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NEW YORK -- Rookie Mason Plumlee and the reserves were flying high, so Brooklyns starters took a seat. Plumlee scored a season-high 22 points and matched his best with 13 rebounds, and the Nets used their best defensive first half in eight years as the springboard for a 93-81 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night. Brooklyn held New Orleans to 28 points in the first 24 minutes, its lowest total since also allowing 28 against the Lakers on Nov. 27, 2005. The Nets were fueled by their reserves, with their top three scorers coming off their bench and no starters finishing in double figures. "Any time we can rest our older guys -- its no secret were old, so we look at this as a win in a couple of ways," Plumlee said. "We can rest them and keep them fresh, and going into All-Star break thats good." Mirza Teletovic had 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Nets, who improved to 13-5 overall and 9-2 at home in 2014. Alan Anderson scored 13 points in the Nets first victory in their NBA history with no starters in double figures, according to information provided to them by Elias. Anthony Davis had 24 points and nine rebounds for the Pelicans, who had won seven of 10. They used big fourth-quarter comebacks to win their previous two games, but fell too far behind to come back in this one. "First four or five possessions we just didnt run our offence with any kind of zeal the way that weve been running it at home," Pelicans coach Monty Williams said. The Nets jumped to an 11-0 lead while the Pelicans were missing their first seven shots. Brooklyn shot 65 per cent to New Orleans 25 per cent in the period, opening a 29-14 lead on Plumlees dunk with 40 seconds remaining. He kept playing above the rim in the second, soaring to catch Jason Terrys alley-oop pass with his right hand and slam it down on a fast break -- Terrys 5,000th career assist -- and later slamming home the miss of Terrys 3-point attempt to make it 42-21 with 5:02 to go. Terry, a former Sixth Man of the Year winner, said the reserves were disappointed in their performance the last two games. "Our job as a bench is to come out and make an impact on the game, and we did that tonight and J-Kidd rewarded us with lengthy playing time," Terry said, referring to coach Jason Kidd. "So felt good, we got the win and we must continue to get better as a unit." The Pelicans were on an embarrassing pace of a barely a point per minute for most of the half, trailing 48-21 more than 20 minutes in, and the Nets led 51-28 at the break. New Orleans briefly trimmed it to single digits during a 32-point third quarter, but the Nets quickly finished them off early in the fourth, again with Plumlee and the reserves on the floor. The Pelicans, who were playing the first of three straight on the road while the NBA readies their arena to host next weekends All-Star festivities, had easily their worst first half of the season and shot just 56 per cent from the foul line for the game. "We just didnt play (well) tonight," Davis said. "We know it. Coaches know it. Everybody knows it." Tyreke Evans, the former Rookie of the Year who the Pelicans signed during the off-season, didnt play. Williams called it an "internal" issue. Brooklyn improved to 9-9 against Western Conference teams, joining Indiana and Miami as only East teams with a .500 or better mark against the stronger side. The Nets host Charlotte on Wednesday, then play seven straight on the road and arent back at Barclays Center until March 3. 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Or, all three.Hes just getting himself sort of integrated right now, so well see, offensive co-ordinator Marty Mornhinweg said Thursday. Lets get to game day here. Weve got another day and a half here. Well see exactly how he can integrate himself for us.Thing is, the Jets arent quite sure how much of the playbook Harvin will have down by kickoff against Buffalo. And, even if they did, theyll just keep everyone guessing — especially the Bills.Again, hes been here how many days, six? Six days, Mornhinweg said. So its been sort of a speed deal here for him. And so things are going to calm down here and then well see.Harvin, acquired last week from Seattle for a conditional draft pick, brings a game-changing presence to the passing attack that ranks second-worst in the NFL. Hes a playmaker looking for another chance on an offence that has been searching for someone just like him.Im excited about what he can bring to the table, quarterback Geno Smith said. I know that hes a very dynamic player and he works hard. For the most part, we have to see once we get out there on the field.Harvin acknowledged that he was a bit frustrated by the lack of chances he had on deep plays with Seattle, unable to take full advantage of his blazing speed. Coach Rex Ryan intimated that the Jets could use Harvin differently from how he was used by the Seahawks and, before that, the Minnesota Vikings.I think he has the tools to do that, Jets wide receivers coach Sanjay Lal said. His natural ability is off the charts. I see the skys the limit of what this guy can do.That means all bets are off on how Harvin will impact New Yorks offence. It also doesnt necessarily mean that Mornhinweg will tear up the playbook and tailor it to include his new toy.This isnt video games, Smith said. Weve got to go out and play football.The Jets are mired in a six-game skid and are in danger of losing seven in a row for the first time since Herm Edwards last season in 2005. The focus is on Smith, the second-year quuarterback who has yet to prove he is the franchises answer at the position.ddddddddddddBringing in Harvin, however, will only help. Adding him to a mix that includes Eric Decker, Jeremy Kerley, Chris Ivory, Chris Johnson, Jace Amaro and Jeff Cumberland makes a shaky offence suddenly one that could do some damage on the scoreboard. One things for sure: Harvin will return kicks against the Bills. Maybe punts, too.All you want to do is try to get the ball in his hands, Decker said. Ive seen it firsthand in the Super Bowl.That would be last season, when Deckers Broncos were getting blown out by the Seahawks at MetLife Stadium, helped by Harvins 87-yard kickoff return to open the second half.Hes very versatile, Decker said. After you get the ball in his hands, he can do some explosive stuff.But make no mistake about it: The Jets view Harvin as much more than just a gadget-type player who can catch a defence off guard and make an opponent pay with a long play. He was brought to New York to be a significant part of the offence, but the question remains whether that begins this weekend or later this season.The fine line is hes been here such a little (bit of) time, Lal said. By overloading a player like this, you dont want to take away his speed. So if hes thinking too much in a game, if you overload him mentally, he wont play fast.Lal has spent several hours with Harvin during the last few days, reviewing the playbook in one-on-one meetings at the teams facility. Its a crash course scenario that has included practice and brainstorming sessions.And, Harvin has made quite the first impression. Lal shook his head when asked if hes ever coached a wide receiver quite like Harvin.No, Lal said firmly. And thats a compliment.Harvins athletic ability will allow Mornhinweg to potentially get creative, as he did in Philadelphia when he had do-it-all receivers such as DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin. That, of course, could mean only good things for the Jets offence.Whether that means five snaps or 50 on Sunday.It does influence the rest of the fellas, Mornhinweg said. Were going to do what we do and try to integrate him just a little bit there. Well see what happens.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP_NFL ' ' '