NBA

Brooklyn Nets at Orlando Magic

· National Basketball Association
0-2, 0-2 Away
Final
101 - 116

2-0, 1-0 Home

Franz Wagner scores 29 points, Magic beat Nets 116-101 in home opener

Franz Wagner puts finishing touches on Magic's win with a jam

Paolo Banchero had 15 points and nine assists after failing to make a field goal in the first half. Wendell Carter had 10 rebounds.

Cam Thomas scored 24 points for Brooklyn, and Dennis Schroeder added 20.

Brooklyn had its biggest lead at 53-49 after Ben Simmons scored the first seven points of the second half.

Takeawtays Nets: Thirty-seven turnovers and a free-throw differential of minus-33 made it difficult for the Nets to compete on the road in their first two games.

Magic: With big contributions from their bench in both games, the Magic showed they can win when Banchero is not at his best — at least at home. Since March 30, including their first-round playoff loss to Cleveland, the Magic have won eight straight at home while losing seven of eight on the road.

Key moment Franz Wagner made two free throws with 5:14 left in the third quarter break a 65-65 tie, opening a 13-0 run during which Simmons went to the bench with his fifth foul. The Nets never again got closer than eight.

Key stat After finishing last in the NBA with only 11 3-pointers per game last season, the Magic have hit 33 in their first two games while shooting 41.8%. Ten players hit at least one 3-pointer against the Nets.

Up next The Magic play at Memphis on Saturday night. The Nets will play their home opener Sunday night against Milwaukee.

Regular Season Series

ORL leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Magic: 61.2%
Nets: 38.8%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 101 - 116
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 101 - 116
4th 0.0 Nets offensive team rebound 101 - 116
4th 0.0 Anthony Black blocks Keon Johnson 's 23-foot three point jumper 101 - 116
4th 3.2 Franz Wagner makes free throw 2 of 2 101 - 116

Statistics

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35-83 FG 39-75
42.2 Field Goal % 52.0
14-37 3PT 15-30
37.8 Three Point % 50.0
17-21 FT 23-33
81.0 Free Throw % 69.7
37 Rebounds 39
8 Offensive Rebounds 5
29 Defensive Rebounds 34
22 Assists 28
7 Steals 10
3 Blocks 7
17 Turnovers 12
2 Team Turnovers 1
19 Total Turnovers 13
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
25 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 15
5 Fast Break Points 10
34 Points in Paint 44
31 Fouls 19
4 Largest Lead 18

Game Information

Kia Center

Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 19,087 · Capacity:

2024-25 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 49 19 .721 - W2
New York 42 24 .636 6 L1
Toronto 24 44 .353 25 L1
Philadelphia 23 44 .343 25.5 W1
Brooklyn 23 45 .338 26 W1

2024-25 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta 32 36 .471 - L2
Orlando 32 37 .464 0.5 W1
Miami 29 38 .433 2.5 L7
Charlotte 17 50 .254 14.5 L1
Washington 15 51 .227 16 W2
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