Third quarter report
After suffering a blowout loss on the road last time out, the Magic looked even better on their home court today. After three quarters, their offense really came into its own, outscoring the Nets 88-59.
The Magic entered this matchup with extra motivation after losing the last time these teams met. Let’s see if they can flip the script or if it will be the same.
Who’s playing
Brooklyn Nets @ Orlando Magic
Current record: Brooklyn 22-35, Orlando 32-26.
How to watch
- when: Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
- where: Kia Center — Orlando, Florida
- tv set: bally sports florida
- to follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try it for free, regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket price: $19.00
What you need to know
The Nets have quite a challenge ahead of them as they are expected to be blown off the court. After playing just yesterday, they will be on the road to take on the Orlando Magic at Kia Center on February 27th at 7pm ET. The Nets will emerge with a win, while the Magic will stumble from a loss.
The Nets had to suffer through a four-game losing streak, but that losing streak is no more. They defeated Memphis by a landslide 111-86. Oddsmakers were on the Nets’ side, but the margin was unexpectedly large and they were unable to fully evaluate the team.
Meanwhile, the Magic’s winning streak unfortunately came to an end at three on Sunday. They suffered a big blow, losing 109-92 to Atlanta.
Brooklyn’s victory ended a three-game road drought and improved to 22-35. As for Orlando, the loss lowers their record to 32 wins and 26 losses.
Tuesday’s game will be a game where possession will likely be a big factor. The Nets haven’t given up the ball easily this season, averaging just 11.8 turnovers per game (ranking fourth overall in turnovers per game). However, the Magic are averaging just 13.8 turnovers per game, which doesn’t resemble the Magic’s struggles in this department. Given these competing strengths, it will be interesting to see how their conflict plays out.
The Nets won 129-101 in the last game against the Magic in December 2023, and everything went their way. With the Nets leading 73-51 at the half, the game was almost over.
odds
Orlando is a 9.5-point favorite against Brooklyn, according to the latest NBA odds.
Oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this game, as the Magic entered the game as 8.5 point favorites.
The over-under is 214 points.
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Series history
Brooklyn has won seven of its last 10 games against Orlando.
- December 2, 2023 – Brooklyn 129 vs. Orlando 101
- November 14, 2023 – Brooklyn 124 vs. Orlando 104
- April 7, 2023 – Brooklyn 101 vs. Orlando 84
- March 26, 2023 – Orlando 119 vs. Brooklyn 106
- November 28, 2022 – Brooklyn 109 vs. Orlando 102
- March 15, 2022 – Brooklyn 150 vs. Orlando 108
- December 18, 2021 – Orlando 100 vs. Brooklyn 93
- November 19, 2021 – Brooklyn 115 vs. Orlando 113
- November 10, 2021 – Brooklyn 123 vs. Orlando 90
- March 19, 2021 – Orlando 121 vs. Brooklyn 113
