The Nets were right there with the best team in the Eastern Conference in their own building Friday night. In fact, the Nets led by 10 late in the third quarter. But the Pistons climbed back and got three key baskets down the stretch to take a six-point lead in the final minute. Still, the Nets were down three with a chance to tie with 10 seconds to go, but Vince Carter rushed his three-point attempt and Detroit sealed the game at the line. The Nets shot 51 percent from the field and outrebounded the Pistons 43-36, but Detroit outscored them by 11 points at the free throw line, where the Nets made just 15 of their 23 attempts. Carter led the Nets with 27 points, but shot just 9-of-25 from the field. Josh Boone had his third straight big game off the bench with 17 points and six boards. The Nets fell back into the eighth spot in the East, but they're still two games ahead of both Indiana and New York.
- Boxscore - NBA.com
- Pistons 110, Nets 105 - AP
- Game Highlights (Video) - NBA.com
- Nets Lose at Detroit - Al Iannazzone - YES Network
- Lawrence Frank Press Conference (Video) - YES Network
- Jason Kidd Press Conference (Video) - YES Network
- Vince Carter Press Conference (Video) - YES Network
- Nets Let a Late Lead Slip, and Fall in Playoff Race - John Eligon - New York Times
- Defense lets Nets down again - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Replacing House no easy task for Nets - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Nets lack sparkplugs against Pistons - Julian Garcia - New York Daily News
- Defense rests - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Rally closes rough March - Chris Silva - Detroit Free Press
- Goal: Get ready to go full tilt - Chris Silva - Detroit Free Press
- Win helps Pistons get well - Joanne C. Gerstner - Detroit News
- Flu bug is starting to subside - Joanne C. Gerstner - Detroit News
- Nets let Pistons off hook - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- NBA Assist of the Night: Chauncey Billups (Video) - NBA.com
- Billups has one of year's best performances in win over Nets - A. Sherrod Blakely - Grand Rapids Press
- Photo Gallery: New Jersey Nets vs. Detroit Pistons - Duane Burleson - AP
- Pistons end long month with win over the Nets - Dana Gauruder - Oakland Press
- Pistons Race by Nets in Final Stretch - Matt McQueeny - New Jersey Nets
- Boom To Bust - Joe - Joe Netsfan