Still missing their leader, Jason Kidd, the Nets showed signs of playing 4 games in 5 nights, as they could never get anything going in Phoenix. Amare Stoudamire continued his dominating play with 32 points on 11 rebounds. Returning home, Richard Jefferson led the way for the Nets with 26 points.
- NetsDaily Game Wrap
- Boxscore - NBA.com
- Discuss It! - BasketballBoards.net
- Suns 87, Nets 74 - Mel Reisner - AP
- JoeNetsfan Game Review - JoeNetsfan
- Handicaps too great for Nets this time - Brad Parks - Star-Ledger
- Nets run out of steam - Bob Considine - Asbury Park Press
- After Soaring in Denver, Nets Crash in Phoenix - Chris Broussard - New York Times
- Nets get eclipsed - Ohm Youngmisuk - New York Daily News
- Amare, Suns Run Past Weary Nets - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Experts' Take: No life in the Valley - YES Network
- Stoudemire stays hot, burns Nets - Paul Coro - Arizona Republic
- 2 Nets get new look at old team - Paul Coro - Arizona Republic
- Weary Nets have no Kidd in them - Steve Adamek - Bergen Record