NET NOTES

In four previous games, Kerry Kittles scored 22 points on 35 shots.

“I don’t accept that. He shouldn’t either. He’s too good,” said Byron Scott, who had a pre-game chat with Kittles. “I told him if he doesn’t shoot it, I’m going to take him out. Very simple.”

So Kittles shot it – and shot well. He launched 16 shots, made nine and finished with a team-high 22 points in the 93-86 win over the Bucks last night at the Meadowlands.

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At least Jason Kidd didn’t feel cheated. The league fined Kidd $10,000 yesterday for his critical comments of the officiating after the Nets’ 96-93 loss to Memphis Wednesdaynight.

“I got my money’s worth,” said Kidd, who was enraged at the crew of Violet Palmer, Mike Callahan and Gary Zielinski. “Nothing surprises me with that crew. They missed a good game out there.”

Nets tied a season high with 50 rebounds.

Bucks’ Toni Kukoc (back) was placed on the injury list yesterday, joining Brian Skinner (knee). And Tim Thomas (ankle) missed his fifth game.

Kidd on Islander owner Charles Wang withdrawing his bid to buy team: “I could care less. We’ve got bigger things to worry about.”

* The rumors have been out there for months, the Nets having interest in Portland’s Rasheed Wallace. Now, in light of a Nets’ losing streak and the Blazers’ constant trips to the bail bondsman, there are “lukewarm” conversations again regarding a swap involving Wallace and Kenyon Martin, a league source maintained last night.

Wallace is on the last season of his contract, worth $17 million, so the Nets would need to package Martin ($5.12 mil) and likely Kittles ($10.27 mil) to land in the ballpark.