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 ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The New Jersey Nets came apart in the fourth quarter Friday night, right when the Orlando Magic started taking care of the ball. The Magic overcame 17 turnovers by dominating inside to beat the Nets 90-82, edging up a spot in the Eastern Conference playoff standings and knocking New Jersey down a couple.
Jameer Nelson scored 22 points, 12 in the fourth quarter, and Dwight Howard had 10 points and 16 rebounds. Orlando outscored the Nets 44-22 in the paint and had a 54-37 rebounding edge.
"It was a playoff atmosphere," said Magic forward Grant Hill, who scored 12. "I think New Jersey made it difficult — they really swarmed Dwight, tried to take away things we normally want to do."
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