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This Day in History: Nets Blow 21-Point Lead to Celtics

This Day in History: Nets Blow 21-Point Lead to Celtics

This day in history might be one to forget for Brooklyn Nets fans. On May 25, 2002, the Nets went up against the Boston Celtics in the Boston Garden for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Led by Jason Kidd, Kenyon Martin, and Keith Van Horn, New Jersey came into what is now TD Garden, in a tied, 1-1 series to face Paul Pierce and Antoine Walker.