New Jersey Nets Team Report - March 3

(Basketball News) - The New Jersey Nets play the second of a four-game road trip tonight as they visit the Phoenix Suns at America West Arena.

This is the second and final meeting of the season between the two squads. On December 6, 2003, the Nets knocked off the Suns, 99-88, at Continental Airlines Arena.

In their first game of the road swing, Kerry Kittles finished with 34 points to lead the Nets to a 95-91 win over the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center. Kittles converted 13-of-20 shots from the field in the win and connected on 7- of-8 from the line

Kenyon Martin posted 22 points and eight rebounds in the win for the Nets, who were without All-Star guard Jason Kidd, but won for the second time in three games.

Kidd, who is suffering from a bone bruise in his left knee, is also expected to miss tonight’s game . The Nets are hopeful that their starting point guard can return on Friday against the Golden State Warriors.

New Jersey is 7-0 when it scores at least 100 points this season. The Nets have allowed only 100 points five times (1-4).

The Nets are 16-13 as the visitor this season.

Martin has scored in double digits in 19 of his last 20 games. He is averaging 19.5 points and 11.7 rebounds in the last six contests.