In a game of runs, the Pacers had one too many for the Nets, as they pulled away in the fourth quarter to clinch the best record in the NBA. Missing Jason Kidd and Kenyon Martin, the Nets got Richard Jefferson's worst performance in over a month. Jefferson scored only 11 points on 4 of 8 shooting, and committed 7 turnovers. The Nets committed 18 turnovers overall, while the Pacers only turned the ball over 5 times. Ron Artest, Jermain O'Neal and Al Harrington all scored 20 or more points and grabbed 7 rebounds for Indiana, while Rodney Rogers led the Nets with 15 points and Jason Collins picked up a double-double.
- NetsDaily Game Wrap
- Boxscore - NBA.com
- Discuss It! - BasketballBoards.net
- Pacers 90, Nets 80 - Jon Krawczynski - AP
- Nets denied a chance to win 50 - Brad Parks - Star-Ledger
- Nets notebook: Kidd, Martin sit it out - Brad Parks - Star-Ledger
- Experts' Take: Pacers dominant on D - YES Network
- Peeved RJ, Nets tumble - Ohm Youngmisuk - New York Daily News
- K-Mart, Kidd Sit Out Nets Loss - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- With Few Options, Nets Give Up Fight - Steve Popper - New York Times
- Pacers' 59th win ties team record - Mark Montieth - Indianapolis Star
- He's fine after trip to pine - Sekou Smith - Indianapolis Star
- Nets no match for Indy - Steve Adamek - Bergen Record
- Nets notebook - Steve Adamek - Bergen Record
- Battle Of Wounded Knee - Joe - JoeNetsfan