Brooklyn Nets (12-19, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (19-14, fourth in the Eastern Conference)
Orlando, Florida; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Orlando hosts Brooklyn in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams.
The Magic are 15-9 in conference play. Orlando is eighth in the Eastern Conference with 47.6 points per game in the paint led by Franz Wagner averaging 12.2.
The Nets are 6-15 against Eastern Conference opponents. Brooklyn is ninth in the Eastern Conference giving up only 113.1 points while holding opponents to 48.5% shooting.
The Magic score 106.0 points per game, 7.1 fewer points than the 113.1 the Nets give up. The Nets are shooting 45.2% from the field, 1.1% lower than the 46.3% the Magic's opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Wagner is averaging 24.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.7 steals for the Magic.
Cameron Johnson is averaging 19.5 points and 3.1 assists for the Nets.
LAST 10 GAMES: Magic: 4-6, averaging 101.6 points, 40.7 rebounds, 21.1 assists, 9.2 steals and 6.6 blocks per game while shooting 44.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 104.8 points per game.
Nets: 3-7, averaging 102.2 points, 41.8 rebounds, 23.9 assists, 8.7 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 42.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.1 points.
INJURIES: Magic: Paolo Banchero: out (oblique), Franz Wagner: out (oblique), Moritz Wagner: out for season (knee).
Nets: Ziaire Williams: day to day (knee), Bojan Bogdanovic: out (foot), Cameron Johnson: day to day (hip), Trendon Watford: out (hamstring), Ben Simmons: day to day (back), De'Anthony Melton: out for season (acl), Cam Thomas: day to day (hamstring).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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