Sat Jan 8, 2005 · 8:00 PM
New Jersey NetsNets
103
away
Chemistry
Tense
Orlando MagicMagic
101
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey NetsNets | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 103 |
| Orlando MagicMagic | 28 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 101 |
After Action Report
The Nets snuck past the Magic 103-101. Nets' scorers couldn't be contained. The Nets played with the chip of a recent gutting loss; Nets' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes. Whispers of a Magic locker-room rift aren't helping. The Magic rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Magic · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Magic · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Nets · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.