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Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac replaced injured star Paolo Banchero to open the second half when in New York, so he seems like a likely choice to join the starting five Friday night against the Brooklyn Nets.
Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac replaced injured star Paolo Banchero to open the second half when in New York, so he seems like a likely choice to join the starting five Friday night against the Brooklyn Nets. | Mike Watters-Imagn Images

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Game date, time and location: Friday, Nov. 14, 7:10 p.m. EST, Kia Center, Orlando, Florida

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Florida (Magic), YES Network (Nets)

Radio:  96.9 The Game & ElOrlandoMagic.com (Spanish), WFAN-FM/AM (Nets)

VITALS: The Orlando Magic (6-6) look to get back above .500 for the first time since starting the 2025-26 season with a win over the Miami Heat. The Brooklyn Nets (1-10) visit Central Florida in search of their first victory since defeating Indiana on Nov. 5. This is the first meeting of the season between these Eastern Conference teams, who don’t play again until Jan. 7 at Barclays Center. The teams wrap up the season series with another encounter in Orlando on Feb. 5. 

The Magic are 3-3 at home and looking for their first three-game win streak of the season. Orlando has ranked among the top 10 in offensive and defensive rating since Oct. 30, going 5-2 over its last seven games. Brooklyn won its only game this season on the road but is 1-4 in away games. Their three-game skid is the fourth-longest in the Eastern Conference. 

Orlando is 75-60 all-time against the Nets during the regular season and has a six-game win streak in the series dating back to Feb. 27, 2024. The Magic have prevailed in five consecutive games played at Kia Center, last losing to Brooklyn 150-108 on March 15, 2022. The Magic swept all four matchups last season, surrendering 101 or fewer points in all their victories.

Betting Lines (via DraftKings)

Spread: Magic -13.5 (-115), Nets +13.5 (-105)

Moneyline: Magic -625, Nets +950

Total: 223.5 (Over -115, Under -105)

PROJECTED STARTERS

NETS

F Michael Porter Jr.

F Noah Clowney 

C Nicolas Claxton

G Egor Demin


G Terence Mann

MAGIC

F Franz Wagner

F Jonathan Isaac


C Wendell Carter Jr.

G Jalen Suggs

G Desmond Bane

INJURY REPORT

NETS

DayRon Sharpe: Available - Left Glute Contusion

Haywood Highsmith: Out - Right Knee Surgery Recovery

Cam Thomas: Out - Left Hamstring Strain

Nolan Traore: Out - G League (On assignment)

Danny Wolf: Out - G League (On assignment)

MAGIC 

Paolo Banchero: Out - Left Groin Strain

Franz Wagner: Available - Nose (face mask)

Moritz Wagner: Out - Left Knee Injury Recovery

Orlando Robinson: Out - G League (Two-way)

Colin Castleton: Out - G League (Two-way)

QUOTABLE

Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez on allowing the most points in the paint in the NBA: "Look at the top defenses like OKC and all those teams, for the most part, they pressure the ball. So if you don’t want to do that, you probably are not going to be able to play for the Nets, because we’re going to be aggressive."

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Tony Mejia
TONY MEJIA

Tony has covered the NBA since 2005, with stops at CBS Sports and Vegas Insider. He is a graduate of University of Central Florida.

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