After a six-day layoff, it took the Nets a while to get back into the groove they were in when they ran off eight straight wins to finish 2005, but a 17-4 run spanning the second and third quarters keyed their ninth straight victory over the Magic at the Meadowlands Friday night. New Jersey finished the third quarter on a 10-1 run to take a 20-point lead which Orlando cut down to 7 late in the fourth. That would be as close as they got and the Nets hit 12 straight free throws to finish it off. Jason Kidd led the way for the Nets, recording his second triple-double of the season and the 69th of his career with 16 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists. Six Nets scored in double-figures led by Vince Carter with 31 points and they recorded 31 assists on 37 field goals, their highest percentage for the season. Orlando shot 48% from the field and out-rebounded New Jersey 46-36, but they committed 21 turnovers and the Nets hurt them at the free throw line, hitting 33 of 37 from the charity stripe.
- Boxscore - NBA.com
- Rested Nets handle Magic for ninth straight win - NBA.com (Ticker)
- Game Highlights (Video) - NBA.com
- New Jersey 113, Orlando 106 - AP
- NetsDaily Key Stats - 2005-06
- Hill still battling injury bug - Will Weiss - YES Network
- Mistakes too much for Magic - Brian Schmitz - Orlando Sentinel
- The Nets Look Rested, Not Rusted, After Layoff - David Picker - New York Times
- Nets win ninth in a row - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Whole lot of Kidd stuff - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Nets dressed to the nines - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Nets roll on after layoff - Ohm Youngmisuk - New York Daily News
- Nets win ninth straight - Bob Considine - Asbury Park Press
- Some Magic players find themselves on the mend - Brian Schmitz - Orlando Sentinel
- Lawrence Frank Press Conference (Video) - YES Network
- Jason Kidd Interview (Video) - Jim Spanarkel - YES Network
- Richard Jefferson Interview (Video) - Leslie Boghosian - YES Network
- Photo Gallery: Nets vs. Magic - Bill Kostroun - AP
- Nets start year on right foot - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- To The Nines - Joe - Joe Netsfan