The 2002 East Conference Finals of the NBA Playoffs featured Boston Celtics vs. Brooklyn Nets head-to-head, and both teams battled 6 times. Out of the 6 game series of the Conference Finals of the 2002 NBA Playoffs, Boston Celtics outdueled Brooklyn Nets , coming ontop of the series and winning 4 playoff games as opposed to Brooklyn Nets ’s 2 playoff games victories.
As we examine the head-to-head stats between both teams, we can see that Boston Celtics had an offensive rating of 91.3, defensive rating of 87.4, 39.0 free-throw attempts, and 16.0 three-point attempts, shooting it at a 0.188 percent clip as a team. Brooklyn Nets had an offensive rating of 87.4, defensive rating of 91.3, 18.0 free-throw attempts, 20.0 three-point attempts shooting it at a 0.15 percent clip as a team in this playoff game. During the regular season, Boston Celtics finished the game with a record of 103 , and Brooklyn Nets recorded Boston Celtics possessions throughout the course of the basketball game. Evaluating Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets’s based on the advanced stats,Brooklyn Nets had a better score in the effective shooting percentage category with 0.459 percent, Boston Celtics had a better score in terms of turnover percentage with 16.5 vs 21.4.
The most impactful players on each team in the Boston Celtics vs. Brooklyn Nets matchup of the 2002 East Conference Finals NBA Playoffs were Paul Pierce and Kerry Kittles based 25 minutes or greater game-minutes played. Paul Pierce for the Boston Celtics in the Conference Finals of the NBA Playoffs, put up 21.0 and made 8.0 , 0.0 offensive rebounds 5.0 defensive rebounds, 4.0 assists performance, with a Player Impact Estimate (PIE) of 0.143. While Kerry Kittles put up 20.0 and made 8.0, 1.0 offensive rebounds, 7.0 defensive rebounds, 4.0 assists performance, with a Player Impact Estimate (PIE) of 0.18.