Sat Jan 8, 2005 · 8:00 PM
New Jersey NetsNets
122
away
Chemistry
Steady
Orlando MagicMagic
116
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey NetsNets | 35 | 24 | 27 | 36 | 122 |
| Orlando MagicMagic | 36 | 31 | 29 | 20 | 116 |
After Action Report
The Nets edged the Magic 122-116. Nets' scorers couldn't be contained. Nets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Nets owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Nets bench chemistry carried them. Nets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Magic · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Magic · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Nets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Nets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Nets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.