The Nets' three stars each missed a crucial 3-pointer late in the game.

Nowitzki missed 17 of 22 shots in the game.

Harmon had also missed a point after touchdown kick earlier in the game.

Owens missed 9 of his first 10 shots in the game, but never let the drought bother him.

Hall missed two field goals in the game against Detroit.

Plus, the Chargers got no help from the game officials, who missed several calls in the game.

Mare had missed a 48-yarder earlier in the game.

Brien, 34, an 11-year veteran, had never missed consecutive field goals of less than 50 yards in the same game.

As was the case a year earlier, the Irish missed a field goal late in the game that would have put them ahead.

But Alfonzo had just missed a homer to straightaway center earlier in the game, too.