Sat Jan 8, 2005 · 8:00 PM
New Jersey NetsNets
96
away
Chemistry
Tense
Orlando MagicMagic
100
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey NetsNets | 20 | 22 | 29 | 25 | 96 |
| Orlando MagicMagic | 27 | 25 | 28 | 20 | 100 |
After Action Report
The Magic snuck past the Nets 100-96. The Magic won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. The Magic bent the defense out of shape from deep; shots just aren't falling for the Nets lately. The Nets looked disjointed — chemistry issues linger. The Nets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Nets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Nets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.