— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) December 17, 2016
Brooklyn was lucky enough to jump out a quick lead at the end of the first, outscoring Orlando 28-25. The Nets defense was clearly locked in, and they held the Magic to just 38.5 percent from the field while they shot 55 percent themselves.
As the game went on, the Magic improved, and the second quarter was highlighted by a dominating performance from Nikola Vucevic. He played about nine minutes off the bench but was responsible for 11 of Orlando’s 28 points, and the Nets entered halftime down 53-52.