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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.