Nets 93, Magic 78: Fed Up, Nets Top Orlando and Set Sights on Playoffs
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The Nets started the fourth quarter against the Orlando Magic with a surprising burst from their supporting cast, and finished it with the expected contribution of their stars.
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Paul Pierce scored 24 points and Marcus Banks a season-high 20, and the visiting Boston Celtics put seven players in double figures en route to a 117-101 victory Monday against the Orlando Magic.
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Larry Hughes scores 10 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Wizards over the woeful Nets, 97-86, on Saturday night.
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Richard Hamilton scored 32 points and Rasheed Wallace had 13 of his 15 points in the first quarter, helping the Detroit Pistons coast in a 101-93 victory against the visiting Orlando Magic.
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(Sports Network) - The Orlando Magic fell to the Washington Wizards, 106-96, on Wednesday at MCI Center. Grant Hill recorded a season-best 24 points for the Magic, who have dropped two of three following a 2-0 start to the year.
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Using a makeshift roster a night after brawling with fans, the Indiana Pacers pressed the Orlando Magic until the very end. Limited to just six players because of suspensions and injuries, the Pacers stayed close before dropping an 86-83 decision to Orlando on Saturday night.
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Jason Kidd hit a go-ahead basket early in overtime, and the Nets denied former coach Byron Scott a win in his return to New Jersey with a 94-91 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Friday night.
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Carlos Arroyo scores 15 points, Dwight Howard adds 11 points and 11 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic coasts to a 98-79 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night.
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After completing a Western trip in which four of five games were decided by a point, the Nets have sustained two of their most devastating defeats of the season.
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Rashard Lewis made a 12-foot jumper as time expired Monday night and the Orlando Magic ended a nine-game losing streak against the visiting Detroit Pistons with a 102-100 victory.
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ORLANDO, Nov. 29 -- Doc Rivers got his team back on track while gaining a measure of revenge on his old squad, and the Boston Celtics snapped a four-game losing streak by beating the Orlando Magic, 117-101, on Monday night.
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(Sports Network) - The New Jersey Nets were defeated by the Philadelphia 76ers, 108-100, in overtime on Wednesday at the Wachovia Center.
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Jason Kidd had 10 points, 14 assists and 13 rebounds for his ninth triple-double of the season. Equally important, he shut down Joe Johnson in the visiting Netsâ 113-107 victory against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night.
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Eddy Curry bulles his way to 27 points, reserve Channing Frye adds 18, and the New York Knicks seize control early and hold on to beat the Orlando Magic, 94-86, on Saturday night.
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Hedo Turkoglu scored 22 points, Dwight Howard added 21, and the shorthanded Orlando Magic rallied to beat the visiting Philadelphia 76ers, 115-111, last night. The Magic, missing Grant Hill with a bruised right wrist, trailed by 6 with 2:02 left to play after Allen Iverson's jumper.
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The Orlando Magic still cannot find a way to get started at home. At least the players were able to finish the game Wednesday night.
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Charlotte Bobcats forward Emeka Okafor, left, drives the baseline past Orlando Magic guard Steve Francis during the first half at the Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, NC, on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004.