NBA: NEW JERSEY at PORTLAND <div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 103 PORTLAND 101 0:42 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>
NBA: NEW JERSEY at PORTLAND <div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- NEW JERSEY 19 26 29 32 106 PORTLAND 26 22 31 22 101 FINAL HIGH SCORERS: NJN - RICHARD JEFFERSON 30, BOSTJAN NACHBAR 23, VINCE CARTER 13 POR - BRANDON ROY 25, CHANNING FRYE 15, MARTELL WEBSTER 15</div>
PORTLAND, Oregon (Ticker) -- Vince Carter returned to thelineup for the New Jersey Nets. But it was Jason Kidd andBostjan Nachbar who made the difference on Wednesday night. Kidd recorded his 90th career triple-double, collecting 12points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists, and grabbed a huge offensiverebound in the waning seconds as the Nets snapped a six-gameskid with a 106-101 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Nachbar scored 20 of his 23 points in the second half, including13 in the fourth quarter, for New Jersey, which scored thefinal eight points of the game to secure the victory. Kidd capped the decisive spurt with two free throws with 6.9seconds left to provide the final margin. The foul shots weremade possible by Kidd's offensive rebound off Nachbar's missed3-pointer with the Nets clinging to a three-point lead in thefinal seconds. New Jersey needed that clutch performance after Carter returnedfrom a five-game absence due to a right ankle injury. He had 13points on 6-of-8 shooting but was limited to just 27 minutes. Carter, who came off the bench for Antoine Wright, entered thegame at the 3:14 mark of the first period and looked rusty atfirst - missing his first two shots and committing an offensivefoul in his first two minutes of action. The Nets' star duo of Kidd and Carter also was aided by RichardJefferson, who scored 30 points on 8-of-12 shooting. Jeffersonscored 13 points in the third quarter to spark a 13-3 run thatgot his team back into the game. Josh Boone's free throw with 10:28 to play in the fourth cappedthe spurt, giving the Nets an 80-79 lead - their first advantagesince early in the game. The lead swayed back and forth untilthe final burst. Brandon Roy scored 21 of his 25 points in the first half for theBlazers, who have lost five in a row since a four-game winningstreak.
NBA: NEW JERSEY at PORTLAND <div class="pre">NEW JERSEY (106) AT PORTLAND (101) NEW JERSEY REBOUNDS PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS ====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == === R JEFFERSON F 40:01 8-12 11-14 0 4 4 3 3 0 2 30 M ALLEN F 14:31 2-3 0-0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 4 J COLLINS C 20:16 1-2 0-2 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 2 A WRIGHT G 31:01 4-10 0-0 1 4 5 2 5 0 0 11 J KIDD G 40:57 4-11 3-3 2 9 11 13 2 1 4 12 V CARTER 27:40 6-8 0-0 0 1 1 3 4 0 4 13 S WILLIAMS 13:11 1-2 1-2 1 2 3 0 4 0 1 3 N KRSTIC 3:34 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E GILL 8:42 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 B NACHBAR 26:10 7-10 4-6 0 4 4 1 2 2 1 23 J BOONE 13:57 3-6 2-5 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 8 J MAGLOIRE DNP - COACH'S DECISION TOTALS 240:00 36-67 21-32 7 25 32 28 22 5 14 106 (.537) (.656) TEAM REBS: 6 TOTAL TO: 14 (18 PTS) PORTLAND REBOUNDS PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS ====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == === M WEBSTER F 37:03 5-8 2-3 0 5 5 1 4 1 0 15 L ALDRIDGE F 30:53 4-11 6-6 2 6 8 1 5 1 4 14 C FRYE C 25:54 6-7 3-3 0 5 5 3 3 1 2 15 B ROY G 40:29 9-14 3-4 0 2 2 6 2 2 2 25 S BLAKE G 30:29 4-10 1-2 1 3 4 6 3 0 0 9 T OUTLAW 28:51 4-9 0-2 2 2 4 0 3 1 2 8 J JACK 29:34 4-8 5-7 1 2 3 5 2 0 1 13 J PRZYBILLA 10:22 1-1 0-0 0 3 3 0 3 0 2 2 S RODRIGUEZ 6:25 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 R LAFRENTZ DNP - COACH'S DECISION T GREEN DNP - COACH'S DECISION J MCROBERTS DNP - COACH'S DECISION TOTALS 240:00 37-68 20-27 6 28 34 24 26 7 15 101 (.544) (.741) TEAM REBS: 8 TOTAL TO: 15 (23 PTS) NEW JERSEY 19 26 29 32 - 106 PORTLAND 26 22 31 22 - 101 BLOCKED SHOTS: NEW JERSEY - J BOONE. PORTLAND - C FRYE 2, L ALDRIDGE 2. 3-PT. FIELD GOALS: NEW JERSEY 13-26 (.500), R JEFFERSON 3-3, A WRIGHT 3- 7, J KIDD 1-5, V CARTER 1-2, E GILL 0-1, B NACHBAR 5-8. PORTLAND 7- 13 (.538), M WEBSTER 3-6, B ROY 4-4, S BLAKE 0-3. TECHNICAL FOULS: NEW JERSEY - DEFENSIVE THREE. PORTLAND - DEFENSIVE THREE, J JACK. FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE. OFFICIALS: JOE FORTE, SCOTT WALL, SEAN WRIGHT. A - 18,423. T - 2:19.</div>
NBA: NEW JERSEY at PORTLAND <div class="pre">NEW JERSEY (106) fg ft rb min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp R Jefferson 40:01 8-12 11-14 0-4 3 3 30 M Allen 14:31 2-3 0-0 1-2 1 0 4 J Collins 20:16 1-2 0-2 0-0 2 1 2 A Wright 31:01 4-10 0-0 1-5 2 5 11 J Kidd 40:57 4-11 3-3 2-11 13 2 12 V Carter 27:40 6-8 0-0 0-1 3 4 13 S Williams 13:11 1-2 1-2 1-3 0 4 3 N Krstic 3:34 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 E Gill 8:42 0-1 0-0 0-0 3 0 0 B Nachbar 26:10 7-10 4-6 0-4 1 2 23 J Boone 13:57 3-6 2-5 2-2 0 1 8 J Magloire DNP - COACH'S DECISION ______________________________________________________ TOTALS 240:00 36-67 21-32 7-32 28 22 106 ______________________________________________________ Percentages: FG-.537, FT-.656. 3-Point Goals: 13-26, .500 (R Jefferson 3-3, A Wright 3-7, J Kidd 1-5, V Carter 1-2, E Gill 0-1, B Nachbar 5-8). Team Rebounds: 6. Blocked Shots:1 (J Boone). Turnovers:14 (J Kidd 4, V Carter 4, R Jefferson 2, J Collins 2, B Nachbar, S Williams). Steals: 5 (B Nachbar 2, J Kidd, J Collins, E Gill). PORTLAND (101) fg ft rb min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp M Webster 37:03 5-8 2-3 0-5 1 4 15 L Aldridge 30:53 4-11 6-6 2-8 1 5 14 C Frye 25:54 6-7 3-3 0-5 3 3 15 B Roy 40:29 9-14 3-4 0-2 6 2 25 S Blake 30:29 4-10 1-2 1-4 6 3 9 T Outlaw 28:51 4-9 0-2 2-4 0 3 8 J Jack 29:34 4-8 5-7 1-3 5 2 13 J Przybilla 10:22 1-1 0-0 0-3 0 3 2 S Rodriguez 6:25 0-0 0-0 0-0 2 1 0 R LaFrentz DNP - COACH'S DECISION T Green DNP - COACH'S DECISION J McRoberts DNP - COACH'S DECISION ______________________________________________________ TOTALS 240:00 37-68 20-27 6-34 24 26 101 ______________________________________________________ Percentages: FG-.544, FT-.741. 3-Point Goals: 7-13, .538 (M Webster 3-6, B Roy 4-4, S Blake 0-3). Team Rebounds: 8. Blocked Shots:4 (C Frye 2, L Aldridge 2). Turnovers:15 (L Aldridge 4, J Przybilla 2, C Frye 2, B Roy 2, S Rodriguez 2, T Outlaw 2, J Jack). Steals: 7 (B Roy 2, C Frye, T Outlaw, L Aldridge, M Webster, S Rodriguez). -------------------------------------------- NEW JERSEY 19 26 29 32 - 106 PORTLAND 26 22 31 22 - 101 -------------------------------------------- Technical fouls: New Jersey - 1 (Defensive Three, 8:09 3rd). Portland - 2 (Defensive Three, 7:00 2nd; J Jack, 0:47 3rd). Flagrant fouls: None. A: 18,423. T: 2:19. Officials: Joe Forte, Scott Wall, Sean Wright.</div>
NBA: NEW JERSEY at PORTLAND <div class="pre">** CONFIRMED ** NBA NEW JERSEY 106 PORTLAND 101 FINAL</div>
PORTLAND, Oregon (Ticker) -- Vince Carter returned to thelineup for the New Jersey Nets. But it was Jason Kidd andBostjan Nachbar who made the difference on Wednesday night. Kidd recorded his 90th career triple-double, collecting 12points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists, and grabbed a huge offensiverebound in the waning seconds as the Nets snapped a six-gameskid with a 106-101 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Nachbar scored 20 of his 23 points in the second half, including13 in the fourth quarter, for New Jersey, which scored thefinal eight points of the game to secure the victory. "We are happy to get the win," Kidd said. "They have been alittle more difficult to get than we would like, so it feelsgood. I'm not tired because I didn't play in Utah. If I playmore minutes, it means we are in the ballgames." Kidd capped the decisive spurt with two free throws with 6.9seconds left to provide the final margin. The foul shots weremade possible by Kidd's offensive rebound off Nachbar's missed3-pointer with the Nets clinging to a three-point lead in thefinal seconds. "Just at the right place at the right time," Kidd said of thefinal sequence. "Before all of that, we had some other bigplays out there. It just wasn't one play, but we made playscoming down the end, and we haven't been in that position in awhile." New Jersey needed that clutch performance after Carter returnedfrom a five-game absence due to a right ankle injury. He had 13points on 6-of-8 shooting but was limited to just 27 minutes. "It was good to get out there and try to make a difference,"Carter said. "At the end, I was excited to be out there andwanted to help make things happen, help get this team back ontrack. I wasn't seeing how many points I could put up, I justwanted to get out there. It felt good to get out there." "When you look at it, Vince just attracts so much attention,"Kidd said. "Guys aren't going to leave him open and that justgives everyone else wide-open shots. That's what Vince bringsto this team. Make or miss, he's gonna help other guys getwide-open looks." Carter, who came off the bench for Antoine Wright, entered thegame at the 3:14 mark of the first period and looked rusty atfirst - missing his first two shots and committing an offensivefoul in his first two minutes of action. "Four turnovers aren't great, but I think I was just excited toget back out there," Carter said. "My performance was OK." The Nets' star duo of Kidd and Carter also was aided by RichardJefferson, who scored 30 points on 8-of-12 shooting. Jeffersonscored 13 points in the third quarter to spark a 13-3 run thatgot his team back into the game. Josh Boone's free throw with 10:28 to play in the fourth cappedthe spurt, giving the Nets an 80-79 lead - their first advantagesince early in the game. The lead swayed back and forth untilthe final burst. Brandon Roy scored 21 of his 25 points in the first half for theBlazers, who have lost five in a row since a four-game winningstreak. "He was going good early and he is quite the talent," Kidd saidof Roy. "We just tried running different looks at him and triedto tire him out by the end of the game. Fortunately, he mighthave ran out of gas or whatever, but we got done what he neededto do to slow him down."
