Richard Jefferson's key plays on both ends of the floor in the closing seconds helped New Jersey avoid a trip to Toronto for Game 7 and advance to the second round, where it will play the Cleveland Cavaliers in a best-of-seven series.Jefferson made the go-ahead basket with 8.3 seconds left and stole Jose Calderon's entry pass to Chris Bosh in the post with 1.9 remaining in regulation to lift the Nets to a 98-97 home win over the Raptors on Friday.
Jefferson scored a game-high 24 points, while Jason Kidd finished two rebounds shy of a triple-double with 18 points, 15 assists and eight rebounds. Kidd averaged a triple-double in a series for the second time in his career. Vince Carter added 21 points.
Chris Bosh led Toronto with 23 points, a career-high nine assists and seven rebounds, and T.J. Ford, playing through a neck injury, scored 19.
The Nets visit the Cavaliers on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on ABC.
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November 1, 2006
Nets 102, Raptors 92 (F)
Vince Carter scored 25 and Jason Kidd notched his 76th career triple-double in the Nets' home win over the Raptors.
December 15, 2006
Raptors 90, Nets 78
T.J. Ford led six Raptors in double digits with 17 points and added nine rebounds and eight assists in a victory over the Nets.
January 9, 2007
Nets 101, Raptors 86 (F)
Vince Carter exploded for 32 points, five rebounds and seven assists to lead the Nets to a home win over the Raptors.
February 14, 2007
Raptors 120, Nets 109 (F)
Chris Bosh tallied 25 points, nine rebounds and six assists as the Raptors topped the Nets at home.
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