The Nets will look to sweep the season series and inch closer to the playoffs as they host the Jazz Friday night. Utah has lost 7 straight games and is in the middle of a 5 game east coast swing. The Nets played one of their better games of the season in Utah, capping off a solid west coast trip. Since then, the Jazz have lost point guard Raul Lopez for the season. The Nets need to protect home court and play more consistently in order to make a playoff run. The currently sit 2 1/2 games out of the 8th spot.
- Game 66: Jazz @ Nets--03.18.05 - BasketballBoards.net
- Cashing It In - JoeNetsfan
- Kidd, Carter hope to propel New Jersey into playoffs - AP
- Nets getting help from rivals in playoff push - Colin Stephenson - Star-Ledger
- Nets keep focus in-house - Tom Gulitti - Bergen Record
- Nets playing well at right time - Bob Considine - Asbury Park Press
- Nets can Jazz up chances - Ohm Youngmisuk - New York Daily News
- Nets Playoff Hopes Remain Fragile - Nick Parish - New York Post
- Bottom Feeders Still Alive in the East - Howard Beck - New York Times
- Playoffs suddenly realistic for Nets - Al Iannazzone - YES Network