Nets Hold Off Bobcats

Up 20 early in the fourth quarter, the Nets were looking at another comfortable victory Wednesday night in Charlotte. But the Bobcats made a charge, closing to within seven with a 13-0 run. That was as close as they got though, as Vince Carter then got a pair of key baskets to help the Nets get their seventh win in the last nine games. After a sluggish start, the Nets took the lead for good late in the first quarter and the second unit helped build it early in the second. Then the starters ended the half on a 16-3 run to take a 19-point lead into the break. All 10 Nets that played scored at least two points, with Carter leading all scorers with 26 on 12-of-22 from the field and Jason Kidd adding 17.

• Boxscore - NBA.com
• Nets Turn Away Fierce Bobcats Rally for Road Win - Mike Cranston - NBA.com (AP)
• Game Highlights (Video) - NBA.com
• Tobacco Road - Joe - Joe Netsfan
• Vince Carter Interview (Video) - Mark Jackson - YES Network
• Lawrence Frank Press Conference (Video) - YES Network
• Richard Jefferson Interview (Video) - YES Network
• Photo Gallery: New Jersey Nets vs. Charlotte Bobcats - Kent Smith - NBAE
• Nets, Collins find a way to laugh - Al Iannazzone - YES Network
• Nets escape Collins' foul-up, Bobcats - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
• Cat-nipping - Fred Kerber - New York Post
• Nets' win pretty ugly - Julian Garcia - New York Daily News
• Sloppy Nets get by 'Cats - Al Iannazzone - The Record
• Rookie Hollins sparks Bobcats, but Nets prevail - Rick Bonnell - Charlotte Observer
• Observations - Rick Bonnell - Charlotte Observer
• Sussman Sez: Monday, Monday - Gary Sussman - New Jersey Nets