The Orlando Magic (14-7) travel to face off against the Brooklyn Nets (9-11) on Sunday, December 1st. This game will be played at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and televised on YES. The Magic are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Nets are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Nets. Tip-off is set for 3:30 ET.

Magic vs Nets

The Magic Are Coming Off A Win

Orlando improved to 14-7 with a dominant 123-100 win over the Nets on Friday. The Magic, favored by 8 points, covered the spread, and the game’s total of 223 points went over the 207-point line.

A 13-0 run helped Orlando pull away, turning a 50-46 game into a 59-50 lead. They outscored Brooklyn 28-20 in the 2nd quarter and 35-22 in the 3rd, entering the 4th with a 96-71 lead. The Nets edged the Magic 29-27 in the final period.

The Nets Are Coming Off A Win

Brooklyn fell to 9-11 on the season after a 123-100 loss to the Magic on Friday. The Nets, who were +8 point underdogs, couldn’t cover the spread at home. The total points for the game were 223, going over the pre-game line of 207 by 16 points.

The Magic took control with a 13-0 run, extending their lead from 50-46 to 59-50. Brooklyn struggled in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, being outscored 28-20 and 35-22, respectively, before a more even 4th quarter where the Nets edged the Magic 29-27.

Magic Offense Breakdown

Franz Wagner’s 29 points, 8 assists, and 8 rebounds led the Magic to a win over the Nets, with Wagner shooting 60% from the field and hitting 3 threes at 50%. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 19 points, connecting on 4 threes at 80% shooting.

Orlando hit 18 threes, shooting 51.4% from beyond the arc and 53% overall. Wagner scored 13 points in the 1st quarter, while Caldwell-Pope added 9 points in the 3rd.

Nets Offense Breakdown

Shake Milton led the Nets with 22 points and 4 assists in their 123-100 loss to the Magic, shooting 53.8% from the field and hitting 2 threes at a 50% clip. Keon Johnson added 15 points, with 10 coming in the 4th quarter, while Cameron Johnson contributed 14 points, knocking down 3 threes at 60% efficiency.

Brooklyn connected on 14 threes, shooting 48.3% from beyond the arc and 49.4% overall. Milton scored 8 points in both the 2nd and 4th quarters, while Jalen Wilson added 9 of his 11 points in the opening period.

Magic Team Defense

Despite giving up 29 points in both the 1st and 4th quarters, the Magic held the Nets to just 100 points in their win. Orlando’s defense tightened up in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, where they allowed only 20 and 22 points, respectively.

Even though the Nets shot 49% from the field, the Magic limited their trips to the free-throw line, where Brooklyn went 10/14. Orlando also recorded 13 steals and 13 blocks in the game.

Nets Team Defense

Despite giving up 29 points in both the 1st and 4th quarters, the Magic’s defense held the Nets to just 100 points in their win. Orlando tightened up in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, allowing only 20 and 22 points, respectively.

Even with the Nets shooting 49% from the field and hitting 14 threes at a 48% clip, the Magic limited their trips to the line, where Brooklyn went 10/14. Orlando also controlled the boards, allowing just 5 offensive rebounds while adding 13 steals and 13 blocks.

Magic vs Nets Trends

• Through their last ten road games, Orlando has an ATS record of just 4-6. However, their overall record was 4-6 while averaging 102 points per game.
• Across their last three home contests, Brooklyn has been good against the spread posting a mark of 3-0. Their overall mark in these games was 3-0, while averaging 121 points per game.
• The last ten games that Brooklyn was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 3-7 straight up.
• As the betting favorite, the Magic have an ATS mark of just 9-1 in their last ten games. Orlando posted a straight up mark of 9-1 in these matchups.

Magic vs Nets Prediction

Our bet is on the Magic for a win, and we project the score to be 98-77. Additionally, we expect them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to wager on the Magic with the spread at -6.5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 210, and our model predicts the Magic and Nets to score a combined 175 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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