The Nets hung with the Orlando Magic for 3 1/2 quarters Tuesday night at the IZOD Center, but they couldn't close the deal and Orlando came away with a 102-92 win. Boki Nachbar kept the Nets in the game in the first half, hitting 3-of-3 from downtown and 4-of-6 overall, while his teammates shot just 13-of-35. They picked it up in the third quarter however and were up three midway through the fourth. But Hedo Turkoglu led the Magic on a 12-2 run to take control and they finished the game off at the free throw line. Orlando shot 52 percent from the field for the game, while the Nets hit on just 43 percent of their shots. The Nets were able to keep Dwight Howard in check, but Turkoglu and Rashard Lewis combined for 50 points on 15-of-23 shooting. Vince Carter led the Nets with 26 points, while Josh Boone recorded a double-double.
- Boxscore - NBA.com
- Turkoglu Scores 17 of His 25 in Fourth as Magic Outpace Nets - Tom Canavan - AP
- Game Highlights (Video) - NBA.com
- Nets Keep Game Close, Then Let It Get Away - Joshua Robinson - New York Times
- The Turk - Joe - Joe Netsfan
- Hedo Did It; Nets Fall to Turkoglu, Magic Late - Matt McQueeny - New Jersey Nets
- Richard Jefferson Postgame Interview (Audio) - New Jersey Nets
- Marcus Williams Postgame Interview (Audio) - New Jersey Nets
- Vince Carter Postgame Interview (Audio) - New Jersey Nets
- Hedo Turkoglu lifts Orlando from its slumber - Tim Povtak - Orlando Sentinel
- Nets still in the playoff hunt - Al Iannazzone - YES Network
- Turkoglu magic in fourth tops Nets - David Waldstein - Star-Ledger
- Terrible Turk - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Jersey could be Diop zone - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Nets fall short against Magic - Julian Garcia - New York Daily News
- Nets can’t solve tough Magic act - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- Van Gundy: Nets looser since Kidd trade - Tim Povtak - Orlando Sentinel
- Photo Gallery: New Jersey Nets vs. Orlando Magic - Bill Kostroun - AP
- Turkoglu Holding A Salary Drive. . .Two Years Early - Brian Schmitz - Orlando Sentinel
- Post Game Plus (Video) - Nancy Newman - YES Network
- Lawrence Frank Press Conference (Video) - YES Network
- Courtside Chatter (Video) - Marv Albert & Mark Jackson - YES Network