It looked like another embarrassing defeat at the hands of one of the worst teams in the NBA (who happened to have five rotation players not in uniform). But then Vince Carter grabbed a Jason Kidd airball out of the air and threw it down over his head at the buzzer to send the Saturday night's game to overtime. The Nets then opened the extra period with an 11-4 run and cruised to a six-point victory. Carter led all scorers with 40 points on 13-of-20 shooting and Josh Boone played the best game of his career, scoring 21 points on a perfect 10-of-10 from the field. The Nets shot 53% from the field and recorded 35 assists (led by Kidd's 15) on 40 field goals. With the win, they moved into a tie for seventh place in the Eastern Conference. Meanwhile, RJ talked about his lack of touches and VC talked about where he might wind up next year, adding "I'll always be a Net".
- Boxscore - ESPN
- Game Highlights (Video) - NBA.com
- Carter’s Heroics Lift Nets Back into East Playoff Picture - Mike Cranston - AP
- Carter’s 40, Plus Pizazz, Let Nets Steal a Victory - John Eligon - New York Times
- Vince Carter Interview (Video) - Jim Spanarkel - YES Network
- Josh Boone Interview (Video) - Frank DiGraci - YES Network
- Lawrence Frank Press Conference (Video) - YES Network
- Carter says no interest from M.J. - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Thanks, Vince - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- RJ Mum on 'Touchy' Subject - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Nets' Carter saves the day against Bobcats - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- Nets Notebook - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- Vince's 40 help Nets top 'Cats - Julian Garcia - New York Daily News
- Carter's too much for ailing Bobcats - Rick Bonnell - Charlotte Observer
- Carter carries Nets to OT win - Al Iannazzone - YES Network
- Haier Play of the Day: Vince Carter (Video) - NBA.com
- Steal of the Night: Vince Carter (Video) - NBA.com
- Photo Gallery: New Jersey Nets vs. Charlotte Bobcats - Chuck Burton - AP
- Sussman Sez: Nothin' Finer..Than VC in Carolina (in Nets blue) - Gary Sussman - New Jersey Nets
- Rookie Boone, Carter and luck lift Nets - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- The Gift - Ryan - Joe Netsfan