After three road losses to three of the best teams in the league, the Nets came home Monday afternoon and were able to hold off the Indiana Pacers, who were without Jermaine O'Neal, Jamaal Tinsley, and of course, Ron Artest. Richard Jefferson was back in the New Jersey lineup, and although he didn't shoot the ball well, he took it hard to the hole serveral times and grabbed 10 boards, showing no ill effects from his back injury of a week ago. It was Jason Kidd who had it going, hitting 5 of 7 from downtown and scoring 23 points, while dishing out 10 assists. The Nets build a 17 point lead at the end of the first half, but they could never put the Pacers away, as Indiana got to within 5 in the last minute of the game before Jacque Vaughn and Kidd put them away with free throws. Vince Carter led the Nets with 24 points and Nenad Krstic added 20.
- Boxscore - NBA.com
- Carter, Kidd Lead Nets Past Pacers - NBA.com (Ticker)
- Game Highlights (Video) - NBA.com
- New Jersey 97, Indiana 92 - David Porter - AP
- NetsDaily Key Stats - 2005-06
- Jefferson's return sparks Nets win - Jon Lane - YES Network
- Pacers have cure for ailing Nets - Anthony Rieber - New York Newsday
- Photo Gallery: Nets vs. Pacers - Bill Kostroun - AP
- Jason Kidd Interview (Video) - Mark Jackson - YES Network
- Nenad Krstic Interview (Video) - Leslie Boghosian - YES Network
- Richard Jefferson Interview (Video) - YES Network
- Lawrence Frank Press Conference (Video) - YES Network
- The Kids Are All Right - Joe NetsFan
- Healthy dose of Nets levels ailing Pacers - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- NETS: No easing back in for Jefferson - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Nets Hit It 'Rich' - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Nets Spell Success 'Krstic' - Brian Lewis - New York Post
- Jefferson, Nets cured - Ohm Youngmisuk - New York Daily News
- Jersey must pick up Pace - Mitch Lawrence - New York Daily News
- Jefferson's Return Helps Nets Turn Back the Depleted Pacers - David Picker - New York Times
- Nets return to win column - Bob Considine - Asbury Park Press
- Lackluster start too much for Pacers - Mike Wells - Indianapolis Star
- Harrison broods over foul trouble - Mike Wells - Indianapolis Star
- Nets welcome return of third wheel - Bill Handleman - Asbury Park Press
- Nets do enough to win - Al Iannazzone - The Record