The Nets gave the Pistons a taste of their own medicine Sunday, holding Detroit to a franchise playoff low of just 64 points, while never letting them within less than 8 points after the first 4 minute of the game. Richard Jefferson exploded for 30 points and 8 rebounds on 11 of 19 shooting, including 3 of 4 from downtown. Kerry Kittles added 17 points on 7 of 11 shooting. Detroit shot just 29% from the field, and the Nets were able to get their running game going, recording 21 fast break points.
- Boxscore - NBA.com
- Nets 82, Pistons 64 - Tom Canavan - AP
- Home Schooling - Brad Parks - Star-Ledger
- Pistons: Refs were whistling in the dark - Kevin Manahan - Star-Ledger
- Scalabrine makes most of minutes - Kevin Manahan - Star-Ledger
- Pistons' backcourt takes step backward - M.A. Mehta - Star-Ledger
- Fast-Break: Nets vs. Pistons - Kevin Manahan - Star-Ledger
- Home rule: Nets revive chances with victory at Meadowlands - Bob Considine - Asbury Park Press
- Pistons' big Ben not given much help - Mike Dougherty - Asbury Park Press
- Nets 82, Pistons 64 - Steve Adamek - Bergen Record
- Misfire for Pistons - Al Iannazzone - Bergen Record
- Nets notes - Steve Adamek - Bergen Record
- Why the Nets won - Steve Adamek - Bergen Record
- Pistons notes - Al Iannazzone - Bergen Record
- Nets' motors running - Ohm Youngmisuk - New York Daily News
- Rasheed vanishing - Mitch Lawrence - New York Daily News
- No fouling up Kenyon - Kristie Ackert - New York Daily News
- Pistons officially flustered - Darren Everson - New York Daily News
- Kidd dishing, not swishing - Ohm Youngmisuk - New York Daily News
- Getting back the mojo - Greg Logan - New York Newsday
- Back In Business - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Up & Down Pistons - Marc Berman - New York Post
- This Mob Has Will to Win - Mike Vaccaro - New York Post
- Nets Can´t Survive Unless Kidd is Kidd - George Willis - New York Post
- Nets Abruptly Change Tone of Series - Steve Popper - New York Times
- Nets use defense to persevere - Will Weiss - YES Network