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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.