Coming into Tuesday night's matchup at the Palace of Auburn Hills, the Nets had lost six straight games on the road, while the Pistons had won eight straight at home. Both streaks stayed active as Detroit used a 14-0 third-quarter run to send their four All-Stars off to Houston on a winning note. The Pistons shot just 39% from the field for the game, but the Nets committed 17 turnovers and could not get much offense out of Vince Carter, who shot just 5 of 13 from the field for 13 points. It was an ugly game throughout and the Nets were able to keep it close until that deciding third-quarter run in which they shot 0 for 6 with one turnover. Richard Jefferson led New Jersey with 18 points and 9 rebounds, but Jason Kidd tied a season low with just 3 assists. The Nets will get one more chance to end their road streak before the break in Charlotte Wednesday night.
- Boxscore - NBA.com
- Nets Rejected in Bid to Join the Elite - Dave Picker - New York Times
- Pistons Bounce Back Against Visiting Nets - NBA.com (Ticker)
- Game Highlights (Video) - NBA.com
- Detroit 85, New Jersey 71 - AP
- Jason Kidd Interview (Video) - YES Network
- Richard Jefferson Interview (Video) - YES Network
- Vince Carter Interview (Video) - YES Network
- Lawrence Frank Press Conference (Video) - YES Network
- No Love For The Road - Joe - Joe Netsfan
- Pistons shell Nets - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Rocky Road - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Nets sputter in Motown - Ohm Youngmisuk - New York Daily News
- Pistons prove doubters wrong - Chris McCosky - Detroit News
- Photo Gallery: Nets vs. Pistons - Clarence Tabb Jr. - Detroit News
- Photo Gallery: Nets vs. Pistons - Duane Burleson - AP
- Billups powers Pistons to one more win before All-Star break - Reuters
- Pistons take care of business, whips Nets - A. Sherrod Blakely - Grand Rapids Press
- Pistons hit the break with win - George Sipple - Detroit Free Press
- Pistons humble the Nets - Al Iannazzone - The Record