With just 6 guards and 2 big men able to play, the Nets got their best win of the season in Los Angeles Friday night. They were outrebounded 55-28 (23-4 offensive), but shot 53% from the field, and had all 5 starters in double-figures. Vince Carter led the way with 30 points, including a highlight-filled 18 in the 3rd quarter. Rodney Buford finished with 18 points on 7 of 12 shooting, including two big baskets down the stretch.
- Boxscore - NBA
- Carter, Kidd get Nets win over Lakers - AP
- Game Recap - ESPN
- New Jersey 109, LA Lakers 103 - NBA
- Nets: Depleted but jar Lakers with Carter, Kidd - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Vince is superb, Nets top Lakers - Al Iannazzone - Bergen Record
- Vince seizes the day - Ohm Youngmisuk - New York Daily News
- Vince Just Too Much For Lakers - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Carter Blinds Lakers as Nets Vie to Sign a 7-Foot Center - Jason Diamos - New York Times
- Lakers drop third straight - Broderick Turner - Riverside Press-Enterprise
- Shoddy defense Lakers' undoing - Kevin Ding - Orange County Register
- Lakers fail midpoint exam - Kevin Ding - Orange County Register
- It's not a night to remember - Ross Siler - Los Angeles Daily News
- Lakers Can Lose Three - Mike Bresnahan - Los Angeles Times
- 3rd time more like alarm - Elliot Teaford - Daily Breeze
- Carter Spins and Scoops in a Spectacular Display - Jason Diamos - New York Times
- The Long And The Short Of It - Joe - JoeNetsfan