They finally did it. And they finally did that too. Behind career highs from both Brook Lopez and Yi Jianlian on Friday at the Izod Center, the Nets put together their first winning streak and tied the '72-73 Sixers with their ninth victory of the season, a 118-110 triumph over Detroit. Their strong defense from Wednesday did not carry over, and they allowed the Pistons to go up 13 early on and score 30 points in the first quarter. Detroit was up six at halftime, but the Nets took the lead with a 10-3 run to start the third quarter. They grabbed control with a pair of Jarvis Hayes threes late in the third, led by as many as 12 with less than three minutes to go in the fourth, and held off a late Pistons run to come away with a eight-point win.
The Nets shot a season-high 57 percent from the field, with Lopez and Yi combining to shoot 26-33. Lopez led all scorers with a career-high 37 points, grabbing 10 boards for his 31st double-double of the season. Yi had a career-high 31 points, adding five boards. Devin Harris didn't make a shot, but dished out 12 assists, and Terrence Williams added 13 points, five rebounds and eight assists off the bench.
- Boxscore - NBA.com
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Game Highlights (Video) - NBA.com
- Career highs by Lopez and Yi give Nets 2 in row - Tom Canavan - AP
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Lopez and Yi bury Pistons - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Williams suits up for Nets against Pistons - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
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Nets win again; avoid breaking worst-ever record - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Nets win No. 9; can't set all-time mark for futility - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- First win streak means they can't be the worst - Julian Garcia - New York Daily News
- Another Win Puts Nets Step Further From History - Harvey Araton - New York Times
- Do You Believe In Miracles - Daniel Kerber - NBC New York
- Post-Game Plus (Video) - Bob Lorenz - YES Network
- From the Booth (Video) - Ryan Ruocco & Jim Spanarkel - YES Network
- Brook Lopez Interview (Video) - Jessica Taff - YES Network
- Kiki Vandeweghe Press Conference (Video) - YES Network
- Nets Nab No. 9, First Win Streak - Al Iannazzone - The Nets Insider
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Two 7-Footers Too Much for Pistons - Ben Couch - New Jersey Nets
- Career nights for Lopez, Yi put Nets in rarified air - Bob Considine - NBA.com
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Pistons Postgame Quotes - March 26, 2010 - Detroit Pistons
- Pistons fall to hapless Nets - Kirkland Cameron - Detroit Free Press
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Pistons humbled by Nets - Vince Ellis - Detroit Free Press
- Pistons notes and quotes - Vince Ellis - Detroit Free Press
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Chucky Atkins not ready to retire, but he's coaching material - Vince Ellis - Detroit Free Press
- About Last Night: Giving up 68 points to Brook Lopez and Yi Jianlian is fun for no one - Patrick Hayes - Michigan Live
- Nets Defeat Pistons to Avoid Worst Record in NBA History - Nancy Kerchaval - Bloomberg
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Nets' win assures they won't own futility record (with Audio) - Gregory Hrinya - Examiner
- Quick Recap: Nets 118, Pistons 110 - Sebastian Pruiti - Nets Are Scorching
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Assist of the Night - Will Bynum (Video) - NBA.com