How to Watch Orlando Magic vs. Brooklyn Nets Friday, Oct. 25

The Orlando Magic hosts the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night inside the Kia Center. Here's TV information, plus plenty of other game information.

Orlando Magic guard Cole Anthony (50) drives to the basket against Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas (24) in the fourth quarter at Kia Center. / Jeremy Reper-Imagn Images

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Magic plays host to the Brooklyn Nets on Friday, Oct. 25 inside the Kia Center. Tipoff for the game is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.

Orlando comes into the game on the heels of a 19-point win over Miami on Wednesday, 116-97. Paolo Banchero logged a 33-point, 11-rebound double-double, and his Magic will defend home court for the first time in the regular season.

The same night, Brooklyn lost by four points to Atlanta, 120-116. Cam Thomas scored 36 points for the Nets in the loss, and is playing its second consecutive game on the road to begin the year.

How to Watch Magic vs. Nets

Who: Orlando Magic (1-0) vs. Brooklyn Nets (0-1)
When: Friday, October 25, 7 p.m. ET
Where: Kia Center, Orlando, Florida
TV: FanDuel Sports Network Florida
Radio: 96.9 The Game, Magic Audio Network
Point Spread: Orlando minus-11.5
Last Meeting: Orlando 114, Brooklyn 106 on 3/13/24

Leading Scorers

Orlando Magic

• Paolo Banchero: 33 ppg, 11 rpg, 3 apg, 50.0 FG%
• Franz Wagner: 23 ppg, 4 rpg, 4 apg, 62.5 FG%
• Gary Harris: 18 ppg, 66.7 FG%, 66.7 3PT%
• Jalen Suggs: 11 ppg, 2 rpg, 4 apg, 75.0 FG%
• Anthony Black: 10 ppg, 6 rpg, 4 apg, 44.4 FG%

Brooklyn Nets

• Cam Thomas: 36 ppg, 5 rpg, 3 apg, 51.9 FG%
• Jalen Wilson: 16 ppg, 4 rpg, 1 apg, 42.9 FG%
• Cam Johnson: 14 ppg, 4 rpg, 40.0 FG%
• Dennis Schroder: 13 ppg, 3 rpg, 7 apg, 31.3 FG%

Meet the Coaches

Jamahl Mosley, Orlando Magic: Mosley tipped off his fourth NBA season as a head coach Wednesday night, all of which having come with the Magic. He's 104-143 in the regular season all-time, and 3-4 in the playoffs. Before Mosley was named the head coach of the Magic, he was an assistant with Dallas, Cleveland, and Denver. He's a Colorado alum, and played four years of professional basketball in Mexico, Australia, Finland and South Korea.

Jordi Fernandez, Brooklyn Nets: Fernandez is in his first season as an NBA head coach. After the Nets' season-opening loss on Wednesday, he's 0-1 all-time. Prior to taking control on the Nets' sideline, he was an assistant with Sacramento and Denver. He was the head coach of the Canton Charge after serving as an assistant, and also a development coach with Cleveland. He served as the head coach for Team Canada during this summer's Olympics.

Related Stories on the Orlando Magic

• MEET THE OPPONENT: With a new coach and sights set on the future, the Nets are the first opponent to visit the Kia Center this regular season. CLICK HERE
• MAGIC-NETS INJURY REPORT: Orlando is listing Jonathan Isaac as questionable for Friday night's game versus Brooklyn, who have three players listed out. CLICK HERE
• MAGIC SET STANDARD WITH STATEMENT FIRST WIN: The Magic emphasized carryover and fast starts all offseason and training camp. With a dominant showing on night one, Orlando backed up its talk at the first chance of asking. CLICK HERE
• MAGIC-HEAT RECAP: The Magic rode 33 points from Paolo Banchero and a dominant third quarter to an opening night victory over the Miami Heat. CLICK HERE
• TOM BREW COLUMN: Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero has gone from good to very good to great in a short time, and all his skills were on display in Wednesday's season-opening rout of the Miami Heat. CLICK HERE

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