National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Jersey 98,
Philadelphia 96
When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, February 23, 2009
Where: IZOD Center, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Officials: #52 Pat Fraher, #12 Violet Palmer, #9 Derrick Stafford
Attendance: 13236
Where: IZOD Center, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Officials: #52 Pat Fraher, #12 Violet Palmer, #9 Derrick Stafford
Attendance: 13236
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Philadelphia | 31 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 96 |
| New Jersey | 19 | 32 | 23 | 24 | 98 |
Team Records
| Team | W/L | Home | Away | Streak |
| Philadelphia | 27-28 | 17-12 | 10-16 | L4 |
| New Jersey | 25-32 | 12-17 | 13-15 | W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
- With this win, the New Jersey Nets have a 12-17 record at home this season. The Philadelphia 76ers are 10-16 while on the road this season.
- New Jersey has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Nets have won 5 of their last 10 games.
- Philadelphia has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The 76ers have won 4 of their last 10 games.
- Devin Harris played 41:42 minutes and scored 39 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 22.8 points over the last five games.
- Andre Iguodala played 42:03 minutes and scored 21 points. He shot 53.8% from the field and has averaged 16.6 points over the last five games.
- Following this game the New Jersey Nets average 97.9 points per game and hold opponents to 100.6 points per game. The Philadelphia 76ers average 96.2 points per game and hold opponents to 95.6 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Philadelphia | New Jersey | |
| Andre Iguodala 21 | Scoring | Devin Harris 39 |
| Andre Miller 10 | Assists | Devin Harris 8 |
| Samuel Dalembert 10 | Rebounds | Yi Jianlian 6 |
| Andre Miller 7 | Free Throws Made | Devin Harris 12 |
| Thaddeus Young 3 | Steals | Keyon Dooling 2 |
| Samuel Dalembert 3 | Blocks | Sean Williams 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Philadelphia | 96 | 48.6 | 3-11 | 23-37 | 21 | 41 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| New Jersey | 98 | 46.6 | 12-25 | 18-23 | 22 | 33 | 7 | 8 | 16 |
Upcoming Games
- New Jersey will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Nets have a W/L % of .375 after a win and .469 after a loss.
- Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against Washington. The 76ers have a W/L % of .556 after a win and .444 after a loss.