The worst start in franchise history got worse Friday night as the Nets fell 88-72 in Orlando. The Nets scored the first seven points of the game and led by 10 midway through the second quarter, but the Magic closed the half on a 16-6 run and the game was tied at the break. A 9-0 Orlando run late in the third gave them the lead for good and a 10-0 run early in the fourth put the Nets away. Brook Lopez was totally outmatched against Dwight Howard, shooting just 1-12 from the field, getting outscored 26-4 and outrebounded 12-5. Rafer Alston finished with his first career triple-double: 17 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists and Terrence Williams recorded another double-double, but the two combined to shoot 8-32 from the field. Chris Douglas Roberts played 18 minutes and said he "was tired as hell...I'll be back in game shape by next week." As a team, the Nets shot just 32 percent.
- Boxscore - NBA.com
- Game Highlights: Nets vs. Magic - NBA.com
- Magic keep Nets winless with 88-72 victory - AP
- Nets lose to Magic, 88-72; remain winless this season - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Nets early notebook: Vince Carter says Brook Lopez is a forward, not a center - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Magic beat winless Nets in last Rashard-less game - Brian Schmitz - Orlando Sentinel
- Post Game Plus (Video) - Bob Lorenz - YES Network
- From the Booth (Video) - Marv Albert & Mike Fratello - YES Network
- Lawrence Frank Press Conference (Video) - YES Network
- Vince Carter Interview (Video) - Jessica Taff - YES Network
- Disappearing act: Nets can't close Magic game - Al Iannazzone - The Nets Insider
- Alston nabs triple-double, buts Nets fall - Dick Scanlon - NBA.com
- Magic send Nets to ninth straight loss - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- Nets Notes - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- For latest trick, Nets disappear - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Nets still winless in league after they can't stay hot against Orlando Magic - Julian Garcia - New York Daily News
- Energetic Dwight Howard sparks Orlando Magic defense - Tania Ganguli - Orlando Sentinel
- Magic-Nets Postgame Analysis - John Denton - Orlando Magic
- Van Gundy Love Note Inspires Howard - Tim Povtak - FanHouse
- Assist of the Night: Rafer Alston (Video) - NBA.com
- Block of the Night: Dwight Howard (Video) - NBA.com