That arena was like a second home for many winters over the last 20+ years.
The Nets who are finishing up a dreadful season fitting ending their era in the Meadowlands with a loss.
They started the game with a 6-0 lead but that was short lived.
They were down 28-20 after the first quarter. Terrance Williams aka "T-Will" beat the buzzer with a flying slam dunk.
The Bobcats extended their lead to 15 at the half, 59-44!
The Nets came out in the third quarter like a team possessed. They stormed right back.
With 3:11 left in the third quarter, they took a very brief lead at 74-73. The Bobcats in a matter of seconds regained the lead.
The Nets trailed 81-77 at the end of 3 quarters.
The Nets continued to let this one get away early in the fourth quarter hence they went on to lose again.
Stephen Jackson led 7 Bobcats in double figures with 17 points.
As for the Nets, Devin Harris was their high scorer with 22 points and "T-Will added 21 in the defeat.
Interesting note was that Larry Brown, the Bobcats head coach was also the Nets head coach in the first ever game played in that arena back on October 30, 1981.
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