Magic Cuts Down Nets to Complete Undefeated Homestand

The Brooklyn Nets looked to give the Orlando Magic some trouble Sunday night, but the home team prevailed in its third straight win.

Jeremy Brener | Mar 26, 2023

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ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic is celebrating a perfect 3-0 homestand after taking care of business against the Brooklyn Nets.

The Magic came into this game with a little more rest than the Nets, who were playing their second contest in less than 24 hours. Orlando made sure to take advantage of that.

While things were slow for the Magic in the first quarter, Nets guard Mikal Bridges was hot, scoring 19 of his game-high 44 points.

Orlando picked it up in the second quarter, outscoring Brooklyn 36-26 to take a nine-point lead into the locker rooms. That lead doubled by the end of the third quarter thanks to effective play on both ends of the court. The Magic's lead grew to be as large as 20 points in the cruising victory.

Orlando tied a franchise record with eight players scoring in double figures. It's the second time the Magic has accomplished that feat this season, with the first coming on Jan. 4 against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The win keeps the Magic's slim play-in hopes alive, but the team remains 4.5 games back of the Chicago Bulls for the 10-seed.

The Magic heads back out on the road Tuesday against Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:00 p.m.

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Published Mar 26, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.