The Nets used tenacious defense and a deadly running game to blow out the Pistons for the second straight time, and tie the series at 2. Jason Kidd had his best game of the playoffs, recording his 7th career postseason triple double with 22 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists. Kenyon Martin added 16 points, 15 rebounds and 3 blocks while Richard Jefferson continued his dominance of Tayshaun Prince with 19 points and 7 boards. New Jersey used an 11-2 run in the 3rd quarter to turn what was a tight game into the fourth blowout of the series. The home team has now won all four games by at least 15 points.
- Boxscore - NBA.com
- Nets 94, Pistons 79 - Tom Canavan - AP
- Nets Top Detroit to tie series - Brad Parks - Star-Ledger
- First-rate in the third - Steve Politi - Star-Ledger
- Nets start run with key steals - Brad Parks - Star-Ledger
- Injuries will turn Palace into Pistons' nursing home - Don Burke - Star-Ledger
- Kittles picks up his game - M.A. Mehta - Star-Ledger
- Triple Play - Joe & Champagne - JoeNetsfan
- Getting even - Bob Considine - Asbury Park Press
- Pistons need more from Rasheed Wallace - Mike Dougherty - Asbury Park Press
- Even Steven - Steve Adamek - Bergen Record
- Nets' fans revved up - Art Stapleton - Bergen Record
- Pistons: no excuse for uninspired effort - Al Iannazzone - Bergen Record
- Nets notes - Steve Adamek - Bergen Record
- Pistons notes - Al Iannazzone - Bergen Record
- Jason points Nets to even - Ohm Youngmisuk - New York Daily News
- Rasheed can't find footing - Julian Garcia - New York Daily News
- Defense keeps pressure on and swamps Detroit - Darren Everson - New York Daily News
- Rod, Larry in awkward spot - Ohm Youngmisuk - New York Daily News
- Back to old selves and even - Greg Logan - New York Newsday
- Get-Even Win As Good As It Nets - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Pumped-Up Kenyon Is Unstoppable - Paul Schwartz - New York Post
- Kidd Finds Scoring Touch and Nets Pull Even - Steve Popper - New York Times
- Martin Lights Up Fans, and the Pistons, Too - Jason Diamos - New York Times
- Nets ‘D’ up Detroit to draw even - Will Weiss - YES Network
- Struggling Nets star delivers triple-double; series tied - Jemele Hill - Detroit Free Press
- Nets scoff at bigger opponent - Jemele Hill - Detroit Free Press
- Pistons wrap-up - Detroit Free Press
- Nets tie up Pistons - Chris McCosky - Detroit Free Press
- Tide turned in 2nd quarter - Chris McCosky - Detroit News
- This time Pistons give Nets credit - Chris McCosky - Detroit News
- Tracking trends - Michael Katz - Detroit News