The Nets stepped up their defense in Game 2 Tuesday night at the Meadowlands, holding the Pacers to just 36 first-half points and building a 20 point lead by the end of the third quarter. Vince Carter got back on track, shooting 12-of-20 from the field and leading all scorers with 33 points. Indiana was missing Peja Stojakovic (out with an injured knee), while Jermaine O'Neal and Stephen Jackson were in foul trouble all night. The Nets beat the Pacers on the break and in the paint, but it was their defensive effort that made the difference. Nenad Krstic (20 points, 10 boards) and Jason Kidd (11 boards, 13 assists) each recorded double-doubles, while Richard Jefferson added 21 points. Indiana climbed back to within eight points late in the fourth, but an 11-3 Nets run put the game away.
- Boxscore - NBA.com
- Carter Finds Rhythm, Leads Nets Over Pacers - NBA.com (Ticker)
- Game Highlights (Video) - NBA.com
- Postgame Press Conferences (Video) - NBA.com
- Nets-Pacers Game 2 Notebook - John Schuhmann - NBA.com
- New Jersey 90, Indiana 75 - Tom Canavan - AP
- Message In A Bottle - Joe - Joe Netsfan
- Nets Get Mad; Now They're Even - John Eligon - New York Times
- Revenge is sweet - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- O'Neal, Pacers can't help but cry foul - David Waldstein - Star-Ledger
- Jersey Keeps Pace With Indy - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- O'Neal Feels Slighted By Officiating Crew - Marc Berman - New York Post
- Nets' Big Bodies Squash O'Neal - Dan Martin - New York Post
- Carter gets redemption with game-high 33 points - Bob Considine - Bridgewater Courier News
- Vince & Nets pick up pace - Ohm Youngmisuk - New York Daily News
- Jermaine defends pal Isiah - Ohm Youngmisuk - New York Daily News
- Carter's fast turnaround - Greg Logan - New York Newsday
- Jermaine backs Isiah - Greg Logan - New York Newsday
- Hey Nets: Move to Brooklyn already - Andrew Lawrence - Sports Illustrated
- Carter Country - ESPN
- Brilliant Carter leads Nets to series-tying win over Pacers - Reuters
- Carter, defense key Nets win - Jon Lane - YES Network
- Heading home all even - Mike Wells - Indianapolis Star
- Female ref works NBA playoff game - Bloomberg News
- Carter heats up game to atone for Game 1 struggles - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- 3 Things We Learned - Star-Ledger