The Nets had a great first half and built a 57-44 lead at halftime.  The young Blazers beat the Nets 56-40 in the second half and 31-22 in the 4th quarter to pull out the victory.

Vince Carter led the way for the Nets with 35 points.  Nenad Krstic had a solid game with 18 points and 6 rebounds.  Richard Jefferson in his first start since returning from an injury scored 16 points and grabbed 5 rebounds.  Jason Kidd was a good director with 8 points, 6 rebounds and 14 assists.

The Nets fell to 5-6 with this loss.