The energy was there for the Nets Tuesday night at the IZOD Center, but their inability to guard the three point line brought their sixth loss in the last seven games, this one a 106-101 defeat at the hands of the Kings. Sacramento hit 13-of-21 from downtown, with the most important being a Francisco Garcia dagger that gave them a four-point lead, that held up when they made their ensuing free throws, with 15 seconds to go. The Nets shot 51 percent from the field, Richard Jefferson led all scorers with 36 points and Jason Kidd was one assist shy of a triple-double, but the pair combined for 11 of the team's 22 turnovers. Sean Williams finished with 11 points, seven boards and eight blocked shots (tying a Nets rookie record). It was just the second road victory of the season for the Kings, who were led by a career-high 31 points from John Salmons.
- Boxscore - NBA.com
- Salmons scores career-high 31 points in Kings' win over Nets - David Porter - AP
- Game Highlights (Video) - NBA.com
- Lawrence Frank Press Conference (Video) - YES Network
- Courtside Chatter (Video) - Marv Albert & Mark Jackson - YES Network
- Nets find solutions but still fall - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Kids not enough - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Nets Force a Long Shot That Costs Them the Game - Dave Caldwell - New York Times
- Nets let Kings get a road win - Steve Popper - The Record
- Lawrence Frank Press Conference (Video) - SNY
- Changing Frontcourt Might Save Nets' Season - John Hollinger - New York Sun
- Nets Kinged by Sacramento 106-101 - Matt McQueeny - New Jersey Nets
- Kings get style points in victory - Sam Amick - Sacramento Bee
- Moore faults coaches for slump - Sam Amick - Sacramento Bee
- Haier Play of the Day - Jason Kidd (Video) - NBA.com
- Nets Can't Catch Salmons (Video) - NBA.com
- Assist of the Night: John Salmons (Video) - NBA.com
- Steal of the Night: John Salmons (Video) - NBA.com
- Photo Gallery: New Jersey Nets vs. Sacramento Kings - Bill Kostroun - AP
- Artest content as King on court - David Waldstein - Star-Ledger
- Ring Of Fire - Joe - Joe Netsfan