NBA: New Jersey 101, Orlando 94

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Jan. 21 Vince Carter led all scorers with 27 points and added five rebounds Saturday night as the New Jersey Nets beat Orlando, 101-94.

Richard Jefferson and Eddie House each scored 17 for the Nets. Jason Kidd had 16 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, as the Nets won their fourth straight and their eighth out of 10.

Hedo Turkoglu led Orlando with 24 points and eight rebounds, and rookie J.J. Redick had 13 off the bench, as the Magic lost their fifth straight.

The Magic fought off the Nets with a 6-0 first-half run, and built a 48-38 halftime lead.

The Nets owned the third quarter, though, out-scoring Miami, 31-20. New Jersey staged a 13-2 outbreak early in the fourth -- Carter leading the way with eight points -- and cruised the rest of the way.

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