Whatever minimal hopes the Nets had for resurrecting their lost season died Friday night when the Raptors went from 14 down in the second period to 28 up at game's end. The loss eliminated the Nets from the playoff for the first time since the 2000-01 season. Although the Hawks beat the Knicks as well, Indiana won, giving them at least a mathmatical chance to catch up. It wasn't just the Nets' defense that failed them Friday. It was their whole game. The Raptors out-shot, out-rebounded and out-passed the Nets. Over the middle two periods, Toronto scored 65 points to the Nets' 37. Vince Carter scored 21 on 9 for 15 shooting and Devin Harris scored 19 on 7 for 16. He also added six rebounds and five assists. Eight players scored in double figures for the Raptors, led by sixth man Carlos Delfino who had 24 and Chris Bosh who finished with 21.
- Boxscore - NBA.com
- Raptors Eliminate Nets from Playoff Contention - AP
- Game Highlights (Video) - NBA.com
- Nets going nowhere - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- That's a Rap! - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- No playoffs for Nets this year - Julian Garcia - New York Daily News
- Nets ready to play the lottery - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- Playoff hopes go up in smoke - Al Iannazzone - YES Network
- Raptors demolish the Nets - Doug Smith - Toronto Star
- Raps near 6th, Nets deep-sixed - Frank Zicarelli - Toronto Sun
- Crowd wakes up to inspire Raptors - Michael Grange - Toronto Globe and Mail
- Memo to Bosh: Shut up and win - Dave Feschuk - Toronto Star
- Raptors move up, Send Nets Packing - Eric Koreen - National Post
- Bosh&Co. deliver, just in time - Bruce Arthur - National Post
- Raptors ensure Carter's Nets will miss playoffs - Ottawa Citizen
- Bosh tries to flame the fans - Steve Buffery - Toronto Sun
- Delfino pours in 24 points as Raptors beat Nets 113-85 for second straight win - Canadian Press
- Block of the Night: Vince Carter (Video) - NBA.com
- The End of a Sorry Season - Al Iannazzone - In the 'Zzone
- Photo Gallery: New Jersey Nets vs. Toronto Raptors - Tony Dejak - AP