Magic vs Nets

Oddsmakers expect Mikal Bridges and the Brooklyn Nets (40-34) to matchup up well with Franz Wagner and the Orlando Magic (31-43). Orlando is a slight.

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Visit ESPN for the game recap of the Brooklyn Nets vs. Orlando Magic NBA basketball game on 26 March 2023.

. F Royce O'Neal (knee) and G [Edmond Sumner](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3136485/edmond-sumner) (hip) did not play, and G [Seth Curry](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2326307/seth-curry) missed a second straight game due to personal reasons. [Nic Claxton](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4278067/nic-claxton) had nine rebounds and four blocks. [Cole Anthony](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4432809/cole-anthony) had 21 points to lead eight Orlando scorers in double figures, and the Magic overcame [Mikal Bridges](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3147657/mikal-bridges)' 44 points for a 119-106 win over the [Brooklyn Nets](http://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/bkn/brooklyn-nets) on Sunday night. ... The three-game win streak is the Magic's longest since they won six in a row Dec. [Franz Wagner](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4566434/franz-wagner) added 19 points and 10 rebounds, [Wendell Carter Jr](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4277847/wendell-carter-jr). Magic: Anthony has scored 14 or more points and grabbed a minimum of five rebounds in eight straight games, all off the bench. Our ability to do it together is the most important thing for this group.” That’s the message that we continue to sell,” Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said. “I really don't care (about the career-high),” said Bridges, who sat out the final 3:49 with the Nets down by double digits. We’ll have another back to back and we’ll have to deal with it better than we did this time, for sure.” Yeah, he did his thing, but we got the job done defensively.” The game was played only 22 hours after their Saturday night rout of the Heat in Miami.

Brooklyn Nets coach Jacque Vaughn said he felt his team needed to treat Saturday's visit to the Miami Heat as a single-elimination NCAA Tournament game.

"This is as close to a playoff game with big implications as you'll get in the regular season. It marked the fourth time in the past five games that the Magic played a game decided by six points or fewer. Brooklyn took the first meeting when it posted a 109-102 home victory on Nov. In Miami, the Nets cut a 14-point deficit down to four by halftime. The Nets are back in their favorable position in the race because of what unfolded in a 129-100 win on Saturday against Miami. Brooklyn (40-34) is a half-game up on the Heat in their bid for the sixth and final guaranteed playoff berth in the Eastern Conference.

Fresh off of a win against the New York Knicks, the Orlando Magic will face the Brooklyn Nets tonight in search of another victory.