It's as important as a game can be without being an elimination game. The Nets do not want to be going home in a 3-1 hole, while the Pacers do not want to give home court advantage back to the Nets. Jamaal Tinsley will sit once more, while Peja Stojakovic is questionable with his bruised knee. The Nets need to recapture the defensive energy they showed in Game 2, while figuring out how to guard Jermaine O'Neal when he faces up to the basket.
- New Jersey at Indiana Preview - AP
- Former Net Johnson fueling Indiana - Cliff Brunt - AP
- Nets Basketball Game Notes - New Jersey Nets
- Indiana Pacers Game Notes - Indiana Pacers
- Pacers look to take control - David Waldstein - Star-Ledger
- Jermaine: It'll be tougher - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Answers not coming easily in Nets' tussle with Pacers - Bob Considine - Bridgewater Courier-News
- Is an encore in the offing? - Mike Wells - Indianapolis Star
- Game Notes - Indianapolis Star
- Fantastic Finishes - Steve Kerr - Yahoo! Sports
- R.J.: A touch of adversity may help - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- Nets Notes: Focus on Vince - Al Iannazzone - The Record