2007 Pepsi Pro Summer League - NJN vs. CHI
NEW JERSEY 88, CHICAGO 77
The New Jersey Nets broke open the game in the fourth quarter of their final contest at the Pepsi Pro Summer League at the RDV Sportsplex in Orlando, Fla., beating the Chicago Bulls 88-77 to improve to 3-2 in summer league competition, while the Bulls dropped to 2-3 with the loss. Josh Davis led the Nets with 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting, while Sean Williams chipped in 17. Marcus Williams failed to score in double digits for the first time this week, but he did tie his own Pepsi Pro Summer League record of most assists in a game with 12.
Neither team could get much of a lead on each other through the first three quarters, as New Jersey headed into the fourth with a five-point cushion, 64-59. But the Nets used a 22-9 run during the final period to break open a three-point, 64-61 game to an 86-70 advantage with a little less than two minutes on the clock. Mike Jones had a good final period for New Jersey, scoring eight points on 3-of-4 shooting.
Both teams shot well in the first half, with New Jersey hitting 58.6 percent of their shots to Chicago’s 54.8 percent clip. The Nets, who took at 44-40 lead at the break, dominated the glass through the first two quarters as well, out-rebounding the Bulls 16-8, led by Hassan Adams’ five boards. Adams also provided one the highlights of the entire summer league in the first quarter, taking a pass from Williams on a fast break to finish a nasty alley-oop dunk.
Chicago, who played without the services of Tyrus Thomas, were led by Thabo Sefolosha’s 25 points and seven rebounds. Five players for New Jersey scored in double figures, while the squad also blistered the nets, shooting 56.1 percent from the field for the game.
- Melanie Curtsinger
The New Jersey Nets broke open the game in the fourth quarter of their final contest at the Pepsi Pro Summer League at the RDV Sportsplex in Orlando, Fla., beating the Chicago Bulls 88-77 to improve to 3-2 in summer league competition, while the Bulls dropped to 2-3 with the loss. Josh Davis led the Nets with 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting, while Sean Williams chipped in 17. Marcus Williams failed to score in double digits for the first time this week, but he did tie his own Pepsi Pro Summer League record of most assists in a game with 12.
Neither team could get much of a lead on each other through the first three quarters, as New Jersey headed into the fourth with a five-point cushion, 64-59. But the Nets used a 22-9 run during the final period to break open a three-point, 64-61 game to an 86-70 advantage with a little less than two minutes on the clock. Mike Jones had a good final period for New Jersey, scoring eight points on 3-of-4 shooting.
Both teams shot well in the first half, with New Jersey hitting 58.6 percent of their shots to Chicago’s 54.8 percent clip. The Nets, who took at 44-40 lead at the break, dominated the glass through the first two quarters as well, out-rebounding the Bulls 16-8, led by Hassan Adams’ five boards. Adams also provided one the highlights of the entire summer league in the first quarter, taking a pass from Williams on a fast break to finish a nasty alley-oop dunk.
Chicago, who played without the services of Tyrus Thomas, were led by Thabo Sefolosha’s 25 points and seven rebounds. Five players for New Jersey scored in double figures, while the squad also blistered the nets, shooting 56.1 percent from the field for the game.
- Melanie Curtsinger
