GAME THREAD: NBA: NEW JERSEY (1-1) at PHILADELPHIA (1-1)

NBA: NEW JERSEY (1-1) at PHILADELPHIA (1-1)

<h3>Sixers, Nets lock up in Atlantic Division battle</h3>

<div class="pre">New Jersey (1-1) at Philadelphia (1-1) 7:00 pm EDT</div>

PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- The New Jersey Nets and the Philadelphia76ers have something in common in the early going of the newseason: losses to the Toronto Raptors.


The Nets will try to rebound following a miserable performancewhen they visit the Sixers on Saturday.


New Jersey and Philadelphia both spent last season looking up atToronto in the Atlantic Division, and this season has startedout in similar fashion.


The Nets finished last season in second place in the Atlanticand snuck into the playoffs with the No. 6 seed. They beatToronto in the first round before falling in the conferencesemifinals to the Cavaliers.


The Raptors, however, earned a bit of revenge on Friday,pounding the Nets, 106-69. New Jersey shot just 37 percent(25-of-68) from the floor and had just one player - RichardJefferson with 27 - manage double figures in points.

The Sixers put on a fourth-quarter surge in their season openeron Wednesday, but fell short in a 106-97 loss at the Raptors.Philadelphia rebounded on Friday to pick up a 96-85 win atChicago.


Andre Miller, who was acquired in the Allen Iverson deal lastwinter, led the charge with 25 points against the Bulls and hasbeen a great fit as a solid complementary player to AndreIguodala.


The Nets and Sixers split the season series last season, witheach team winning both games on its home court.

 

Re: NBA: NEW JERSEY (1-1) at PHILADELPHIA (1-1)

If we dont win 2nite.........Ima boycott em.</p>

 

NBA: NEW JERSEY at PHILADELPHIA

<div class="pre">NEW JERSEY AT PHILADELPHIA - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


NEW JERSEY PHILADELPHIA

F Richard Jefferson F Reggie Evans
F Nenad Krstic F Andre Iguodala
C Jason Collins C Samuel Dalembert
G Jason Kidd G Andre Miller
G Vince Carter G Willie Green

OFFICIALS: Scott Foster
Phil Robinson
Courtney Kirkland</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 5
PHILADELPHIA 8 9:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 9
PHILADELPHIA 11 6:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 14
PHILADELPHIA 15 3:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 17
PHILADELPHIA 19 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NEW JERSEY 17 17
PHILADELPHIA 19 19 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

NJN - JASON KIDD 8, RICHARD JEFFERSON 2,
ANTOINE WRIGHT 2
PHI - SAMUEL DALEMBERT 5, ANDRE IGUODALA 4,
WILLIE GREEN 2</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 20
PHILADELPHIA 23 9:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 24
PHILADELPHIA 27 6:05 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 32
PHILADELPHIA 27 2:45 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 38
PHILADELPHIA 34 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NEW JERSEY 17 21 38
PHILADELPHIA 19 15 34 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

NJN - RICHARD JEFFERSON 12, JASON KIDD 8,
ANTOINE WRIGHT 6
PHI - SAMUEL DALEMBERT 7, ANDRE IGUODALA 7,
WILLIE GREEN 4</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 42
PHILADELPHIA 40 8:55 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 49
PHILADELPHIA 48 5:57 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 60
PHILADELPHIA 52 3:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 67
PHILADELPHIA 57 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NEW JERSEY 17 21 29 67
PHILADELPHIA 19 15 23 57 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

NJN - RICHARD JEFFERSON 18, VINCE CARTER 13,
JASON KIDD 11
PHI - ANDRE IGUODALA 13, ANDRE MILLER 12,
SAMUEL DALEMBERT 7</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 75
PHILADELPHIA 67 9:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 79
PHILADELPHIA 75 6:14 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>