The Sixers were without Allen Iverson Monday night, but they held an 8 point lead with 5 minutes to play. The Nets came back to force overtime, and then won the game with a 9-0 run in the extra period. Vince Carter had his second straight 40 point game, finishing with 43, adding 14 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks. Jason Kidd recorded his third triple-double of the season with 22 points, 11 rebounds and 16 assists. Ron Mercer came off the bench to give the Nets a big lift late, scoring all 14 of his points in the 4th quarter and overtime.
- Boxscore - NBA
- Carter’s Hot Hand Carries Nets - NBA
- Nets 107, 76ers 97, OT - Tom Canavan - AP
- Six Shooters - Joe - JoeNetsfan
- Game Recap - ESPN
- Carter Finds His Touch With Game on the Line - Jason Diamos - New York Times
- Two much to handle - Mike Garafolo - Star-Ledger
- Carter's 43, Kidd's triple lift Nets - Al Iannazzone - Bergen Record
- Vince Nets 43, deep-sixes Philly - Ohm Youngmisuk - New York Daily News
- Carter (43), Kidd lead surging Nets - Alan Hahn - New York Newsday
- In-Vince-Ible - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Mercer, Mercer Me: Ron's Sharp Off Bench - Evan Grossman - New York Post
- Carter starts, Mercer finishes Nets' win - Jon Lane - YES Network
- Carter’s shot is on, 76ers are not in OT - Dave Zeitlin - Delaware County Daily Times
- Without Iverson, Sixers fall in OT - Joe Juliano - Philadelphia Inquirer
- For Nets fans, he's Vince charming - Phil Jasner - Philadelphia Daily News
- Carter's 43 carry Nets past Sixers in overtime - Celeste E. Whittaker - Courier-Post