Box Score

 

NEW JERSEY (98)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
V Carter            45 10-19 12-16   1-7   3   2   33
J Collins           31   1-5   2-2   0-3   1   3    4
N Krstic            32   2-8   5-8   1-8   1   4    9
J Vaughn            36 11-17   0-0   0-2   4   1   22
J Kidd              38   4-8   4-6  2-10  10   3   14
Z Planinic           9   0-2   0-0   1-2   0   1    0
C Robinson          17   4-7   0-0   1-4   0   1    9
B Scalabrine        16   0-3   0-0   1-2   0   0    0
T Best              15   3-4   0-0   1-1   0   3    7
B Thomas             1   0-0   0-0   0-0   0   0    0
R Buford           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
J Smith            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 35-73 23-32  8-39  19  18   98
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Percentages: FG-.479, FT-.719. 3-Point Goals:
5-10, .500 (V Carter 1-1, J Kidd 2-6, C 
Robinson 1-2, T Best 1-1). Team Rebounds: 10.
Blocked Shots:2 (J Kidd, J Vaughn). 
Turnovers:11 (J Kidd 4, V Carter 2, C 
Robinson, B Scalabrine, Z Planinic, J 
Collins, J Vaughn). Steals: 13 (J Kidd 5, V 
Carter 4, J Vaughn, J Collins, N Krstic, Z 
Planinic).


ORLANDO (82)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
G Hill              39  8-21   7-7   4-7   3   3   23
D Howard            26   1-5   0-0   1-8   0   3    2
K Cato              15   0-0   0-0   1-3   0   3    0
S Francis           37  3-15   4-4   2-5  10   3   11
J Nelson            34  6-12   0-0   1-3   4   3   13
T Battie            28   1-5   0-0   0-7   0   3    2
M Kasun             17   1-3   0-0   0-3   0   3    2
H Turkoglu          27  8-16   2-2   1-3   3   4   23
S Augmon             3   1-1   0-0   0-1   1   1    2
P Garrity           10   1-1   0-0   0-0   0   1    2
B Hunter             2   1-1   0-0   0-0   0   0    2
D Stevenson          2   0-1   0-0   0-0   0   0    0
  
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TOTALS             240 31-81 13-13 10-40  21  27   82
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Percentages: FG-.383, FT-1.000. 3-Point 
Goals: 7-16, .438 (S Francis 1-1, J Nelson 
1-5, T Battie 0-1, M Kasun 0-1, H Turkoglu 
5-8). Team Rebounds: 8. Blocked Shots:2 (T 
Battie, D Howard). Turnovers:20 (S Francis 5,
G Hill 4, T Battie 3, H Turkoglu 3, J Nelson 
2, K Cato, D Howard, P Garrity). Steals: 5 (G
Hill, K Cato, S Francis, J Nelson, B Hunter).

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NEW JERSEY            21  22  34  21  -   98
ORLANDO               21  20  14  27  -   82
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Technical fouls: New Jersey - 1 (N Krstic, 
4:07 4th). Orlando - 3 (D Howard, 2:19 2nd; S
Francis, 6:13 3rd; S Francis (ejected), 4:07 
4th).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 14,007. T: 2:12. 
Officials: Blane Reichelt, Ed Malloy, Joe 
Crawford.

Extended Box

 

NEW JERSEY (98) AT ORLANDO (82)

NEW JERSEY

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
V CARTER          F    45   10-19    12-16     1   6   7    3   2   4   2   33
J COLLINS         F    31    1-5      2-2      0   3   3    1   3   1   1    4
N KRSTIC          C    32    2-8      5-8      1   7   8    1   4   1   0    9
J VAUGHN          G    36   11-17     0-0      0   2   2    4   1   1   1   22
J KIDD            G    38    4-8      4-6      2   8  10   10   3   5   4   14
Z PLANINIC              9    0-2      0-0      1   1   2    0   1   1   1    0
C ROBINSON             17    4-7      0-0      1   3   4    0   1   0   1    9
B SCALABRINE           16    0-3      0-0      1   1   2    0   0   0   1    0
T BEST                 15    3-4      0-0      1   0   1    0   3   0   0    7
B THOMAS                1    0-0      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   0    0
R BUFORD              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
J SMITH               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   35-73    23-32     8  31  39   19  18  13  11   98
                            (.479)  (.719)  TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 12 (13 PTS)    

ORLANDO

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
G HILL                 39    8-21     7-7      4   3   7    3   3   1   4   23
D HOWARD          F    26    1-5      0-0      1   7   8    0   3   0   1    2
K CATO                 15    0-0      0-0      1   2   3    0   3   1   1    0
S FRANCIS         G    37    3-15     4-4      2   3   5   10   3   1   5   11
J NELSON          G    34    6-12     0-0      1   2   3    4   3   1   2   13
T BATTIE          C    28    1-5      0-0      0   7   7    0   3   0   3    2
M KASUN                17    1-3      0-0      0   3   3    0   3   0   0    2
H TURKOGLU        F    27    8-16     2-2      1   2   3    3   4   0   3   23
S AUGMON                3    1-1      0-0      0   1   1    1   1   0   0    2
P GARRITY              10    1-1      0-0      0   0   0    0   1   0   1    2
B HUNTER                2    1-1      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   1   0    2
D STEVENSON             2    0-1      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   0    0
  
TOTALS                240   31-81    13-13    10  30  40   21  27   5  20   82
                            (.383)  (1.000) TEAM REBS:  8 TOTAL TO: 20 (24 PTS)    
  
   NEW JERSEY         21   22   34   21   -   98
   ORLANDO            21   20   14   27   -   82
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: NEW JERSEY - J KIDD, J VAUGHN.  ORLANDO - T BATTIE,
D HOWARD.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: NEW JERSEY 5-10 (.500), V CARTER 1-1, J KIDD 2-
6, C ROBINSON 1-2, T BEST 1-1. ORLANDO 7-16 (.438), S FRANCIS 1-1,
J NELSON 1-5, T BATTIE 0-1, M KASUN 0-1, H TURKOGLU 5-8.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NEW JERSEY - N KRSTIC. ORLANDO - D HOWARD, S FRANCIS 
2.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BLANE REICHELT, ED MALLOY, JOE CRAWFORD.
A - 14,007. T - 2:12.

Game Story

ORLANDO, Florida (Ticker) -- If the New Jersey Nets are going 
to get back into playoff contention, they will need more efforts
like this from the backcourt of Jason Kidd and Jacque Vaughn.

A few more matchups with the listless Orlando Magic could not
hurt, either.

Kidd recorded his 65th triple-double and Vaughan scored 22
points as the Nets rolled to a 98-82 victory over the Magic, who
have lost four in a row for the first time this season.

Kidd finished with 14 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.  He
added five steals and notched his second triple-double vs.
Orlando this season.

While Kidd was a steady presence throughout, Vaughn and Vince
Carter provided the bulk of the offensive punch for New Jersey
as the Nets avenged a 24-point loss to the Magic at home eight
days ago, Orlando's last victory.

"Jacque got us started, in my opinion," said Carter, whose 33
points marked the 14th time in 15 games he has led New Jersey in
scoring. "He made them pay for sagging off or not even guarding
him.  Once he got started, it was like a domino effect.
Everybody started catching on."

Vaughn scored 10 points in the first quarter and added 10 more
in the third period, when the Nets outscored the Magic, 34-14,
to take a 77-55 lead into the final 12 minutes.  This from a New
Jersey team that scored only 26 points in the second half in a
90-65 loss at Miami on Saturday.

The Nets (28-36) closed the third period on a 27-8 run that
began with three straight baskets by Vaughn and included a
stretch of over five minutes in which Orlando did not have a
basket.

"I swear I've never seen Jacque shoot like that in my life, even
in college when he was All-American," Orlando guard Steve
Francis said.  "The other guys were like, 'Man, he's hitting.
We're gonna start hitting.' Once he started, the floodgates
opened."

The Magic (31-31) fell to .500 for the first time this season.
They were 18-14 before trading Cuttino Mobley to Sacramento on
January 10 but just 13-17 since.

Francis, who voiced opposition to that deal, was virtually
non-existent in this game.  He shot 3-of-15 and committed five
turnovers before being ejected with 4:07 remaining for his
involvement in a dispute that began between New Jersey center
Nenad Krstic and Orlando rookie forward Dwight Howard.

"I think (referee) Joey Crawford saw the end of it because
another one of our players pushed a (Nets) guy into me and I
just pushed him off," said Francis, who is 9-of-33 in his last
two games. "I'm not really upset about that.  I'm more upset
about the way we played."

The Magic showed more frustration late when forward Hedo
Turkoglu jawed with Nets swingman Zoran Planinic as the final
seconds ticked off.  The two had to be separated but continued
to go at it verbally after the buzzer sounded.

"I really don't have any idea," Planinic said when asked what
caused the incident. "He says he is going to get me.  I can't
wait.  There is no history between us.  Ask him what the deal is
and come back to me and tell me so I can know what is going
on."

Although Orlando's frustrations found their way on court,
including DeShawn Stevenson's kick of the ball into the crowd at
the end of the game, things got ugly behind closed doors when
Francis was asked if the team was unraveling.

Magic reserve forward Stacey Augmon strongly objected to the
inquiry and became agitated, confronting the reporter before
later apologizing.

"We all knew that this was a game that we wanted to have and
wanted to start the road trip out with a victory tonight,"
Orlando coach Johnny Davis said. "I thought there was a lot of
frustration evident tonight because of the way the game was
played and because we didn't play the way we're capable of
playing."

Orlando, which got 23 points from Grant Hill in his first outing
after a three-game layoff, begins a five-game road trip Tuesday
at Sacramento.