Jason Kidd missed his last practice with a sore knee. That knee seemed fine tonight, as the 34-year old Kidd recorded a triple-double, finishing with 16 points, 19 assists, and 16 rebounds to lead the New Jersey Nets to a 102-89 victory and a 2-1 series lead over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night.
New Jersey controlled this game from the get-go, taking an early 31-19 lead at the end of the first quarter. They led 58-39 at the half. Toronto got the lead down to single digits in the third quarter, but the Nets rebounded, as Vince Carter scored 37 points off 15-of-23 shooting. Richard Jefferson tallied 18.
T.J. Ford was the only consistent player offensively for the Raptors, scoring 27 points off 11-of-22 shooting. He also dished out eight assists. Chris Bosh, who rebounded from a mediocre game one with 25 points and 13 rebounds in game two, was sub-par, finishing with 11 points off 3-of-10 shooting.
The win by New Jersey gave them a 2-1 lead in this best-of-seven series. The two teams will next square off on Sunday.
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