After six minutes of action Friday night at the IZOD Center, it looked like another ugly performace at home, but the Nets turned it around and used a strong second half to defeat the Cavs, ending their four-game losing streak. They opened the game shooting 1-for-11 from the field and trailed by 11 early, but Vince Carter got things going after that and the game was tight most of the way. The Nets trailed by seven at the break, but they outscored the Cavs 55-40 in the second half, getting it done on both ends of the floor. Carter led all scorers with 32 points on 13-of-22 from the field, adding seven boards and six assists. Richard Jefferson scored 24 while also doing a solid job guarding LeBron James, Jason Kidd finished with eight points, eight boards, 11 assists and five steals, and Boki Nachbar scored 13 off the bench. But the biggest lift came from Josh Boone (15 points and eight boards in 24 minutes) and Sean Williams (nine points and four boards in 22 minutes), who held their own against Cleveland's tough frontline.
- Boxscore - NBA.com
- Carter, Nets Beat Cavs to Snap 4-Game Skid - Brian Mahoney - AP
- Game Highlights (Video) - NBA.com
- Boone and Williams add new dimension - Al Iannazzone - YES Network
- Courtside Chatter (Video) - Ian Eagle & Jim Spanarkel - YES Network
- Post Game Plus (Video) - YES Network
- Vince Carter Interview (Video) - Michelle Beadle - YES Network
- Nets Have the Knack for Beating Cleveland - Bill Finley - New York Times
- The kids are alright as skid ends - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Nets notes: Nachbar injured, X-rays negative - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Kid (not Kidd) show: Boone, Williams rescue Nets - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Nets Beat Cavs 105-97, Put an End to Streaks - Matt McQueeny - New Jersey Nets
- Nets end skid at four, beat LeBron James, Cavaliers at home - Ian Begley - New York Daily News
- Carter comes through - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- Nets snuff out Cavs rally - Branson Wright - Cleveland Plain-Dealer
- Cavaliers overtime blog - Branson Wright - Cleveland Plain-Dealer
- Defense missing again for Cavs - Brian Windhorst - Akron Beacon-Journal
- Marshall plays coach-like role while injured - Brian Windhorst - Akron Beacon-Journal
- Nothing but Nets - Bob Finnan - Willoughby News Herald
- Assist of the Night: Jason Kidd (Video) - NBA.com
- Haier Play of the Day - Sean Williams (Video) - NBA.com
- Photo Gallery: New Jersey Nets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers - Bill Kostroun - AP
- Big Bang Theory - Joe - Joe Netsfan