The Nets are just one game behind the Wizards (holding the tie-breaker) with two to play, coming off a win in Indiana and Washington's loss to Chicago Sunday afternoon. Vince Carter scored 16 of his game-high 35 points (including the first nine points of the game by either team) in the first quarter and the Nets led by eight early in the second. A 15-5 Indiana run then gave them the lead and they led by two at the half. It was a one-point New Jersey lead with less than five minutes to go when Carter and Bostjan Nachbar sparked an 8-0 run to take control. Still, the Pacers had a chance to tie with a little over a minute to go, but a Danny Granger three was off the mark. Nachbar finished with 25 points on 7-of-9 from the floor (including a perfect 6-of-6 from downtown), Richard Jefferson added 18 on 7-of-11 and Jason Kidd pitched in 12 points, eight boards and 10 assists.
- Boxscore - NBA.com
- Carter, Nachbar Lead Nets Past Pacers - Cliff Brunt - AP
- Game Highlights (Video) - NBA.com
- Memo to Nets: Keep Carter - Al Iannazzone - YES Network
- Late Run Gives Nets Hope for Better Playoff Seed - John Eligon - New York Times
- Nachbar prefers finishing season in the No. 6 spot - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Williams confident in Nets' win - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- The joy of six - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Carter eclipses 2,000 for season - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Nets on pace for sixth seed - Julian Garcia - New York Daily News
- Soaring Vince joins Dr. J in 2000 club - Julian Garcia - New York Daily News
- Nets want sixth seed for postseason - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- No playoffs; stick a fork in the Pacers - Mike Wells - Indianapolis Star-News
- Photo Gallery: New Jersey Nets vs. Indiana Pacers - Matt Kryger - Indianapolis Star-News
- Photo Gallery: New Jersey Nets vs. Indiana Pacers - Tom Strattman - AP
- Nets Notebook - Al Iannazzone - The Record