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Rutherford, NJ (AP) - Once again, the Magic looked like they were playing in the perfect trap game. One night after dismantling their rivals, the Boston Celtics, Orlando was on the road in New Jersey for what looked to be an easy second half of a back-to-back. Then, came that sluggish start in the first quarter. But, a 16-6 run in the second quarter, on top of a 19-5run in the third quarter, propelled the Magic to an easy 107-79 victory. The Nets started off well, getting out to a 26-23 lead after one. But, New Jersey trailed off quickly, shooting under 30% in the second quarter, which helped spark the big run by Orlando.
Arenas looks on as Happel takes his pass to complete the nice alley-oop dunk
Magic Forward Brian Happel played well, though considering the way he's been playing, it was a bit of a down night. Happel finished with 29 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. This - after going for 52 and 67 points the last 2 games. He also addded two steals and two blocks, contributing significantly to the defensive effort. One play in particular was the epitome of turning good defense into better offense: Happel poked the ball away from New Jersey's Murrow, then bolted down the middle of the court. Washington picked up the steal - then chucked it deep for the "showtime" dunk on the other end.
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Happel gets rewarded for his good defense with an easy, highlight slam on the other end
It's plays like that which have Happel and his team running on all cylinders, "My teammates have been great, getting me the ball when I get hot, and even still looking for me when my shot's not falling. I think I've shown that I can score some points, so it's nice to feel like my teammates respect that enough to keep me really involved in things on offense." Gilbert Arenas found Happel and his other teammates as well, dishing out 8 assists and scoring 17 points. Andray Blatche and Stephen Jackson added 19 and 15 points, respectively, while Dwight Howard gobbled up 14 boards.
Happel turning yet another player into a poster shot with this powerful dunk
For the Nets, they had 5 players score in double-figures. The problem is, Theodore Wise was the team's high scorer with just 12 points. Wise added 6 assists, but turned the ball over 4 times. Second year guard Andrea Oliverio came out firing, scoring 10 points in just 8 minutes. It was a disappointing night for Brook Lopez, who could only manage 10 points and 4 rebounds in 38 minutes. Overall, turnovers and shooting were the two big storylines in this contest. Orlando shot 53% from the field, while New Jersey could only connect on 44% of its shots. And, the Nets doubled up the Magic in turnovers - giving the ball away 17 times compared to just 8 turnovers for Orlando. The Magic, now 8-2 on the season, get a day off before welcoming New Orleans to the Amway Center.
| Nov 17, 2012 - ORL at NJ | |||||
| TEAM | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | SCORE |
| Orlando Magic (8-2) | 23 | 32 | 27 | 25 | 107 |
| New Jersey (2-9) | 26 | 18 | 12 | 23 | 79 |
| Orlando Magic | ||||||||||
| STARTERS | MIN | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
| Gilbert Arenas | 32 | 7-13 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Stephen Jackson | 35 | 7-12 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| Brian Happel | 41 | 13-20 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 29 |
| Andray Blatche | 32 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| Dwight Howard | 33 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| BENCH | MIN | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
| DeJuan Blair | 23 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Marcin Gortat | 14 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| John Salmons | 13 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mack Bledsoe | 6 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cory Coleman | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wayne Washington | 13 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Ryan Anderson | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TEAM TOTALS | 47-88 | 4-11 | 9-12 | 43 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 107 | |
| New Jersey | ||||||||||
| STARTERS | MIN | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
| T. Wise | 33 | 5-15 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| E. Payne | 32 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| T. Williams | 36 | 4-13 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| D. Favors | 40 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| B. Lopez | 38 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| BENCH | MIN | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
| D. Harris | 22 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| T. Outlaw | 11 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| A. Morrow | 9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| A. Oliverio | 8 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| R. Felton | 7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| K. Humphries | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| D. James | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TEAM TOTALS | 35-78 | 3-13 | 6-8 | 34 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 79 | |
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