The Nets played hard Sunday, but the Lakers were just a little bit better.  Vince Carter played well as he scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.  Nenad Krstic had a solid game in the middle with 20 points and 5 rebounds.  Richard Jefferson added 14 points and 4 rebounds.  Rookie Marcus Williams continued his fine play with 14 points.  Jason Kidd only scored 7 points, but he had 8 rebounds and 16 assists.

The Nets fell to 5-8 on the season with this loss.