The Nets struggled for the second straight night Saturday as they fell to Tracy McGrady and the Rockets at the Meadowlands. New Jersey shot just 37% from the field and McGrady exploded for 30 second-half points in his first game since opening night, leading Houston to a 99-91 victory. Vince Carter was 6-19, Richard Jefferson was 3-9 and Nenad Krstic was 2-10 from the field. The Rockets led by 17 early in the third quarter, but the Nets climbed back to within 3 early in the fourth. That would be as close as they got as McGrady scored 20 points in the fourth. Jason Collins played after missing Friday's game, but left with an injury early in the second half.
- Boxscore - NBA.com
- McGrady returns with a bang as Rockets top Nets - NBA.com (Ticker)
- Game Highlights (Video) - NBA.com
- Nets prove no match for McGrady - Star-Ledger
- Houston 99, New Jersey 91 - AP
- McGrady's Clinic Teaches Nets a Harsh Lesson - John Eligon - New York Times
- Hit By a T-Mac Truck - Brian Lewis - New York Post
- Nets notebook: Best bring out the worst in RJ - Matt Beardmore - Newark Star-Ledger
- Jersey T-Mac's launching pad - Ohm Youngmisuk - New York Daily News
- Collins' knee OK, shin is not - Ohm Youngmisuk - New York Daily News
- McGrady's return gives Rockets boost - Mitch Lawrence - New York Daily News
- Rockets shoot down Nets - Bob Considine - Westchester Journal-News
- No way to stop T-Mac attack - John Rowe - The Record
- McGrady further exposes Nets’ defensive issues - Jon Lane - YES Network
- Photo Gallery: Nets vs. Rockets - Bill Kostroun - AP
- Nets Photo Gallery: Nets vs. Rockets - John Munson - Newark Star-Ledger
- Rockets unleash surprise - Jonathan Feigen - Houston Chronicle
- Burned On Re-Entry - Joe - JoeNetsfan
- Nets Notes - John Rowe - The Record