D’Angelo Russell and Spencer Dinwiddie were the heroes as the Nets came from behind again to snatch the victory over the Magic. Here’s a look at how it went down.
1st Quarter:
- Jarrett Allen kicks off scoring with the lay in
- Two poor defensive possessions leads to the early timeout from Kenny
- Nets shooting 2/8 early on in the contest
- D’Angelo Russell’s three gets the Nets back within 1
- Magic’s size in the frontcourt is giving Brooklyn some problems
- Treveon Graham pushes into the paint and earns the and one
- Sleek player movement leading to the easy DeMarre Carroll layup
- Vucevic and Gordon both blocked by Jarrett Allen early
- Spencer Dinwiddie gets his first points of the night
- Shabazz Napier knocks down the three
- Rondae Hollis-Jefferson with the crafty finish around the rim
- Nice to see the Ed Davis put back
- Nets down 32-25 to end the first
2nd Quarter:
- 8-0 run or Orlando gives them a 12 point lead
- Strong finish from Davis under the rim
- Shabazz Napier makes a rare block
- Shabazz Napier keeps the deficit manageable with the three
- And it’s back to 17
- Joe Harris’ three trims it back to 16
- D’Angelo Russell finishes around the rim with poise
- Backs it up with a rainbow three
- Another Russell three brings the margin back to 15
- D’Lo recovers for his 15th point
- Hits his 4th three of the night
- MAKE THAT 5
- HE’S ON FIRE
- Block from Jarrett Allen, his third of the game
- Magic have a 67-54 advantage over the Nets
3rd Quarter:
- Jarrett Allen gets the team’s first points if the second half at the charity stripe
- D’Angelo Russell hits the smooth runner
- 4-point play there for Joe Harris
- Rodions Kurucs going end to end for the bucket
- Jarrett Allen gets good positioning for the easy basket
- That’s 7 threes now for D’Lo
- The floater gives Russell 31
- And one opportunity for Spencer Dinwiddie
- Backs it up with the three
- Nice stop and prop for DeMarre as he makes the layup
- Spencer cuts the lead to 10 on the three point make
- Shabazz Napier joins in on the perimeter fun
- Great drive from Spencer
- Nets trim the deficit to single digits (86-95)
4th Quarter:
- Shabzzz Napier kicks off scoring the three and cuts the margin down to 6
- Treveon Graham hits a three
- Good aggression from DeMarre Carroll leads to the tough layup
- Backs it up with a smooth off the dribble assist to Davis for the basket
- Joe Harris’ three brings it back to 4
- Nice soft touch from Russell
- 6-point deficit with 3 mins remaining
- DeMarre Carroll goes hard to the rack again!
- DINWIDDIE IS A BEAST!
- Nets regain the lead for the first time since it was 2-0
- D’ANGELO WITH THE THREE, ICE. IN. HIS. VEINS
- Clearly a no-foul on the Ross three
- NETS CLOSE IT OUT FOR THE WIN 117-115