Will they lose again? With Vince Carter just showin' off and the defense holding the Heat to 78 points--the third time in four games they have held a opponent below 80--the Nets looked unbeatable...and for the past 12 games now, they have been. Carter led all scorers with 43 points from all over the court but mostly from deep behind the three point line where he was 6-for-9. Carter scored 33 points in the second half, 20 in the third quarter. It was Carter's fourth straight magnificient game against Miami. He finished the four-game set averaging 38.6 ppg. Carter also handed out six assists. Defensively, the Nets once again kept Shaquille O'Neal in check, permitting him 18 points and 9 rebounds. Dwyane Wade had 32. The Nets and Heat went back and forth through the first half with Nenad Krstic supplying most of the impetus, then New Jersey rode Carter in the big third quarter, going up by 20 before the Heat made a comeback to get within five. Then, as he had all game, Carter led the Nets on an 11-2 run. The Nets now have the second longest winning streak in franchise history and have won eight straight at home and 34 straight when leading after three quarters. The next Net win or Sixer loss will give the Nets their fourth Atlantic Division crown in five years. On hand for the game: former Net Kerry Kittles.
- Boxscore - NBA.com
- Game Highlights - NBA.com
- Carter scores 43 points, Nets inch closer to division title - NBA.com (Ticker)
- Photo Gallery: Nets vs. Heat - Bill Kostroun - AP
- New Jersey 90, Miami 78 - David Porter - AP
- Nets Heat up for 12th straight win - Will Weiss - YES Network
- Nets run streak to a dozen - Eli Gelman - Star-Ledger
- NETS: Angry O'Neal blows whistle on refs - Eli Gelman - Star-Ledger
- Nets Streak Strikes Twelve - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Vince too hot to handle - Ohm Youngmisuk - New York Daily News
- The Numbers Do Not Lie: 43 for Carter, 12 for the Nets - John Eligon - New York Times
- Nets' 12th straight sends a message - Bob Considine - Asbury Park Press
- Loss a troubling sign for backsliding Heat - Israel Gutierrez - Miami Herald
- Shaq steamed over refs' calls - Israel Gutierrez - Miami Herald
- Payton: Guard can't carry Heat every time out - Ira Winderman - Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel
- Calls are leaving O'Neal in bit of a foul mood - Ira Winderman - Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel
- Wade soars again, but Heat flops - Chris Perkins - Palm Beach Post
- Shaq calls out NBA's Jackson, referees - Chris Perkins - Palm Beach Post
- Warning shot across bow - Barbara Barker - New York Newsday
- Shaq Howls Foul on Stu Jackson - Brian Lewis - New York Post
- Court Coverage: Nets ripping opponents - David DuPree - USA Today
- Heat? No Sweat! - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- Twelve Pack Of Defense - Joe NetsFan
- Richard Jefferson Interview (Video) - Leslie Boghosian - YES Network
- Lawrence Frank Press Conference (Video) - YES Network
- Weekend's NBA games were great - Dime Magazine