Is this the first day of the rest of Antoine Wright's career? Wright scored 23 points on 8-for-13 shooting and grabbed four rebounds in 34 minutes as the Nets lost to the Pacers, 103-89. Wright was one of two Net youngsters who played well. Marcus Williams, although shooting a poor 2-for-10, scored 8 points and handed out 7 assists in 30 minutes. With Carter out with strained ribs, Wright, the 6'-7" second year swingman, started and seemed a different player than the one who averaged 1.8 ppg last season. None of the other starters played more than 17 minutes. Richard Jefferson scored 13 points, while Awvee Storey came up with 9 and Mikki Moore 8. Hassan Adams, Mile Ilic and Jay Williams scored a combined seven points. Williams, playing his first game in three years, was also responsible for four turnovers in 16 minutes. Meanwhile, Gary Sussman gives out his awards for the game, including Best Dressed. Step forward, Brandon Bowman.
- Boxscore: Indiana 103, New Jersey 89 - NBA.com
- Indiana 103, New Jersey 89 - Cliff Brunt - AP
- Photo Gallery: New Jersey vs. Indiana - Ron Hoskins - NBA
- Highlights: New Jersey vs. Indiana (Video) - NBA.com
- Sussman Sez: Strong Heart and Strong (J) Will - Gary Sussman - New Jersey Nets
- Frank has Nets running - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Defensive stops yield fast breaks - Mark Monteith - Indianapolis Star-News
- Harrington Leads Pacers to Win in Opener - NBA.com (Sports Ticker)