Richard Jefferson saw his first game action since Jan. 20 in the first half Friday night in Houston and actually started the second half, but the Nets played one of their worst games of the season (which is an accomplishment at this point) in a 21-point loss to the Rockets. They shot just 39% from the field for the game (and those not named Bostjan Nachbar shot 32%), which Jefferson, Kidd and Carter leading the futility with a combined 8-for-34. Nachbar was the only bright spot, scoring a career-high 29 points on 10-of-14 and grabbing seven boards. After an ugly start, a 13-1 Nets run got them to within three early in the second quarter, but the Rockets then went on their own 11-0 run and the game was never close after that, with the Rockets leading by as many as 34. The Nets are now 2-10 on the road against the West.
- Boxscore - NBA.com
- Game Highlights (Video) - NBA.com
- McGrady Leads Rockets Past Nets - Chris Duncan - AP
- A Highlight-Reel Dunk Shows How Far Nets’ Nachbar Has Risen - John Eligon - New York Times
- McGrady Stars as Rockets Top Nets - Chris Duncan - NBA.com (AP)
- Nets' D smoked once again - Al Iannazzone - YES Network
- Richard Jefferson Interview (Video) - YES Network
- Lawrence Frank Interview (Video) - YES Network
- Skid continues with Jefferson - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Nets welcome return of RJ - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Jefferson's back, fired up - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Jefferson Makes Return, but Can’t Rescue Nets - John Eligon - New York Times
- Bostjan Nachbar Interview (Video) - YES Network
- Richard, Poorer - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- RJ back, but Nets get ripped - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- Rockets at best in win - Jonathan Feigen - Houston Chronicle
- The next step: Rockets 112, Nets 91 - Fran Blinebury - Houston Chronicle
- Citizen Shane, and for the Rockets eight is enough - Jonathan Feigen - Houston Chronicle
- Photo Gallery: New Jersey Nets vs. Houston Rockets - Dave Einsel - AP
- Jefferson cant lift Nets - Julian Garcia - New York Daily News
- Rockets Boost by Nets - Matt McQueeny - New Jersey Nets
- Non-Compete Clause - Joe - Joe Netsfan