Sat Mar 5, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Orlando MagicMagic
99
away
Chemistry
Steady
New Jersey NetsNets
133
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando MagicMagic | 30 | 26 | 18 | 25 | 99 |
| New Jersey NetsNets | 31 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 133 |
After Action Report
In New Jersey, the Nets blew the doors off the Magic 133-99. Nets torched the Magic on the offensive end. Nets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Nets answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. The Nets locker room is humming, and it showed. Nets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
What tipped it
- Nets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Nets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Magic · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Magic · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.