Nets vs. Pacers notes
DID YOU KNOW?
With the Nets win in Game 3, it marked the first time since the 1993
Playoffs vs. Cleveland that the Nets won at least two games in a playoff
series.
The Nets win in Indiana in Game 3 marked the first time since 5/1/93
that they won a road playoff game (Game 2 @ Cleveland).
Keith Van Horn recorded his first playoff double-double, finishing with
14 points and 12 rebounds in Game 3.
With the Nets win in Game 2, it marked their first playoff win since
4/5/94 vs. New York.
With the win, it marked only the second time in Nets playoff history
that they came back to win Game 2 of a series after losing Game 1 (5/1/94 at
Cleveland 101-99).
The 16-point victory in Game 2 marked the Nets second largest margin of
victory in their playoff history... The Nets defeated the Cavs 96-79 (17
pts) on 5/7/93.
The Nets tied a playoff record for fewest points scored by an opponent,
as Indiana scored 79 points in Game 2.
The Nets also tied a playoff record for fewest field goals made, as
Indiana connected on only 28 field goals in Game 2.
The Pacers are now 11-2 all-time in Game 2's in the playoffs after
winning Game One of a series... It marks the second year in a row in which
they lost Game 2 after winning Game 1.
Kenyon Martin recorded a double-double (15 pts and 13 rebs) in his first
career playoff game on 4/20/01... He had two double-doubles in the regular
season.
Since the 1976-77 season, the Pacers are 5-8 all-time in first round
series.
The Pacers have not lost consecutive first round series since 1991-92
and 1992-93 seasons.
This marks the first meeting between the Nets and Pacers in the NBA
playoffs.
The Pacers defeated the "New York" Nets in the 1972 ABA Finals.
DYNAMIC DUO: Jason Kidd and Kenyon Martin have been the Nets two leading scorers in each playoff game thus far... Here is a look at the numbers they have put up:
| Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combined Points | 41 | 39 | 45 |
| Combined Rebounds | 21 | 16 | 9 |
| Combined Assists | 11 | 11 | 14 |
| Combined FG % | 46.1% | 44.8% | 55.8% |
FRONT AND CENTER: The Pacers frontcourt of Jermaine O'Neal, Brad Miller and Ron Artest have struggled in Games 2 and 3 after all playing solid in Game 1... Here is a look at how their numbers have gone down since Game 1:
| Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combined Points | 60 | 26 | 27 |
| Combined Rebounds | 29 | 16 | 21 |
| Combined FG% | 63.0% (29-46) | 26.6% (8-30) | 29.7% (11-37) |
