Boston at New Jersey

[Steve Huffman <stevhuff@eastky.net>]

 Boston Celtics (5-5) at New Jersey Nets (5-3), 7:30 p.m

                 This is the first meeting of the year between the two
teams.  New
            Jersey swept the four-game season series from Boston last
year and has
            won 13 of the last 17 encounters with the Celtics.

                 The Celtics have won four in a row overall and  two
straight  on
            the  road. They defeated Toronto Tuesday night to even their
record on
            the road at 2-2. Boston is just 1-3 versus the Atlantic
Division.

                 The Nets halted  a  three-game  skid  Sunday  with  a
five-point
            victory  at  Cleveland.  New Jersey is 3-1 at home and 1-0
against the
            Atlantic Division.


                                 *** NBA Matchup - Boston at New Jersey
***

                     (Wednesday, November 19th - All Times Eastern)

         Boston Celtics (5-5) at New Jersey Nets (5-3), 7:30 p.m.
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         1997-98 Head-to-head record - First meeting
         1996-97 Head-to-head record - New Jersey 4-0
         1995-96 Head-to-head record - Tied 2-2
         1994-95 Head-to-head record - New Jersey 3-2
         Overall Head-to-head record - Boston 75-35
         Home Record: Boston 3-3; New Jersey 3-1
         Away Record: Boston 2-2; New Jersey 2-2
         Record vs. Atlantic Division: Boston 1-3; New Jersey 1-0
         Record vs. Eastern Conference: Boston 4-5; New Jersey 4-3

                          1996-97 Meetings
                          ----------------
                    12/06 - New Jersey, 110-108 ot (at Bos)
                    12/21 - New Jersey, 101-100 (at NJ)
                    02/23 - New Jersey, 109-93 (at NJ)
                    03/23 - New Jersey, 100-91 (at Bos)

         Note - New Jersey has won four straight and seven of the last
nine meetings.
         Note - New Jersey has won 13 of the last 17 meetings.

         Boston last five games                   New Jersey last five
games
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         11/08 - L at  Milwaukee, 96-105          11/07 - W vs. Miami,
99-87
         11/12 - W vs. Denver, 96-86              11/08 - L at  Chicago,
86-99
         11/14 - W vs. Toronto, 103-99            11/13 - L vs.
Cleveland, 74-85
         11/15 - W at  Philadelphia, 107-101      11/15 - L at  Detroit,
88-96 ot
         11/18 - W at  Toronto, 122-109           11/16 - W at
Cleveland, 77-72


         11/19 13:27:29 ET

Steve  Huffman