In what was labeled a "measuring stick game" after the Nets showed improvement over the course of their West Coast trip, New Jersey couldn't keep it going against the Pistons Wednesday night at the Meadowlands. The Nets fell behind by 12 early, but fought back to take a five point lead at the half. The Pistons wore them down in the second half, however and put the game away with some clutch shooting down the stretch. Somewhat surprisingly, the Nets scored 48 points in the paint and won the rebounding battle 44-27, but Detroit shot 10-20 from downtown while the Nets missed all seven shots they took from beyond the arc. Vince Carter took over in the second quarter working in the low post, but he never could get his jumper going. He finished with 27 points on 13-29 shooting. Richard Jefferson recorded his eighth double-double of the season with 20 points and 14 boards.
- Boxscore - NBA.com
- Hamilton, Billups Spark Pistons Past Nets - NBA.com (Ticker)
- Game Highlights (Video) - NBA.com
- Detroit 93, New Jersey 83 - David Porter - AP
- Vince Carter Press Conference (Video) - YES Network
- Jason Collins Interview (Video) - YES Network
- Lawrence Frank Press Conference (Video) - YES Network
- Richard Hamilton Interview (Video) - YES Network
- Richard Jefferson Interview (Video) - YES Network
- Pistons pull away, leave Nets in dust - Bob Considine - Asbury Park Press
- Nets admit it: Pistons are better - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- Home groan for Nets - Ohm Youngmisuk - New York Daily News
- Challenge not met - Anthony Rieber - New York Newsday
- Nets Rip-ped - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Jefferson Takes High Road - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Style Points Fall Short of Scoring More Points - Liz Robbins - New York Times
- Nets Video: Pistons vs. Nets - John Munson & John O'Boyle - Star-Ledger
- Pistons cut down the Nets - Krista Latham - Detroit Free Press
- Pistons overtake Nets - Chris McCosky - Detroit News
- Billups' road secret: We play like we're at home - Chris McCosky - Detroit News
- Pistons counter Nets' inside game with 10 3-pointers in 93-83 win - A. Sherrod Blakely - Booth Newspapers