The Nets came out hot Friday night at the Meadowlands, shooting 12-of-16 in the first quarter, leading by as many as 17 points in the second and taking a 10-point lead into the break. In the third quarter though, they lost both the lead (thanks to a 19-6 Miami run to start the half) and Richard Jefferson, who sprained his left ankle (it was his right ankle that was injured last week) and did not return. The sprain was a Grade 2 sprain which involves some ligament damage and normally requires four to eight weeks of rest. He will undergo an MRI Saturday. The Nets still led by two with less than five minutes to go, but Miami then went on a 17-6 run and made all of their free throws down the stretch to close the game out. New Jersey could not slow down Dwyane Wade, who led both teams with 34 points and 10 assists. Udonis Haslem added a career-high 28 points to go along with 9 boards for Miami, while Vince Carter led the Nets with 33 points.
- Boxscore - NBA.com
- Game Highlights (Video) - NBA.com
- Miami 113, New Jersey 106 - David Porter - AP
- Confidence Men - Joe - Joe Netsfan
- Lawrence Frank Press Conference (Video) - YES Network
- From the Booth (Video) - Marv Albert & Mark Jackson - YES Network
- Photo Gallery: New Jersey Nets vs. Miami Heat - Jim McIsaac - NBA Enterprises
- Second Game Against Heat Is a Rerun for the Nets - John Eligon - New York Times
- Vince Carter Press Conference (Video) - YES Network
- Carter, RJ hurt in loss to Heat - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Jason Kidd Press Conference (Video) - YES Network
- It's time reserves step up - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Unbearable Heat - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Carter gets cut by camera - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Nets lose Richard, game - Julian Garcia - New York Daily News
- Shaq hacks Nets, Jefferson injured - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- Nets overpowered by Heat - Jon Lane - YES Network
- Nets without Jefferson? - Al Iannazzone - YES Network
- Jefferson injured as Nets fall to Heat - Larry Fleischer - SNY
- Shaq's feats fluster Frank - Larry Fleischer - SNY
- Miami finds rallying points - Israel Gutierrez - Miami Herald
- Wade, Haslem rally Heat in second half - Chris Perkins - Palm Beach Post
- Slow start leaves Simien scrambling - Chris Perkins - Palm Beach Post
- Heat shows heart in win - Ira Winderman - Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel
- Heat 113, Nets 106 - Ira Winderman - Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel Blog
- Shaq back; Nets' Jefferson checks out - Ken Berger - New York Newsday