Game 71: Nets @ Hawks--03.31.06

Game 71
New Jersey Nets (42-28) @ Atlanta Hawks (22-48)
Friday March 31st, 2006
7:00 PM, EST
TV Coverage: YES
Radio Coverage: WFAN


Probable Starters:
Click Picture for Player Profile<table border=3 bordercolor="#0000ff" width=100% ><table border=3 bordercolor="#0000ff" width=100% ><table border=3 bordercolor="#0000ff" width=100% ><tr align=center><td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <tr align=center><td>Name</td><td>Royal Ivey</td><td>Joe Johnson</td><td>Zaza Pachulia</td><td>Josh Smith</td><td>Al Harrington</td><tr align=center><td>PPG</td><td>3.9</td><td>20.5</td><td>11.5</td><td>10.2</td><td>19.0</td><tr align=center><td>RPG</td><td>1.3</td><td>4.1</td><td>8.1</td><td>6.5</td><td>6.8</td><tr align=center><td>APG</td><td>1.1</td><td>6.7</td><td>1.6</td><td>2.1</td><td>3.1</td></table>
<table border=3 bordercolor="#0000ff" width=50% ><tr align=center><td>Key Reserves:</td><td></td> <td></td>
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<tr align=center><td>Name</td><td>Josh Childress</td><td>Marvin Willaims</td><td>Anthony Gundy</td><tr align=center><td>PPG</td><td>10.0</td><td>7.9</td><td>6.0</td><tr align=center><td>RPG</td><td>5.3</td><td>4.7</td><td>3.0</td><tr align=center><td>APG</td><td>1.8</td><td>.7</td><td>0</td></table>

<table border=3 bordercolor="#0000ff" width=100% ><table border=3 bordercolor="#0000ff" width=100% ><table border=3 bordercolor="#0000ff" width=100% ><tr align=center><td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <tr align=center><td>Name</td><td>Jason Kidd</td><td>Vince Carter</td><td>Nenad Krstic</td><td>Richard Jefferson</td><td>Jason Collins</td><tr align=center><td>PPG</td><td>13.8</td><td>24.0</td><td>13.4</td><td>19.6</td><td>3.5</td><tr align=center><td>RPG</td><td>7.3</td><td>5.9</td><td>6.2</td><td>7.0</td><td>4.7</td><tr align=center><td>APG</td><td>8.5</td><td>4.3</td><td>1.1</td><td>3.9</td><td>.9</td></table>
<table border=3 bordercolor="#0000ff" width=50% ><tr align=center><td>Key Reserves:</td><td></td> <td></td>
<td></td><tr align=center><td>Name</td><td>Clifford Robinson</td><td>Jacque Vaughn</td><td>Zoran Planinic</td><tr align=center><td>PPG</td><td>6.6</td><td>3.0</td><td>3.0</td><tr align=center><td>RPG</td><td>3.2</td><td>1.1</td><td>1.1</td><tr align=center><td>APG</td><td>1.1</td><td>1.2</td><td>.8</td></table>

Team Leaders:
<table border=3 bordercolor="#0000ff" width=70% ><tr align=center><td>Nets</font></td><td> </font></td><td>Hawks</font></td></tr><tr align=center><td>Vince Carter 24.0</td><td>PPG</td><td>Joe Johnson 20.5</td></tr><tr align=center><td>Jason Kidd 7.3</td><td>RPG</td><td>Zaza Pachulia 8.1</td></tr><tr align=center><td>Jason Kidd 8.5</td><td>APG</td><td>Joe Johnson 6.7</td></tr><tr align=center><td>Jason Kidd 1.87</td><td>SPG</td><td>Joe Johnson 1.36</td></tr><tr align=center><td>Nenad Krstic .78</td><td>BPG</td><td>Josh Smith 2.44</td></tr><tr align=center><td>Richard Jefferson 50.0%</td><td>FG%</td><td>Josh Childress 55.4%</td></tr><tr align=center><td>Jason Kidd 36.7%</td><td>3P%</td><td>Josh Childress 53.8%</td></tr><tr align=center><td>Scott Padgett 81.3%</td><td>FT%</td><td>Salim Stoudamire 90.0%</td></tr></table>

Season Standings:
Atlantic Division
<table border=3 bordercolor="#0000ff" width=60% ><tr align=center><td>Team</td><td>Record</td><td>Game(s) Back</td><tr align=center><td>New Jersey Nets</td><td>42-28</td><td>--</td><tr align=center><td>Philadelphia 76ers</td><td>32-38</td><td>10</td><tr align=center><td>Boston Celtics</td><td>30-42</td><td>13</td><tr align=center><td>Toronto Raptors</td><td>26-45</td><td>16.5</td><tr align=center><td>New York Knicks</td><td>19-51</td><td>23</td></table>

Eastern Conference
<table border=3 bordercolor="#0000ff" width=60% ><tr align=center><td>Team</td><td>Record</td><td>Game(s) Back</td><tr align=center><td>Detroit Pistons</td><td>57-14</td><td>--</td><tr align=center><td>Miami Heat</td><td>48-23</td><td>9</td><tr align=center><td>New Jersey Nets</td><td>42-28</td><td>14.5</td><tr align=center><td>Cleveland Cavaliers</td><td>42-29</td><td>15</td><tr align=center><td>Washington Wizards</td><td>37-33</td><td>19.5</td><tr align=center><td>Milwaukee Bucks</td><td>36-35</td><td>21</td><tr align=center><td>Indiana Pacers</td><td>35-35</td><td>21.5</td><tr align=center><td>Philadelphia 76ers</td><td>32-38</td><td>24.5</td></table>

Previous Games:
Season Series Tied 1-1
12.30.05: Nets 99 - Hawks 91
02.27.06: Nets 102 - Hawks 104 OT


Upcoming Games:
April 4th, @ NJ
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