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Jefferson's 24 Help Nets Smother Bucks

Carter adds 21 as New Jersey wins for second time in eight games

By Mitch Pritchard, Newser User

Posted Apr 13, 2008 10:02 AM CDT

(Newser) – Richard Jefferson scored 24 points and Vince Carter added 21 as the New Jersey Nets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 111-98 last night. Bostjan Nachbar scored all 15 of his points in the second half for New Jersey, which won for only the second time in... Read full story »

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Jefferson's 24 Help Nets Smother Bucks

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