With the NBA on hiatus and New York continuing its battle against the novel coronavirus outbreak, Brooklyn Nets games will not be played for the foreseeable future.
For the Nets, as much as any team, this comes at an odd time — Brooklyn was battling the Orlando Magic for the seventh spot in the Eastern Conference standings. At the stoppage of play, the Nets had a half-game advantage over the Magic.
Since there aren’t any games, each day Nets Wire will highlight impressive individual performances and major moments throughout Nets history:
After tying the series with wins in Games 3 and 4, the New Jersey Nets had the chance to get the upper hand on the Detroit Pistons in the 2004 Eastern Conference Semifinals with their May 14 matchup. It took three overtimes for the Nets to get the best of the Pistons, but New Jersey was able to walk out of The Palace with a 127-120 win and the 3-2 series lead (full box score).
Richard Jefferson finished with a team-high 31 points, 14 of which came in overtime. He also had 11 boards, as did Kerry Kittles — who also scored 22 points.
“That was an amazing game. It’s just a shame that someone had to lose,” Kidd said after the win.
Four other Nets finished in double figures: Kenyon Martin (22 points), Brian Scalabrine (career-high 17), Jason Kidd (16) and Lucious Harris (12).
Jefferson, Kidd, Martin and Jason Collins each blocked two shots apiece, too. Kidd also had eight assists, six rebounds and three steals.