Box Score

 

GOLDEN STATE (97)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
A Jamison           39 10-21   7-8   3-9   2   4   28
T Murphy            31   1-6   1-1   2-6   0   3    3
E Dampier           34   3-6   6-8  5-11   1   5   12
J Richardson        38  9-19   1-2   2-3   2   2   20
G Arenas            39  5-17   8-8   0-4   6   1   19
B Sura              24   1-2   2-2   1-4   2   3    4
A Foyle             12   3-3   0-0   0-3   0   2    6
E Boykins           12   0-3   2-2   0-1   2   1    2
M Dunleavy          11   1-2   0-0   0-2   2   1    3
C Mills            DNP  - LEFT ACHILLES TENDINITIS                       
D Fortson          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
J Welsch           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 33-79 27-31 13-43  17  22   97
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Percentages: FG-.418, FT-.871. 3-Point Goals:
4-13, .308 (A Jamison 1-3, J Richardson 1-4, 
G Arenas 1-3, E Boykins 0-1, M Dunleavy 1-2).
Team Rebounds: 7. Blocked Shots:4 (A Foyle 3,
E Dampier). Turnovers:20 (A Jamison 5, G 
Arenas 5, J Richardson 4, T Murphy 2, B Sura,
E Boykins, M Dunleavy, A Foyle). Steals: 7 (G
Arenas 2, M Dunleavy 2, B Sura, J Richardson,
A Jamison).


NEW JERSEY (109)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
R Jefferson         39  8-13  6-10   1-3   3   5   22
K Martin            24  6-11   1-2   2-7   1   2   13
J Collins           22   4-4   5-5   2-6   1   5   13
K Kittles           37  5-14   0-1   0-1   4   0   10
J Kidd              42  9-19   1-1   2-7  13   2   22
L Harris            23   2-7   0-0   0-3   5   3    4
A Williams          20   6-9   2-3   2-5   1   2   14
R Rogers            27  5-10   1-1   2-5   4   3   11
D Mutombo            5   0-2   0-0   0-1   0   2    0
B Scalabrine         1   0-0   0-0   1-1   0   0    0
D Marshall         DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
A Johnson          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 45-89 16-23 12-39  32  24  109
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Percentages: FG-.506, FT-.696. 3-Point Goals:
3-12, .250 (K Kittles 0-4, J Kidd 3-6, L 
Harris 0-1, R Rogers 0-1). Team Rebounds: 12.
Blocked Shots:6 (L Harris, J Kidd, K Kittles,
A Williams, R Jefferson, J Collins). 
Turnovers:12 (R Jefferson 5, R Rogers 3, J 
Kidd 2, K Kittles, K Martin). Steals: 14 (J 
Kidd 5, K Kittles 4, R Jefferson 4, R 
Rogers).

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GOLDEN STATE         22  27  29  19   -  97
NEW JERSEY           28  27  26  28   -  109
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Technical fouls: New Jersey - 1 (J Collins, 
10:15 3rd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 16,345. T: 2:07. 
Officials: Bennett Salvatore, George Toliver,
Marc Davis.

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GOLDEN STATE (97) AT NEW JERSEY (109)

GOLDEN STATE

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
A JAMISON         F    39   10-21     7-8      3   6   9    2   4   1   5   28
T MURPHY          F    31    1-6      1-1      2   4   6    0   3   0   2    3
E DAMPIER         C    34    3-6      6-8      5   6  11    1   5   0   0   12
J RICHARDSON      G    38    9-19     1-2      2   1   3    2   2   1   4   20
G ARENAS          G    39    5-17     8-8      0   4   4    6   1   2   5   19
B SURA                 24    1-2      2-2      1   3   4    2   3   1   1    4
A FOYLE                12    3-3      0-0      0   3   3    0   2   0   1    6
E BOYKINS              12    0-3      2-2      0   1   1    2   1   0   1    2
M DUNLEAVY             11    1-2      0-0      0   2   2    2   1   2   1    3
C MILLS               DNP  - LEFT ACHILLES TENDINITIS                                 
D FORTSON             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
J WELSCH              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   33-79    27-31    13  30  43   17  22   7  20   97
                            (.418)  (.871)  TEAM REBS:  7 TOTAL TO: 20 (23 PTS)    

NEW JERSEY

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
R JEFFERSON       F    39    8-13     6-10     1   2   3    3   5   4   5   22
K MARTIN          F    24    6-11     1-2      2   5   7    1   2   0   1   13
J COLLINS         C    22    4-4      5-5      2   4   6    1   5   0   0   13
K KITTLES         G    37    5-14     0-1      0   1   1    4   0   4   1   10
J KIDD            G    42    9-19     1-1      2   5   7   13   2   5   2   22
L HARRIS               23    2-7      0-0      0   3   3    5   3   0   0    4
A WILLIAMS             20    6-9      2-3      2   3   5    1   2   0   0   14
R ROGERS               27    5-10     1-1      2   3   5    4   3   1   3   11
D MUTOMBO               5    0-2      0-0      0   1   1    0   2   0   0    0
B SCALABRINE            1    0-0      0-0      1   0   1    0   0   0   0    0
D MARSHALL            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
A JOHNSON             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   45-89    16-23    12  27  39   32  24  14  12  109
                            (.506)  (.696)  TEAM REBS: 12 TOTAL TO: 12 (13 PTS)    
  
   GOLDEN STATE       22   27   29   19   -   97
   NEW JERSEY         28   27   26   28   -   109
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: GOLDEN STATE - A FOYLE 3, E DAMPIER.  NEW JERSEY - L HARRIS,
J KIDD, K KITTLES, A WILLIAMS, R JEFFERSON, J COLLINS.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: GOLDEN STATE 4-13 (.308), A JAMISON 1-3, J RICHARDSON 1-
4, G ARENAS 1-3, E BOYKINS 0-1, M DUNLEAVY 1-2. NEW JERSEY 3-12 (.
250), K KITTLES 0-4, J KIDD 3-6, L HARRIS 0-1, R ROGERS 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NEW JERSEY - J COLLINS.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BENNETT SALVATORE, GEORGE TOLIVER, MARC DAVIS.
A - 16,345. T - 2:07.

Game Story

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Ticker) -- Even without Kenyon 
Martin, the New Jersey Nets' depth proved too much for the
determined but exhausted Golden State Warriors.

Jason Kidd and Richard Jefferson scored 22 points apiece as the
Nets pulled away late for a 109-97 victory over the Warriors,
who went nearly six minutes without a field goal down the
stretch.

"No better time to prepare for the playoffs than now," Kidd
said. "We're starting to turn it around and playing like we did
before the All-Star break."

Seven players, including all five starters, scored in double
figures for the Nets, who have won three in a row for the first
time since late January and remained 1 1/2 games ahead of
second-place Philadelphia in the Atlantic Division.

"We've been sharing the ball very well lately," New Jersey coach
Byron Scott said. "Guys are getting a lot of touches. When you
play against Golden State you better have five or six guys in
double figures because they can score."

But it may have been a costly win as Martin left in the third
quarter with a sprained right knee and did not return.

"I didn't know (of the sprain) until I got up," Martin said. "I
feel like I hyperextended it, but I didn't get hit."

Martin will underdo an MRI on Sunday to determine the extent of
the injury and Scott did ssound optimistic.

"This puts a damper on the win because not only did we get
Dikembe (Mutombo) back, but Kenyon was playing so great," Scott
said. "He was really playing at a very high level and to not
know what exactly the situation is, it's not a great feeling."

"He's been playing extremely well," Kidd added. "For this to
happen at this point of the season, it's not a good time. As a
team, we have to carry the load and he's been carrying us
offensively and defensively, so if he's out a bit, he will be
missed."

Playing their fourth game in five days, the Warriors were trying
to reach .500.  They closed within 91-89 on two free throws by
Erick Dampier with 5:28 left but missed their next 12 shots
before Antawn Jamison and Jason Richardson made meaningless
jumpers in the final minute.

"I thought we played really good basketball in the first 44
minutes," Golden State coach Eric Musselman said. "Our turnovers
in the first half were hard to overcome.  This being our fourth
game in five nights with the West to East Coast travel, we
struggled to make shots down the stretch."

The Nets put it away with an 8-0 run, opening a 99-89 lead on
two free throws by Jason Collins with 1:59 to go.

Jamison scored 28 points and Richardson added 20 for the
Warriors, who dropped three games behind Phoenix for the final
Western Conference playoff spot.

"We came out a little tight but that's no excuse because the
Nets played last night as well and they came out fine,"
Richardson said. "It was just a tough loss for us, and we
couldn't get anything going."

The game marked the return of New Jersey center Mutombo, who
missed 56 contests with torn ligaments in his right wrist. He
did not get off the bench after playing just five scoreless
minutes in the first half.

After Rodney Rogers made it 89-81 with 9:15 to go, the Nets went
5 1/2 minutes without a basket, allowing the Warriors to pull
within two on Dampier's free throws.

But Golden State had three chances to tie or take the lead
before New Jersey ended its drought on Kerry Kittles' layup.
Jefferson's drive and Kidd's layup made it 97-89 before Collins'
foul shots gave the Nets their first first double-digit lead.

"We played a solid game," Jefferson said. "There were stretches
where we couldn't score but our defense kept up. Our defense did
what we wanted it to do."

Aaron Williams and Rogers contributed 14 and 11 points off the
bench, respectively for the Nets.  Martin and Collins added 13
apiece and Kittles chipped in with 10.

Golden State dropped to 2-2 on its grueling five-game road trip
that concludes at Portland on Tuesday. During the trek, the
Warriors have defeated Boston and Philadelphia.

"This has been an up and down roller coaster for us," Jamison
said. "We did a good job of not letting the game get out of
hand, but we couldn't get over the hump. We have to do a better
job of playing the full 48 minutes."

After falling behind, 6-1, in the first two minutes, the
Warriors never led. New Jersey led 28-22 after the first quarter
and 55-49 at the intermission.

Golden State, which committed 20 turnovers, tied the contest,
74-74, on Jamison's 3-pointer play with 1:39 left in the third
quarter. Rogers answered with a 20-footer on the ensuing
possession to give the Nets the lead for good.

New Jersey shot just under 51 percent from the field (45-of-89),
while holding Golden State to 42 percent (33-of-79). The
Warriors shot just 28 percent in the second half (13-of-47)
after shooting 62.5 percent in the opening 24 minutes
(20-of-32).

"They are a tough team to guard becasue they have so many
athletes, so many guys who can put the ball on the floor," Scott
said. "This was a great win, especially with Kenyon going out
and us being a little shorthanded. We had a lot of guys step
up."