After suffering through an ugly five-game losing streak, the Nets now head home with two straight wins and in the seventh position in the Eastern Conference. They shot 58% from the field Tuesday night in Oklahoma City and, after losing a late seven-point lead, held on to beat the Hornets. After a tight first 12 minutes, the Nets built 13-point leads in both the second and third quarters, but the Hornets closed the gap by the end of each period and the game was tied early in the fourth. Thanks to some hot shooting from Eddie House, the Nets led by seven with a little over two minutes to go. The Hornets then scored 11 points in the next four possessions to tie it back up, but Vince Carter got to the line for two with 21 seconds to go, Chris Paul caughed the ball up on the other side of the floor and the Nets finished the game at the free throw line. Richard Jefferson led all scorers with 26 points on 9-of-12 from the field, Carter pitched in 21 and an under-the-weather Jason Kidd finished with 18 points, six rebounds and 12 assists.
- Boxscore - NBA.com
- Nets 112, Hornets 108 - Jeff Latzke - AP
- Game Highlights (Video) - NBA.com
- Lawrence Frank Interview (Video) - YES Network
- Vince Carter Interview (Video) - Mark Jackson - YES Network
- Nets Show Mental Toughness - Al Iannazzone - YES Network
- Richard Jefferson Interview (Video) - YES Network
- Offense delivers key win - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Nets notes: Jefferson finds his rhythm - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Nets find a way to hang on - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Cry foul at right time - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Nets Cap Trip by Squeaking Into 7th Place - Thayer Evans - New York Times
- jefferson better and so are nets - Julian Garcia - New York Daily News
- Nets Notebook: RJ Feels Great - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- Nets end road trip with 112-108 win over Hornets - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- Nets nip Hornets; hard work ahead - Darnell Mayberry - Daily Oklahoman
- Scott says offense isnt the problem - Darnell Mayberry - Daily Oklahoman
- Nets cut down Hornets again - John Reid - New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Photo Gallery: New Jersey Nets vs. New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets - Sue Ogrocki - AP
- Nets OK Against Hornets - Matt McQueeny - New Jersey Nets
- NBA Dunk of the Night - Bostjan Nachbar - NBA.com