With their Game 5 win over Milwaukee Thursday night, the Pistons set up a second round match-up with the Nets. Both teams are improved from the ones that met in the Eastern Conference Finals last year.
- Nets Are Going to Detroit to Resume Word Game - Steve Popper - New York Times
- Rev Up The Engine - Star-Ledger
- No Horsing Around - Joe - JoeNetsfan
- Nets rolling to Motown - Ohm Youngmisuk - New York Daily News
- Playoffs begin with Nets - Rob Parker - Detroit News
- Next round will be close - Terry Foster - Detroit News
- Next round could be one to remember - Perry A. Farrell - Detroit Free Press
- Nets facing big test - Al Iannazzone - Bergen Record