Nightmare in New Jersey.(Sports)

From: The Boston Herald | Date: February 9, 2000| Author: Cofman, Mark | Copyright information

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Call it the Boston Massacre. Call it Revenge of the Nets. Call it anything you'd like.

The Celtics' 131-113 loss to New Jersey last night at Continental Airlines Arena will simply be remembered as one of the lowpoints of the Rick Pitino era. In fact, if it wasn't rock bottom for Pitino and Co., it was in the same area code.

The Celtics coach sat in shock for much of the game as his defenseless team fell under the avalanche of a Nets off...

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