Nets Advance To NBA Playoffs With Win Over Magic, Pacers Lose
by Plain and simple; The Nets had to win tonight or be associated with mediocrity, failure, and that other team in New York, the Knicks.
Mason Plumlee addressed the crowd before the game started, thanking them for their support all season long. Bojan Bogdanovic put his team on his back and got them the win they desperately needed.
Orlando controlled the tip and scored the first basket putting them on the board and giving them the lead. The Orlando Magic who have not had a good season in forever, were playing like their own playoff hopes were on the line. With a pair of 3’s by the Magic, the lead ballooned to 8 with under 5 minutes to go, 20-12. The Nets needed to wake up and they did. They fought back and got the lead down to 5, 28-23.
Bogdanovic busted open the 2nd quarter with a 3 pointer to get the lead down to 2, 28-26. Cory Jefferson tied the game at 28 with a great jumper. The back ups look like the group that wants to win compared to the Nets starters. Jarrett Jack hit a pair of 3 pointers and gives the Nets their 1st lead of the game 36-32. Yup the backups are the hungrier and hotter team tonight. The Magic then went on a 10-0 run, unreal, to put the Nets down 6, 44-38. Bogdanovic had 15 points thus far and decided to take over the game if no one else wanted too. Nets would cut the lead to 4, 52-48 after a last second tip in by the Magic.
Young gets an easy one to open up the 3rd quarter. The Nets didn’t learn much out of the break as they let the lead extend to 9, 62-53. The Nets went back to their reserves and again the reserves brought life back into the team hitting a pair of 3 pointers. Bogdanovic once again goes off on an offensive tear to give the Nets a 1 point lead, 75-74. The quarter ended at 75 a piece. Bogdanovic wants to see the Atlanta Hawks. 
Magic would get a bucket and a foul to open up the final quarter. Mason Plumlee would score 4 straight points on a reverse dunk and a missed free throw-put back to put the Nets up 1, 81-80 Nets. Joe Johnson would hit a 3 pointer and go on a 14-2 run, 91-82 Nets. Brooklyn would roar to the season finale finish line, extending the lead to 12, 98-86 Nets. Bogdanovic needs the game ball tonight. Nets win 101-88. With the Nets fate in the Memphis Grizzlies, Pacers match-up everyone was on their tippy toes. At the stroke of midnight the Pacers lost to the Grizzles 83-95 and the Nets owned the series tie breaker. We’re off to the NBA playoffs for the 3rd consecutive year; every year since the Brooklyn move!
And now for the game awards: BROOKLYN’S FINEST AWARD(most points): Bojan Bogdanovic
DO THE RIGHT THING AWARD(making the right passes): Deron Williams
HE GOT GAME AWARD(best all-around game)Bojan Bogdanovic
NOTORIOUS AWARD (problems for opponent): Bojan Bogdanovic
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SUNSET PARK AWARD (most 3 pointers made): Bojan Bogdanovic
ABOVE THE RIM AWARD(best dunk action): Mason Plumlee
CROOKLYN AWARD(most steals): Brook Lopez
[Photos Via Brooklyn Nets Twitter]
