The Nets will head into the All-Star break at five games below .500 and out of the playoff picture after falling to the Spurs 108-93 at the IZOD Center Tuesday night. The Nets never led, but they did keep the game close until early in the third quarter. A 10-0 Spurs run then opened the game up and the Nets never recovered. San Antonio shot 50 percent from the field and was led by Tim Duncan, who finished with 25 points, nine rebounds, eight assists and four blocks. Many of those assists went to sharpshooter Matt Bonner, who finished with 22 points on 8-10 shooting, including 4-5 from downtown. Vince Carter and Devin Harris combined for 46 points and 13 rebounds for the Nets, but they didn't get much help. Brook Lopez finished with 18 points, but only four boards and one assist. He did not block a shot. Carter had a strong second quarter but Bruce Bowen and double teams bothered him in the second half. The Nets turned the ball over just five times, but attempted just eight free throws.
- Boxscore - NBA.com
- Game Highlights: Spurs 108, Nets 93 (Video) - NBA.com
- Duncan has 25 points, 9 rebs, 8 assists for Spurs - Tom Canavan - AP
- Nets head into All-Star break with 108-93 loss to San Antonio - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Yi Jianlian says he thinks he'll play after All-Star break - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Post Game Plus (Video) - Nancy Newman - YES Network
- Lawrence Frank Press Conference (Video) - YES Network
- Vince Carter Interview (Video) - YES Network
- From the Booth (Video) - Marv Albert & Jim Spanarkel - YES Network
- Nets head into All-Star break losing two straight - Al Iannazzone - The Nets Insider
- Lopez Patiently Waiting to Defeat Duncan - Ben Couch - New Jersey Nets
- Bowen puts clamps on Carter in 2nd half - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Nets have sympathy for A-Rod - Fred Kerber & Brian Lewis - New York Post
- Jersey needs Stoudemire - George Willis - New York Post
- Vince Carter returns, but Nets fail 'test' against Tim Duncan, Spurs - Mitch Lawrence - New York Daily News
- On the Way to School, Lopez Meets Duncan - Jonathan Abrams - New York Times
- Nets spurned by Spurs - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- Carter hopes management keeps Nets together - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- Bowen on Carter, just like old times - Jeff McDonald - San Antonio Express-News
- Bonner's big time - Jeff McDonald - San Antonio Express-News
- Spurs' recess — life and times of Tim - Buck Harvey - San Antonio Express-News
- Photo Gallery: Spurs 108, Nets 93 - Bill Kostroun - AP