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Sat Jan 8, 2005 · 8:00 PM
New Jersey NetsNets
130
away
Chemistry Hot
Orlando MagicMagic
118
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Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
New Jersey NetsNets 37 34 34 25 130
Orlando MagicMagic 38 25 20 35 118

After Action Report

In Orlando, the Nets handled the Magic 130-118. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Nets cashed in. The Nets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Nets looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode. The Nets bench chemistry carried them. Early returns: the Nets per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.

What tipped it

  • Magic · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Nets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Nets · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
  • Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.