After a 4-1 start to the season, the Nets head West having lost five straight games and with their record at 4-6. The Miami Heat got their second win of the season Saturday night, holding off the Nets down the stretch at the IZOD Center. The Nets connected on their first seven field goal attempts of the game, with Jason Kidd assisting on all seven, and they had an eight-point lead early. But they committed 20 turnovers in the first half and Miami was up 10 at the break. The Nets got back into the game in the third quarter and had two chances to tie in the final minute of the game, but Jason Collins missed two free throws with 28 seconds to go and Richard Jefferson missed a layup with 10 seconds left. Sean Williams and Jamaal Magloire each got their first start as Nets and Williams led the team with 22 points, eight boards and two blocks. Three of his dunks were featured in NBA TV's Top 10 Countdown. Jason Kidd finished with 16 points, eight boards and 15 assists, but was responsible for seven of the Nets' 27 turnovers.
- Boxscore - NBA.com
- Heat beat Nets for second victory of the season - Brian Mahoney - AP
- Game Highlights (Video) - NBA.com
- With Carter Out Again, Nets Lose Fifth in a Row - Bill Finley - New York Times
- Heat 91, Nets 87 - Ira Winderman - Miami Heat Weblog
- Missed gimme sinks Nets - David Waldstein - Star-Ledger
- Sean Williams makes most of start - David Waldstein - Star-Ledger
- Plenty of blame to go around - Al Iannazzone - YES Network
- Recurring Netmare - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Nets' losing streak hits 5 with foul ending against Heat - Julian Garcia - New York Daily News
- Carter-less Nets drop 5th straight - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- Nets notebook - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- Wade delivers as Heat hold off Nets - Michael Wallace - Miami Herald
- Heat holds on for 2nd win - Ira Winderman - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
- Heat holds off Nets' 4th-quarter charge - Chris Perkins - Palm Beach Post
- Shaq to keep playing through pain - Chris Perkins - Palm Beach Post
- Commentary: This team belongs to Wade now - Chris Perkins - Palm Beach Post
- Haier Play of the Day - Sean Williams (Video) - NBA.com
- Photo Gallery: New Jersey Nets vs. Miami Heat - Bill Kostroun - AP
- Riley downplays O'Neal's ailments - Ira Winderman - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
- Wade-ing For Jefferson - Joe Netsfan
- They're Free - Dime Magazine
- Top 10 Countdown - November 17 (Video) - NBA.com