Magic Starting 5: Kevin Durant Posts Season-High as Brooklyn Beats Orlando

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Jeremy Brener | Nov 29, 2022

Magic Starting 5: Kevin Durant Posts Season-High as Brooklyn Beats Orlando /

1. KD TOO MUCH

"The Magic boasted a valiant effort, playing with just nine healthy players on the second half of a back-to-back after losing by 30 points, but the team ran into a problem named Kevin Durant.

"Durant scored a season-high 45 points on 19 of 24 shooting in the win."

2. MAGIC 'BEAT UP', BUT DON'T EXCUSE POOR PLAY

"As of November 21st, Orlando was by far the most injured team in the association according to ManGamesLost with 95 games lost from players, with the Milwaukee Bucks coming in second with 67 games. That number has continued to increase over the last week."

3. SCOTT TO THE HALL

"The team's losing streak is a big reason why Orlando moved from No. 26 to 29 in this week's power rankings from Sports Illustrated."

4. BEN SIMMONS EXITS GAME VS. MAGIC

Brooklyn Nets star Ben Simmons will not return against the Orlando Magic with left knee soreness, according to TNT's Chris Haynes.

Simmons struggled mightily against the Magic, scoring zero points on three shots from the floor in 12 minutes of action.

Joe Harris took his spot in the beginning of the second half.

5. NEXT MAGIC GAME

The Magic is back in action Wednesday night against the Atlanta Hawks at 7:00 p.m. You can watch in-market on Bally Sports Florida or out-of-market on NBA League Pass.

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Published Nov 29, 2022

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.