Friday night at Barclays Center, see the Orlando Magic take on the Brooklyn Nets. The game will start at 7:30 p.m. EST from Brooklyn. The Nets are favored by a spread of six points.
The latest Injury update for Orlando Magic vs. Brooklyn Nets
Each of Brooklyn and Orlando’s prior matchups this year ended in a tie.
On November 28th, the Nets beat the Heat 109-102 thanks to a 54.1% field goal percentage. On March 26, Orlando won 119-106 at home to tie the series. The Magic shot just under 53% and limited the Nets to just 40.7% shooting.
FOR THE MAGIC
In their past 10 games, Orlando (34-45 SU, 45-32-2 ATS) is 6-4 against the spread.
On Thursday, it will host the Cleveland Cavaliers. Being the 13th-best team in the Eastern Conference, the Magic will not advance to the NBA Playoffs in 2023.
Even though Orlando is out of the postseason hunt, the team still has a chance to make the cut. Magic is in the air in Orlando, as a first-round draft pick is about to be added to an already formidable core.
Blue Devil, Former Duke Orlando’s Paolo Banchero leads the league in scoring. His game stats include 20.0 points on 42.7% shooting and 6.9 boards on average.
But Banchero (back) will be inactive for Friday’s game against the Nets.
Since the Magic are no longer in the playoff hunt, Banchero will sit out for a second straight game.
In order to prevent more damage to his back, the youngster may have to sit out the rest of the season. Due to Banchero’s absence, Chuma Okeke and Bol Bol should receive greater playing time on Friday.
Forward Franz Wagner (18.8 PPG), center Wendell Carter Jr. (15.5 PPG and 8.8 RPG), guard Markelle Fultz (14.2 PPG and 5.8 APG), and forward Anthony Bennett (10.8 PPG) are a few more to keep an eye on (13.0 PPG and 4.7 RPG).
Orlando scores 112.0 points per game, which ranks 26th, and has a 47.3% overall shooting percentage (20th) and a 34.93% three-point shooting percentage (11th) (24th).
The Magic have a +1.1 rebounding margin and shoot 78.4 percent from the free throw line, both of which rank in the top 16 in the NBA. Dunks and Threes ranks them at #26 in adjusted offensive rating, #23 in EFG% (53.5%), and #16 in tempo of play.
The Magic are ranked 16th in defensive efficiency, allowing 114.0 points per game against an opponent shooting 47.5 percent from the field (35.1 percent from deep) (6th). Orlando ranks in the bottom half of the league in both assists and turnovers, ranking just 28th overall.
Keep reading to learn more about the Magic’s injury situation for today’s game.
| PLAYER | INJURY |
STATUS
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| Moe Wagner | Ankle |
Expected to be out until at least Apr 9
|
| Paolo Banchero | Back |
Game Time Decision
|
| Gary Harris | Hip |
Game Time Decision
|
| Markelle Fultz | Knee |
Game Time Decision
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| Franz Wagner | Ankle |
Game Time Decision
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| Wendell Carter Jr. | Hip |
Game Time Decision
|
| Jonathan Isaac | Thigh |
Out for the season
|
FOR THE NETS
In their last ten games, Brooklyn (44-36 SU, 40-38-2 ATS) is 5-5 straight up and 4-6 against the spread. The Nets currently hold the sixth spot in the Eastern Conference.
The “Big Three” of the Brooklyn Nets did not help the team win its first NBA title, but the team was not destroyed by their departure.
With the assets they acquired in trades for former stars Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, the Nets have put together a lively, entertaining team that gives fans hope that they can remain competitive in the Eastern Conference for the foreseeable future.
On Wednesday, Brooklyn used its size and strength in the paint to its advantage, resulting in a victory over the Pistons.
Nets won the battle for boards (38-34) and outscored the Pistons (48-40) in the paint.
They started the game on fire, scoring 47 points in the opening quarter. Overall, Brooklyn’s shooting percentage was 52.3%, and they were 17-for-43 (39.5%) from beyond the arc.
Mikal Bridges, the Nets’ small forward, is the team’s leading scorer. He’s shooting 47.1 percent from the field and 39.1 percent from deep for an average of 20.4.
Keep an eye on Claxton (12.6% ppg, 9.2% rpg, 2.5 BPG), small forward Cameron Johnson (15.5% ppg, 4.4 rpg), shooting guard Cam Thomas (17.5 ppg, 6.3 apg), and point guard Spencer Dinwiddie (17.5 ppg, 6.3 apg) (10.1 PPG).
At 113.6 ppg, Brooklyn is 18th in the league and 5th in field goal percentage (48.9%) and long range shooting percentage (38.1%). (5th).
It has a -4.6 rebounding margin and shoots 80.0 percent from the free throw line, ranking it seventh.
According to Dunks and Threes, the Nets are eleventh in adjusted offensive rating, sixth in effective field goal percentage (56.5%), and nineteenth in pace.
Brooklyn’s defense allows 112.7 points per game, which ranks 12th in the NBA. Its opponents shoot 46.3% from the field, which ranks 4th, and 36.8% from 3-point range (21st). Both its adjusted defensive rating and its assist-to-turnover ratio are in the bottom ten.
