The Nets lost their ninth straight game Sunday, ending their 4 game road trip with a 12 point defeat to the Trailblazers. It was another ugly first half, with the two teams combining for a record-tying 55 points before the break. After the Nets started the 2nd half with six straight points, the Blazers went on a 16-1 run to take control of the game. Zach Randolph led the way with 23 points and 15 rebounds, and Shareef Abdur-Rahim added 17 and 10 for Portland. The Nets bench returned to their old selves, scoring just 12 points on 4 of 23 shooting.
- Boxscore - NBA
- Blazers Claw Past Nets - NBA
- Trail Blazers hand Nets 9th straight loss - Anne M. Peterson - AP
- Blazers Again Bring Out the Worst in the Nets - Jason Diamos - New York Times
- Nets fall apart in second half - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Thorn: Kidd eager to return - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Nets go bust on West trip - Al Iannazzone - Bergen Record
- Can't Net a victory out West - Ohm Youngmisuk - New York Daily News
- Nets on Road to Ruin - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- 'Zo: Not Here to Carry Club - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- It's good, bad and ugly - Jason Quick - The Oregonian
- Nets' scoring woes do them in again - Geoffrey C. Arnold - The Oregonian