Nets head south to Orlando
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The New Jersey Nets kick off a three-game road trip in game skid to the Orlando Magic.
The Nets were trounced in their home opener on Tuesday when six Hawks scored in double figures as Atlanta destroyed a sluggish New Jersey club, 106-70.
Rookie MarShon Brooks netted 17 points on the second night of a back-to-back for the Nets, who recovered from a 21-point deficit on Monday to beat the Wizards but didn't have the legs for a repeat performance.
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Deron Williams had 10 points on 3-for-11 shooting and committed six of New Jersey's 18 turnovers. Kris Humphries, coming off a 21-point, 16-rebound performance in the Nets' opener, had 11 and six on Tuesday.
"We came out and put up a stinker," Williams said. "We have a lot of work to do and not a lot of time to do it. We're learning on the fly."
New Jersey will finish its early season trek with visits to Atlanta and Cleveland.
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Orlando, meanwhile, evened its record at 1-1 on Monday when J.J. Redick scored 20 points, including an acrobatic layup in between two defenders that sparked a key third quarter run, to help lead the Magic to a 104-95 win over the Rockets at Amway Center.
Dwight Howard scored 21 points, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked three shots while Hedo Turkoglu netted 23 points for Orlando, which rebounded from a loss in Oklahoma City on Sunday.
"It was a great overall win," Howard said. "We still have to continue to get better, and we will."
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The Magic have taken 11 of 12 overall vs. New Jersey dating back to February of 2008.
New Jersey is winless in six consecutive trips to Orlando.