⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Magic fell 10 points behind the pace we expected in the third quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
▲ BKN better than we expected
▼ ORL better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 8 points better than our numbers for the Nets.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Magic won, and why the Nets did not.
From the game
Lived at the line, 26 free throws to their fifteen- Won the glass, 43 rebounds to 31
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Nets
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run cut a 11-point deficit to 1
Q2 2:58 · BKN 51-52 ORL
- Lead
Brook Lopez hit a free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:11 · BKN 90-89 ORL
- Ties it
Brook Lopez hit a free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:11 · BKN 89-89 ORL
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Devin Harris misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 2:02 · BKN 83-85 ORL
- Missed FT
Devin Harris misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 2:02 · BKN 83-85 ORL
Magic
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run stretched a 4-point lead to 12
Q1 0:24 · BKN 25-37 ORL
- Lead
Vince Carter hit a 1-foot two point shot
Q4 2:29 · BKN 83-85 ORL
- Winner
Jameer Nelson hit a 8-foot two point shot
Q4 0:04 · BKN 90-91 ORL
Bad plays
- Turnover
Brandon Bass offensive foul (Kris Humphries draws the foul)
Q4 4:39 · BKN 76-81 ORL
- Missed FT
Jameer Nelson misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:19 · BKN 88-89 ORL
- Missed FT
Jameer Nelson misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:19 · BKN 88-89 ORL
📊The numbers
| BKN | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Shooting from the field | 42% |
| 8 | Threes made | 8 |
| 44% | Three-point accuracy | 32% |
| 12 | Free throws made | 19 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 2 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 15 | Assists | 18 |
| 36 | Points in the paint | 34 |
| 5 | Fast break points | 6 |
| 11 | Points off turnovers | 11 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 3 | Steals | 4 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
