Sat Jan 8, 2005 · 8:00 PM
New Jersey NetsNets
90
away
Chemistry
Tense
Orlando MagicMagic
80
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey NetsNets | 23 | 21 | 32 | 14 | 90 |
| Orlando MagicMagic | 20 | 28 | 19 | 13 | 80 |
After Action Report
In Orlando, the Nets outlasted the Magic 90-80. Execution down the stretch made the difference. The Nets couldn't shake the cold spell; the Nets bent the defense out of shape from deep. Whispers of a Magic locker-room rift aren't helping. Magic's per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
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 · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Nets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.