The Orlando Magic (5-15, 1-8 Away) will try to slow down the NBA’s top shooting team when they head to face the Brooklyn Nets (10-11, 5-4 Home) on Monday. Both teams will be playing their second game in as many days.
The Magic are 0-2 without rest, while the Nets are 2-3. Orlando was dismantled by the Philadelphia 76ers 133-103 at Amway Center yesterday, their fourth loss in a row. Paolo Banchero was the scoring leader in the loss with 18 points. Franz Wagner was another key contributor with 17 points.
The Magic are 14th in the Eastern Conference. Brooklyn won their third straight home game yesterday at Barclays Center, beating the Portland Trail Blazers 111-97. Kevin Durant had 31 points to lead the team. The Nets are the 10th seed in the Eastern Conference.
The teams are meeting for the first time this season. Brooklyn won three out of four games between the teams last season, including a 150-108 triumph in their last meeting at Amway Center on March 15. Kyrie Irving led the Nets with 60 points and six rebounds. Cole Anthony had 19 points in the losing effort.
Wagner and Wendell Carter Jr., averaging 19.5 and 16.6 points per game, respectively, have led the Magic in scoring this season. Both are among the league’s top scorers, as Wagner is No. 1 and Carter Jr. is first. Carter Jr. also has grabbed 9.1 rebounds per game, most in the NBA.
Meanwhile, Jalen Suggs is dishing 5.4 assists per game. Durant (29.3 ppg) has been the primary provider of the Nets’ offense. He is the top scorer in the NBA. Durant also has recorded 5.4 assists per game, most in the league.
Nicolas Claxton has pulled down 8.4 rebounds per game. The Nets are shooting 49.5% from the field on the season, ranking as the NBA’s most accurate field goal shooting team. The Nets have had success in the Magic’s last 10 trips to Barclays Center, winning seven.
In the last 10 games, Orlando is 3-7 with an average margin of -6.7 (107.3-114.0). Brooklyn has gone 6-4 over the last 10, scoring 112.8 points per game on average while holding opponents to 110.9 (+1.9 margin).
MAGIC HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Paolo Banchero: 23.0 | 33.5 | -10.5
Points per game:
Wendell Carter Jr.: 21.0 | 16.6 | +4.4
Rebounds per game:
Paolo Banchero: 2.5 | 7.4 | -4.9
NETS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Yuta Watanabe: 22.0 | 12.1 | +9.9
Joe Harris: 7.0 | 11.8 | -4.8
Points per game:
Seth Curry: 16.8 | 10.4 | +6.3
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Brooklyn Nets -10.5 (-110)
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