A pair of Eastern Conference teams trying to earn a victory take the floor down in the Sunshine State. The Brooklyn Nets are on the road as they make the trip to face the Orlando Magic Sunday evening. Brooklyn was in action on the road against Miami Saturday evening in the front game of a back-to-back situation. The Nets faded late as they were beaten 116-114 by Cleveland at home Thursday night, though they did cover the line as a 3.5-point underdog. Orlando dropped the Knicks 111-106 at home Thursday night in their previous game, winning outright as a 2.5-point underdog. In the all-time regular season series between the teams, the Magic own a 68-57 advantage but the Nets have won the last two meetings. That includes a 109-102 home victory in the lone meeting this season back on November 28, 2022.
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Brooklyn was in action down in South Beach Saturday night as they faced Miami in a battle of teams battling for playoff position. The Nets entered Saturday 39-34 on the season and were fourth in the Atlantic Division, 11.5 games behind the Celtics for the top spot. They were seventh in the Eastern Conference standings, half a game behind the Heat to maintain a guaranteed playoff spot and 6.5 games clear of 11th-place Indiana to at least remain in the play-in tournament. Brooklyn is 6-6 in the second game of back-to-back situations this season and they have been outscored by 1.8 points per game (114.6 ppg for, 116.4 ppg against) in those contests. The Nets are 20-18 on the road despite being outscored by 2.2 points per game (113.2 ppg for, 115.4 ppg against) on the year. Brooklyn is 26-20 against Eastern Conference teams with an even point differential (112.7 ppg for, 112.7 ppg against) entering Saturday’s action.
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The Nets enter this game 20th in the league in scoring offense as they average 113.3 points per game on the year. Brooklyn is 29th in the league in rebounding with 40.4 boards per contest and 13th in assists by dishing out 25.3 dimes a night. The Nets are 14th in the league in scoring defense by allowing 112.9 points per contest. Mikal Bridges leads the team with 19.3 points plus 4.4 rebounds per game this season. Spencer Dinwiddie (17.8 points, 6.1 assists), Cameron Johnson (14.9 points, 4.3 rebounds), Nic Claxton (12.5 points, 9.2 rebounds) and Royce O’Neale (8.9 points) each are solid scoring options as well. The Nets look to get production from Patty Mills, Ben Simmons, Joe Harris, Seth Curry (9.6 points), Day’Ron Sharpe, Edmond Sumner, Cam Thomas (10.3 points), Dorian Finney-Smith and Yuta Watanabe. Brooklyn is 4th in the league in field goal percentage as they shoot 49% from t he field as a team on the year. The Nets are 9th in the league in three-point field goals per game as they drain 12.7 triples per game while they stand 4th in three-point field goal percentage by hitting 38.1% from beyond the arc.
Simmons (knee) last took the floor on February 15 against the Heat. It was announced on Friday that he has a nerve impingement in his back and has no timetable for return to action. Curry (personal) was slated to miss Saturday’s game against the Heat so watch for any information regarding his return.
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