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New Jersey Nets 84, Orlando Magic 80
 After a four and a half hour wait, the Orlando Magic kicked off their 2006 Summer League by scoring the game’s first points against New Jersey. However, the Nets outlasted the Magic in the long run, 86-82 - in a back-and-fourth battle to wrap up the inaugural day of the 2006 Pepsi Pro Summer League.
The Nets' Marcus Williams led all scorers with 24 points on an impressive 9-for-15 (.600) shooting mark while also dishing out 12 assists, which marked the only double-double of the day’s action. New Jersey took the early lead, holding a 22-17 advantage after the first quarter, with the Nets shooting an 9-for-13 (.692) in that frame. Travis Diener came out strong in the second quarter, scoring 10 of his 12 first half points including two three-pointers, which cut the deficit to two at halftime at 41-43. Erik Daniels also played an inspired second quarter, coming off the bench and scoring five, while also chipping in two rebounds and two steals. Trailing 65-67 entering the final quarter, Marcin Gortat brought the entire Magic bench to their feet with a thunderous dunk over three Nets players to knot the score at 67. The teams continued to trade baskets with the Magic leading 76-75 with 3:22 to play. With the Magic clutching an 80-79 lead, Williams knocked down a three with 47 seconds left to spark the a 7-2 run for the Nets that sealed the victory. Overall, the Nets shot 54.4% (31-for-57), including 54.5% (6-for-11) from behind the arc while the Magic shot 43.2% (32-for-74) from the field. Gortat’s 15 points led the Magic, with four others reaching double figures (Diener – 14, Rich Melzer, Matt Walsh, Alpha Bangura – 10). Second round Draft pick James Augustine played almost 20 minutes, scoring four points on 2-of-3 shooting. - Jason Wallace |
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