Box Score

 

ORLANDO (103)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
S Augmon            32   3-7   3-4   3-5   5   4    9
D Howard            35   6-8   3-6   3-8   0   4   15
T Battie            29   2-6   4-4   0-8   1   4    8
D Stevenson         37  3-12   8-9   0-0   3   1   14
S Francis           42  9-17 14-15   0-7   5   5   33
A Barrett           23  5-10   0-0   1-3   2   1   11
M Kasun              6   0-2   1-2   0-3   0   2    1
K Cato               6   0-1   0-0   0-1   0   1    0
P Garrity           20   4-6   2-2   1-3   4   3   11
B Hunter            10   0-0   1-4   0-0   0   1    1
G Hill             DNP  - SORE LEFT SHIN                                 
J Nelson           DNP  - INTERCOSTAL TEAR                               
  
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TOTALS             240 32-69 36-46  8-38  20  26  103
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Percentages: FG-.464, FT-.783. 3-Point Goals:
3-8, .375 (D Stevenson 0-2, S Francis 1-1, A 
Barrett 1-2, P Garrity 1-3). Team Rebounds: 
12. Blocked Shots:6 (D Howard 2, S Augmon, K 
Cato, T Battie, S Francis). Turnovers:17 (S 
Francis 7, T Battie 3, D Howard 3, S Augmon 
2, K Cato, M Kasun). Steals: 7 (S Francis 4, 
P Garrity, D Stevenson, D Howard).


NEW JERSEY (102)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
V Carter            35  8-16   3-5   0-2   6   5   21
J Collins           29   0-5   3-4   1-5   3   3    3
N Krstic            38 12-17   4-6  6-11   0   5   28
J Vaughn             2   0-0   0-0   0-0   0   0    0
J Kidd              45  8-21   3-4  3-11   7   2   20
T Best              35  4-11   4-6   1-3   2   5   12
C Robinson          18   1-3   2-2   0-5   1   5    5
Z Planinic           6   1-1   0-0   0-0   0   1    2
B Scalabrine        15   2-5   3-4   1-3   0   3    8
R Buford            15   1-5   1-2   0-2   3   1    3
J Smith              2   0-0   0-0   0-1   0   1    0
B Thomas           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 37-84 23-33 12-43  22  31  102
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Percentages: FG-.440, FT-.697. 3-Point Goals:
5-23, .217 (V Carter 2-4, J Kidd 1-8, T Best 
0-3, C Robinson 1-3, B Scalabrine 1-4, R 
Buford 0-1). Team Rebounds: 11. Blocked 
Shots:3 (B Scalabrine 2, C Robinson). 
Turnovers:13 (J Kidd 4, T Best 2, R Buford 2,
Z Planinic 2, N Krstic 2, V Carter). Steals: 
7 (T Best 5, J Kidd, R Buford).

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ORLANDO               25  25  22  31  -  103
NEW JERSEY            25  27  25  25  -  102
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Technical fouls: New Jersey - 2 (N Krstic, 
3:34 4th; COACH Frank, 11:45 4th).
Flagrant fouls:  Orlando 1 (S Augmon, 4:06 
4th).  A: 15,342. T: 2:33. Officials: Derrick
Stafford, Leon Wood, Zak Zarba.

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ORLANDO (103) AT NEW JERSEY (102)

ORLANDO

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
S AUGMON          F    32    3-7      3-4      3   2   5    5   4   0   2    9
D HOWARD          F    35    6-8      3-6      3   5   8    0   4   1   3   15
T BATTIE          C    29    2-6      4-4      0   8   8    1   4   0   3    8
D STEVENSON       G    37    3-12     8-9      0   0   0    3   1   1   0   14
S FRANCIS         G    42    9-17    14-15     0   7   7    5   5   4   7   33
A BARRETT              23    5-10     0-0      1   2   3    2   1   0   0   11
M KASUN                 6    0-2      1-2      0   3   3    0   2   0   1    1
K CATO                  6    0-1      0-0      0   1   1    0   1   0   1    0
P GARRITY              20    4-6      2-2      1   2   3    4   3   1   0   11
B HUNTER               10    0-0      1-4      0   0   0    0   1   0   0    1
G HILL                DNP  - SORE LEFT SHIN                                           
J NELSON              DNP  - INTERCOSTAL TEAR                                         
  
TOTALS                240   32-69    36-46     8  30  38   20  26   7  17  103
                            (.464)  (.783)  TEAM REBS: 12 TOTAL TO: 17 (29 PTS)    

NEW JERSEY

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
V CARTER          F    35    8-16     3-5      0   2   2    6   5   0   1   21
J COLLINS         F    29    0-5      3-4      1   4   5    3   3   0   0    3
N KRSTIC          C    38   12-17     4-6      6   5  11    0   5   0   2   28
J VAUGHN          G     2    0-0      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   0    0
J KIDD            G    45    8-21     3-4      3   8  11    7   2   1   4   20
T BEST                 35    4-11     4-6      1   2   3    2   5   5   2   12
C ROBINSON             18    1-3      2-2      0   5   5    1   5   0   0    5
Z PLANINIC              6    1-1      0-0      0   0   0    0   1   0   2    2
B SCALABRINE           15    2-5      3-4      1   2   3    0   3   0   0    8
R BUFORD               15    1-5      1-2      0   2   2    3   1   1   2    3
J SMITH                 2    0-0      0-0      0   1   1    0   1   0   0    0
B THOMAS              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   37-84    23-33    12  31  43   22  31   7  13  102
                            (.440)  (.697)  TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 14 (14 PTS)    
  
   ORLANDO            25   25   22   31   -   103
   NEW JERSEY         25   27   25   25   -   102
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: ORLANDO - D HOWARD 2, S AUGMON, K CATO, T BATTIE, S FRANCIS.
NEW JERSEY - B SCALABRINE 2, C ROBINSON.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: ORLANDO 3-8 (.375), D STEVENSON 0-2, S FRANCIS 1-
1, A BARRETT 1-2, P GARRITY 1-3. NEW JERSEY 5-23 (.217), V CARTER 2-
4, J KIDD 1-8, T BEST 0-3, C ROBINSON 1-3, B SCALABRINE 1-4, R BUFORD 0-
1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NEW JERSEY - N KRSTIC, COACH FRANK.
FLAGRANT FOULS:  ORLANDO 1 (S AUGMON, 4:06 4TH). 
OFFICIALS: DERRICK STAFFORD, LEON WOOD, ZAK ZARBA.
A - 15,342. T - 2:33.

Game Story

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Ticker) -- Andre Barrett is no 
stranger to making big shots at Continental Airlines Arena.

Signed to a 10-day contract on Thursday, the Seton Hall product
buried a pair of critical jumpers in the final 3 1/2 minutes as
the shorthanded Orlando Magic posted a crucial 103-102 triumph
over the New Jersey Nets.

With Seton Hall playing most of its marquee games at the North
Jersey arena, Barrett was on familiar ground when he put the
Magic (35-38) ahead, 98-96, with a 16-foot jumper with 3:16
remaining.  He added another jumper 31 seconds later to cap a
7-0 burst and was mobbed by his new teammates.

"It's good to come back here and have an opportunity to hit some
open shots," he said. "I'm fairly new to this team.  It's good
to be on a team like this."

"We just signed Andre Barrett, and he did a great job of
knocking down shots and playing defense on Jason Kidd," Orlando
guard Steve Francis said.

New Jersey responded when Vince Carter reclaimed the lead at
102-101 with a long 3-pointer with 38 seconds left.  However
Francis, who had 14 of his 33 points in the final quarter,
buried two free throws just 13 seconds later to make it 103-102.

The Nets had a golden opportunity to tie Philadelphia for the
eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, but
Kidd missed a wide-open jumper from the right wing in the final
seconds.

"I had a great look, I wish I had it again," said Kidd, who had
20 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists but missed 13-of-21
shots. "We've got eight games left, we just have to win as many
as we can and see where we stand at the end."

Barrett finished with 11 points, making 5-of-10 shots, as
Orlando played without injured All-Star Grant Hill and moved
one-half game ahead of New Jersey in the playoff race.

"We have a lot of guys on this team that do things," Francis
said. "It's not going to be just one guy carrying this team."

New Jersey (35-39) had won three straight games and eight of
nine since losing to Orlando here on March 5.  In that game,
rookie Jameer Nelson, who played his final college game here,
scored a career-high 22 points.

Barrett was signed after Nelson suffered a rib cage tear and has
made an immediate impact for the Magic, who had lost 11 of 14
since their last visit to the Meadowlands - firing coach Johnny
Davis in the process.

Rookie Nenad Krstic had a season-high 28 points and 11 rebounds
and Carter added 21 points despite playing limited minutes in
the second half due to foul trouble, which plagued New Jersey.

The Magic went 36-of-46 from the line - led by Francis, who was
14-of-15.  The dominance from the line helped Orlando erase a
13-point second-half deficit.

"We helped ourselves," Orlando coach Chris Jent said. "We were
aggressive and getting to the line.  We were just thinking
'attack, attack, attack.'"

New Jersey coach Lawrence Frank received two technical fouls,
getting ejected when he ran on to the court to check on Krstic
after a flagrant foul.  But the second technical was rescinded
after the officials conferred, allowing Frank to remain on the
sidelines.

"Realizing that there was a flagrant foul - I perceive how Frank
thought there was going to be an altercation and why he ran on
the court," referee Derrick Stafford said. "He came as a
peacemaker and he went to see about his player. It was OK not to
call the technical."

Orlando responded with seven of the next eight points, including
Barrett's two clutch jumpers.

"Maybe that motivated Orlando," Kidd said of the rescinded
technical foul. "Maybe they felt they got shafted."