Sat Apr 2, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Orlando MagicMagic
103
away
Chemistry
Hot
New Jersey NetsNets
82
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando MagicMagic | 27 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 103 |
| New Jersey NetsNets | 12 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 82 |
After Action Report
In New Jersey, the Magic blew the doors off the Nets 103-82. Ugly basketball, but the Magic did just enough. The Magic owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Magic looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode. The Magic bench chemistry carried them. The Nets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Never a doubt in this one.
What tipped it
- Nets · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Nets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Magic · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Magic · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
- Magic · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.