Jason Kidd knocked the ball away from Richard Hamilton at midcourt, dove on the floor and tipped it to Richard Jefferson, who raced in for a right-handed windmill jam right out of a Slam-Dunk competition.

This was during the first-quarter frenzy when every time you looked up, the Nets were soaring in for another easy fastbreak basket, whether it was Kenyon Martin thunderously finishing off an alley-oop pass from Kidd or Kidd himself simply speeding coast to coast for a layup. The Pistons learned quickly they weren't in Philly any more.

The Pistons paid dearly for their six first-quarter turnovers. Of the Nets' 22 first-quarter points, 18 came in transition. The Nets' first 18 points were on the break as they took a 18-6 lead in the first 10 minutes - seemingly ready to run all the way to Texas for The Finals.