It really is All New. They won!
The Nets came back from seven points down with 1:40 left to beat the Pistons 101-98 at the Prudential Center on Wednesday. Anthony Morrow put the Nets ahead for good with a three pointer with 26 seconds to go and they outscored the Pistons 13-3 in the final 1:40 to give Mikhail Prokhorov and Avery Johnson their first win as Nets owner and coach.
It was also the first regular season NBA game at the Prudential Center, which rocked throughout the Nets final run, exploding when Morrow buried his three. As time ran down, Prokhorov's group high-fived the Russian owner in his box behind the team benches.
Brook Lopez led the Nets with 25 points and 9 rebounds, while Devin Harris had 22 points and 9 assists, including a huge 3-point play on the possession before Morrow's game-winner. Morrow finished with 13 while Jordan Farmar, who contributed five points to the final run, had 10, as did Terrence Williams. In his NBA debut, Derrick Favors had 8 points and 10 boards and only one foul in 20 minutes.
- Boxscore - NBA.com
- Game Highlights (Video) - NBA.com
- Late run by Nets gives new owner Mikhail Prokhorov a win in first outing - Tom Canavan - AP
- Nets top Pistons, 101-98, in season opener - Colin Stephenson - Star-Ledger
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After halftime talk, Nets center Brook Lopez responds with strong second half - Colin Stephenson - Star-Ledger
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Seeing Nets rookie Derrick Favors develop will be reason enough to watch this season - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
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Newark hopes Nets' 2-year stint at Prudential Center can bring business to city - David Giambusso - Star-Ledger
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New Jersey Nets donate $75,000 to Eric LeGrand Believe Fund (Video) - Michael Monday - Star-Ledger
- Nets rally to beat Pistons, 101-98, in first game at Prudential Center - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- Iannazzone: For The Record - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- Nets capture opener with late comeback - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- It's Devin vu for Johnson - Fred Kerber - New York Post
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Favors makes strong impression - Brian Lewis - New York Post
- Nets Win Opener Over Pistons but Admit It’s Still Early - Jonathan Abrams - New York Times
- Nets take first step toward erasing dreadful 2009-10 season with comeback win over Detroit Pistons - Stefan Bondy - New York Daily News
- All-New Nets, fans enjoy opener - Al Iannazzone - The Nets Insider
- Avery Johnson Press Conference (Video) - YES Network
- Brook Lopez Interview (Video) - YES Network
- Post Game Plus (Video) - Nancy Newman - YES Network
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Post-game Analysis (Video) - Ian Eagle & Jim Spanarkel - YES Network
- Giddy Nets get off to great start in Newark - John Jeansonne - New York Newsday
- Rapid Reaction: Nets 101, Pistons 98 - Ian Begley - ESPN New York
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Derrick earns Favor-able marks - Ian Begley - ESPN New York
- Pistons lose to Nets in season opener - Kirkland Crawford - Detroit Free Press
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Pistons blow 7-point lead late, lose opener to Nets - Vince Ellis - Detroit Free Press
- Pistons notes, quotes from season-opening loss - Vince Ellis - Detroit Free Press
- Pistons' Tracy McGrady will be limited to 15 min. a game - Vince Ellis - Detroit Free Press
- Pistons blow lead late in opener, fall to Nets - Vincent Goodwill - Detroit News
- Tracy McGrady to be monitored by Pistons coach - Vincent Goodwill - Detroit News
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Pistons Drop Opener To Nets, 101-98 - Packey - Detroit Bad Boys
- Lopez, Favors Shine in Season Opener - Alex Raskin - HoopsWorld
- Morrow Makes a Fumble Into a Field Goal - Ben Couch - New Jersey Nets
- Nets Fans, Players Excited for Fresh Start in Newark - Scott Stanchak - New Jersey Nets
- Jarred in Jersey - Keith Langlois - Detroit Pistons
- Postgame Quotes - Keith Langlois - Detroit Pistons
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Photo Gallery - Nets vs. Pistons - Bill Kostroun - AP