The Nets lost their first game in 6 games Thursday night, as the Grizzlies came to the Meadowlands and shot 57% from the field to complete a sweep of the season series. The Nets were within one point midway through the 4th quarter, but then Memphis went on a 10-0 run, and held on to win by 9. The Nets committed just 6 turnovers to the Grizzlies' 16, but Nets starters shot just 37% from the field and Memphis won the rebounding battle, 40-28. The point guard combination of Jason Williams and Earl Watson combined for 30 points on 12 of 16 from the field. The Nets dropped to 2 games out of the playoffs with the loss.
- Boxscore - ESPN
- Memphis converts 70 percent FGs in first half - AP
- Stripped Bare - Joe - JoeNetsfan
- Nets Lose Ground and Streak - Jason Diamos - New York Times
- Nets are off their game on both ends of court - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Nets Notebook: Buford takes his best shot - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Nets revert to old habits - Jon Lane - YES Network
- Nets' playoff hopes take hit - Bob Considine - Asbury Park Press
- Grizzlies 105, Nets 96 - Al Iannazzone - Bergen Record
- Nets notes - Al Iannazzone - Bergen Record
- Nets' win streak has Grizzly finish - Ohm Youngmisuk - New York Daily News
- Memphis Maulin' - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Nets Can't Bear Brunt of Griz 'D' - Evan Grossman - New York Post
- Rest of Nets Give Jason & Vince Help - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Grizzlies' top 10 players hit court to beat New Jersey - Ronald Tillery - Memphis Commercial-Appeal
- Grizzlies postgame - Ronald Tillery - Memphis Commercial-Appeal
- Nets' loss is tough to swallow - Alan Hahn - New York Newsday