GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: NEW JERSEY (5-7) at SEATTLE (2-10)

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NBA: NEW JERSEY (5-7) at SEATTLE (2-10)

<h3>Nets looking for second straight win with Carter back</h3>

<div class="pre">New Jersey (5-7) at Seattle (2-10) 10:30 pm EST</div>

SEATTLE (Ticker) - The New Jersey Nets have noticed a differencewith Vince Carter in the lineup.


With their superstar back on the floor, the Nets try to wintheir second straight on Friday when they face the SeattleSuperSonics.


Carter, who missed five games after spraining his right ankleagainst the Boston Celtics on November 10, scored 13 points offthe bench to help New Jersey to a 106-101 victory over thePortland Trail Blazers on Wednesday. The win halted a six-gamelosing streak.


Now healthy, Carter can improve upon his performance in hisfirst seven games as the 30-year-old swingman is averaging 16.4points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. Carter ended the2005-06 campaign averaging 25.4 points, 4.9 boards and 4.3assists.


The Sonics are searching for their first win at home and enterthe contest after losing their last two games by a combined 33points.


Kevin Durant managed just 11 points as Seattle surrendered aseason-high in points during its last game - a 125-108 loss tothe Memphis Grizzlies on Monday.


Durant was just 2-of-8 from the floor against the Grizzlies.The No. 2 overall pick in June's NBA Draft is shooting just 32percent from the field in his last eight games after hitting on45.3 percent of his shots in his first four games of the season.

 

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


NEW JERSEY SEATTLE

F Richard Jefferson F Nick Collison
F Malik Allen F Damien Wilkins
C Jason Collins C Chris Wilcox
G Jason Kidd G Earl Watson
G Antoine Wright G Kevin Durant

OFFICIALS: Jack Nies
Matt Boland
Benny Adams</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 13
SEATTLE 11 7:15 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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SEATTLE 13 6:04 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 23
SEATTLE 19 2:40 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 28
SEATTLE 22 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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NEW JERSEY 28 28
SEATTLE 22 22 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

NJN - VINCE CARTER 9, RICHARD JEFFERSON 8,
MALIK ALLEN 6
SEA - CHRIS WILCOX 4, NICK COLLISON 4, KEVIN
DURANT 4</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 33
SEATTLE 30 8:50 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 37
SEATTLE 32 6:06 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 44
SEATTLE 38 2:45 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 52
SEATTLE 42 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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NEW JERSEY 28 24 52
SEATTLE 22 20 42 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

NJN - RICHARD JEFFERSON 13, VINCE CARTER 11,
BOSTJAN NACHBAR 7
SEA - CHRIS WILCOX 8, DAMIEN WILKINS 8, JEFF
GREEN 5</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 60
SEATTLE 51 8:31 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 66
SEATTLE 53 6:06 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 70
SEATTLE 65 2:23 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 76
SEATTLE 68 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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NEW JERSEY 28 24 24 76
SEATTLE 22 20 26 68 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

NJN - RICHARD JEFFERSON 19, VINCE CARTER 11,
MALIK ALLEN 11
SEA - NICK COLLISON 12, CHRIS WILCOX 10, JEFF
GREEN 10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 80
SEATTLE 73 8:42 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 87
SEATTLE 77 5:57 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 89
SEATTLE 86 2:30 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 93
SEATTLE 89 1:02 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 98
SEATTLE 93 FINAL</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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NEW JERSEY 28 24 24 22 98
SEATTLE 22 20 26 25 93 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: NJN - RICHARD JEFFERSON 30, VINCE CARTER 15,
JASON KIDD 14
SEA - DELONTE WEST 17, JEFF GREEN 14, KEVIN
DURANT 12</div>

 

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<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
NEW JERSEY 98
SEATTLE 93 FINAL</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NEW JERSEY (98) AT SEATTLE (93)

NEW JERSEY

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

J KIDD G 37:08 5-6 3-4 0 5 5 6 2 4 3 14
A WRIGHT G 24:15 2-5 0-0 1 0 1 0 3 1 1 4
M ALLEN F 27:38 6-12 0-0 2 4 6 1 2 0 0 12
R JEFFERSON F 42:07 10-22 9-11 0 4 4 5 3 1 1 30
J COLLINS C 21:52 0-1 0-2 2 2 4 0 5 0 1 0
V CARTER 34:44 6-12 2-2 0 5 5 5 4 0 3 15
B NACHBAR 18:18 4-11 0-0 1 2 3 0 3 2 2 10
J BOONE 15:01 2-3 0-0 1 2 3 1 1 0 2 4
S WILLIAMS 10:45 3-5 1-3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 7
E GILL 8:12 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2
J MAGLOIRE DNP - COACH'S DECISION
N KRSTIC DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 39-79 15-22 8 25 33 18 24 10 13 98
(.494) (.682) TEAM REBS: 7 TOTAL TO: 14 (15 PTS)

SEATTLE

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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E WATSON G 17:30 2-4 3-4 0 0 0 3 1 0 4 7
K DURANT G 32:43 4-12 3-4 0 5 5 2 1 0 1 12
N COLLISON F 30:06 5-6 2-2 1 4 5 3 1 0 2 12
D WILKINS F 35:18 4-8 1-2 0 3 3 2 1 0 1 10
J GREEN 32:45 6-10 1-1 4 10 14 1 5 0 4 14
C WILCOX C 29:47 4-9 2-3 1 2 3 2 3 3 3 10
W SZCZERBIAK 13:24 1-7 4-6 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 6
K THOMAS 17:57 2-3 1-2 3 5 8 3 2 0 0 5
D WEST 30:30 7-14 1-3 0 1 1 2 1 1 4 17
M GELABALE DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M SENE DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 35-73 18-27 9 30 39 18 17 4 21 93
(.479) (.667) TEAM REBS: 15 TOTAL TO: 21 (20 PTS)

NEW JERSEY 28 24 24 22 - 98
SEATTLE 22 20 26 25 - 93

BLOCKED SHOTS: NEW JERSEY - S WILLIAMS. SEATTLE - E WATSON, D WEST,
K DURANT.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: NEW JERSEY 5-13 (.385), J KIDD 1-1, R JEFFERSON 1-
3, V CARTER 1-3, B NACHBAR 2-5, E GILL 0-1. SEATTLE 5-12 (.417), K DURANT 1-
4, D WILKINS 1-2, J GREEN 1-1, W SZCZERBIAK 0-2, D WEST 2-3.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BENNY ADAMS, JACK NIES, MATT BOLAND.
A - 14,424. T - 2:31.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NEW JERSEY (98)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
J Kidd 37:08 5-6 3-4 0-5 6 2 14
A Wright 24:15 2-5 0-0 1-1 0 3 4
M Allen 27:38 6-12 0-0 2-6 1 2 12
R Jefferson 42:07 10-22 9-11 0-4 5 3 30
J Collins 21:52 0-1 0-2 2-4 0 5 0
V Carter 34:44 6-12 2-2 0-5 5 4 15
B Nachbar 18:18 4-11 0-0 1-3 0 3 10
J Boone 15:01 2-3 0-0 1-3 1 1 4
S Williams 10:45 3-5 1-3 1-2 0 0 7
E Gill 8:12 1-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 2
J Magloire DNP - COACH'S DECISION
N Krstic DNP - COACH'S DECISION

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TOTALS 240:00 39-79 15-22 8-33 18 24 98
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Percentages: FG-.494, FT-.682. 3-Point Goals:
5-13, .385 (J Kidd 1-1, R Jefferson 1-3, V
Carter 1-3, B Nachbar 2-5, E Gill 0-1). Team
Rebounds: 7. Blocked Shots:1 (S Williams).
Turnovers:13 (J Kidd 3, V Carter 3, B Nachbar
2, J Boone 2, R Jefferson, J Collins, A
Wright). Steals: 10 (J Kidd 4, E Gill 2, B
Nachbar 2, R Jefferson, A Wright).


SEATTLE (93)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
E Watson 17:30 2-4 3-4 0-0 3 1 7
K Durant 32:43 4-12 3-4 0-5 2 1 12
N Collison 30:06 5-6 2-2 1-5 3 1 12
D Wilkins 35:18 4-8 1-2 0-3 2 1 10
J Green 32:45 6-10 1-1 4-14 1 5 14
C Wilcox 29:47 4-9 2-3 1-3 2 3 10
W Szczerbiak 13:24 1-7 4-6 0-0 0 2 6
K Thomas 17:57 2-3 1-2 3-8 3 2 5
D West 30:30 7-14 1-3 0-1 2 1 17
M Gelabale DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M Sene DNP - COACH'S DECISION

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TOTALS 240:00 35-73 18-27 9-39 18 17 93
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Percentages: FG-.479, FT-.667. 3-Point Goals:
5-12, .417 (K Durant 1-4, D Wilkins 1-2, J
Green 1-1, W Szczerbiak 0-2, D West 2-3).
Team Rebounds: 15. Blocked Shots:3 (E Watson,
D West, K Durant). Turnovers:21 (E Watson 4,
D West 4, J Green 4, C Wilcox 3, W Szczerbiak
2, N Collison 2, D Wilkins, K Durant).
Steals: 4 (C Wilcox 3, D West).

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NEW JERSEY 28 24 24 22 - 98
SEATTLE 22 20 26 25 - 93
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Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 14,424. T: 2:31.
Officials: Benny Adams, Jack Nies, Matt
Boland.</div>

 

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SEATTLE (Ticker) -- Richard Jefferson scored 30 points to leadthe New Jersey Nets to a 98-93 victory over the SeattleSuperSonics on Friday.


Thanks to Jefferson, who entered the game averaging acareer-high 24.5 points, the Nets have put together a modesttwo-game winning streak after losing six straight.

The Nets led by as many as 13 in the second half but wereclinging to a 96-93 lead when Jefferson missed a jumper with sixseconds to play. Seattle got the ball upcourt quickly butDelonte West was fouled by Vince Carter before he could get offa potential game-tying 3-pointer.


West missed both free throws, the second intentionally, andJefferson hauled down the rebound and was fouled.


West scored 17 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter androokie Jeff Green added 14 and 14 rebounds for Seattle, whichhas dropped three in a row and is 0-5 at home.


While Green had a strong outing, fellow rookie Kevin Durantstruggled. Harassed by Jefferson most of the night, Durantscored 12 points and was just 4-of-12 from the field.

Carter had 15 points, five rebounds and five assists and JasonKidd added 14, six and five for the Nets, who scored 20 pointsoff of 20 turnovers by the Sonics.

 

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Re: NBA: NEW JERSEY (5-7) at SEATTLE (2-10)

Durant was awful tonight. He was not only unproductive, but he choked when Seattle needed him the most. I understand that he's young, but for Seattle to put all of their eggs in one 19-year oldbasket was a very dumb move. If this lineup still had Allen, not only would Boston not have a monopoly on the East, but maybe the Sonics would actually be contenders right now.</p>

 

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SEATTLE (Ticker) -- Richard Jefferson scored 30 points to leadthe New Jersey Nets to a 98-93 victory over the SeattleSuperSonics on Friday.


Thanks to Jefferson, who entered the game averaging acareer-high 24.5 points, the Nets have put together a modesttwo-game winning streak after losing six straight.

"We've got a long ways to go," Jefferson said. "Tonight wasdisappointing in that we had a team that's been struggling athome and we gave them confidence. If we want more, we've got toexpect better from ourselves."


The Nets led by as many as 13 in the second half but wereclinging to a 96-93 lead when Jefferson missed a jumper with sixseconds to play. Seattle got the ball upcourt quickly butDelonte West was fouled by Vince Carter before he could get offa potential game-tying 3-pointer.


West missed both free throws, the second intentionally, andJefferson hauled down the rebound and was fouled.


West scored 17 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter androokie Jeff Green added 14 and 14 rebounds for Seattle, whichhas dropped three in a row and is 0-5 at home.


While Green had a strong outing, fellow rookie Kevin Durantstruggled. Harassed by Jefferson most of the night, Durantscored 12 points and was just 4-of-12 from the field.

"They did the same thing everybody else does," Durant said whenasked about how Jefferson and the Nets defended him. "I justdidn't knock down all the shots I usually hit but that's howthis game is, that's how some nights are, you just gotta playthrough it."


Vince Carter came off the bench for New Jersey and plans tocontinue doing so for the remainder of the trip after missingfive games with a right ankle sprain.


"I just wanted to give them a spark," Carter said. "I was tryingto do the whole trip, work my way back in there, earn myminutes."


Carter had 15 points, five rebounds and five assists and JasonKidd added 14, six and five for the Nets, who scored 20 pointsoff of 20 turnovers by the Sonics.


"We were able to get a couple of key stops at the end," Netscoach Lawrence Frank said. "We had some missed opportunities andwe maybe could have extended the led a little bit, but we didenough to win the game."