Nets Close Izod With Loss No. 69

The Charlotte Bobcats didn't want the worst team in the league to beat them three times this season, and they held off the Nets 105-95 in the final game at the Izod Center on Monday night.

The Bobcats took control with a 12-2 run midway through the first quarter and led by as many as 16 points late in the second. A 33-point third period brought the Nets back, but Charlotte put them away early in the fourth. The Bobcats, who have never made the playoffs before, protected their place in the playoffs with the win.  It is now cemented into the seventh spot in the East and will play the Magic next weekend.

The Nets shot just 39 percent from the field and 4-24 from 3-point range. Terrence Williams had his second straight big night, finishing with 21 points, 13 rebounds and six assists. Over the last three games, TWill is averaging 21, 11.3 and 7.7.  Devin Harris led all scorers with 22 points, but shot 6-18 and had just one assist. Yi Jianlian was effective...at least on offense, tallying 14 points, 10 rebounds, three blocks and zero turnovers.  Every Nets starter was in double-figures, but the bench, missing Jarvis Hayes and Keyon Dooling, was outscored 50-4.  Kris Humphries hurt his elbow in the first half and did not return.  The Nets will finish the season with an 8-33 record at home.

• Boxscore - NBA.com
• Game Highlights (Video) - NBA.com
• Jackson has 17 as Bobcats beat Nets in Izod finale - Tom Canavan - AP
• New Jersey Nets end 29-year run at Meadowlands - Tom Canavan - AP
  
• Brown leads Bobcats to 105-95 victory over former team in final Meadowlands game - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
• Nets Are Looking Ahead to a Fresh Start in a New Home - Jonathan Abrams - New York Times
• Nets close out Izod Center with 105-95 loss to Bobcats - Julian Garcia - New York Daily News
  
• Nets end Meadowlands' run with loss to Bobcats - Bob Considine - NBA.com
  
• Bobcats keep Nets on the skids - Al Iannazzone - The Record
  
• Meadowlands No Longer Home For Nets - Al Iannazzone - The Nets Insider
• Post-Game Plus (Video) - Nancy Newman - YES Network
• From the Booth (Video) - Ian Eagle & Jim Spanarkel - YES Network
• Kiki Vandeweghe Press Conference (Video) - YES Network
• Devin Harris Interview (Video) - YES Network
• Ode to the Swamp: R.I.P Meadowlands, 1981-2010 - Chris Sheridan - ESPN New York
  
• Bobcats locked in as No. 7 seed but will not rest Wed. vs. Chicago - Chris Sheridan - ESPN
• Larry hittin' road again? - Peter Vecsey - New York Post
• Nets' Izod finale ends in defeat - Brian Lewis - New York Post
• Die-hard Nets fans shed no tears - Fred Kerber - New York Post
  
• Nets lose Izod finale but take memories with them - Gregory Hrinya - Examiner
• Bobcats win, turn their focus to Magic - Rick Bonnell - Charlotte Observer
  
• IZOD Finale Forges Connection to the Future - Ben Couch - New Jersey Nets
  
• Quick Recap: Charlotte Bobcats 105, New Jersey Nets 95 - Mark Ginocchio - Nets Are Scorching
• Byrne to Run: The (New Jersey!) Nets Exit the Meadowlands - David Roth - The Awl
  
• Dunk of the Night - Gerald Henderson (Video) - NBA.com