The Nets ruined Steve Francis' Knicks debut at Madison Square Garden Friday night with their 22nd victory in the last 25 games between the two teams (including the 2004 playoff sweep). New Jersey jumped out to a 10-0 lead, never trailed, and led by as many as 21 points, but they could never really put the Knicks away. The game wasn't as close as the final score indicated though, as the Nets got big games from Richard Jefferson (27 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists), Vince Carter (26 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists) and Nenad Krstic, who shot a perfect 11-of-11 from the field for 23 points. The Nets have won four straight and now lead the all-time regular season series with the Knicks, 72-71.
- Boxscore - NBA.com
- Game Highlights (Video) - NBA.com
- New Jersey 94, New York 90 - Doug Feinberg - AP
- Francis Comes Alive Too Late for Knicks - Howard Beck - New York Times
- Nets won't trade places with Knicks - David Waldstein - Star-Ledger
- It's bad to worse for sinking James - David Waldstein & Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Krstic overshadows newest Knick Francis - Bob Considine - Bridgewater Courier-News
- Rage grows at the Garden - Frank Isola - New York Daily News
- Never at a loss for new looks - Vic Ziegel - New York Daily News
- James 'can't blame' Isiah for Criticism - Frank Isola - New York Daily News
- No Fran-Fare at Garden - Marc Berman - New York Post
- Jerome Sore...and Sour - Marc Berman - New York Post
- Krstic Has a Taste of Perfection - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Jason Kidd Interview (Video) - Leslie Boghosian - YES Network
- Nenad Krstic Interview (Video) - Leslie Boghosian - YES Network
- Richard Jefferson Interview (Video) - Mark Jackson - YES Network
- Lawrence Frank Press Conference (Video) - YES Network
- Photo Gallery: Nets vs. Knicks - Frank Franklin II - AP & Reuters
- Mike Breen and Kenny Smith recap the loss (Video) - MSG Networks
- Slow start for Stevie's Knicks - Greg Logan - New York Newsday
- Francis, Marbury have little impact in loss to Nets - Mike Dougherty - White Plains Journal-News
- Nets' duo outplay Knicks' duo - Steve Adamek - The Record
- Krstic's night made for TV - Al Iannazzone - YES Network