Game ID: 22300020
Orlando Magic @ Brooklyn Nets
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BKN 33 24 31 36 124ORL 24 36 26 18 104
BKN vs ORL ScoutingBKN vs ORL Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
BKN availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT Claxton missed 5 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Cam. Johnson missed 5 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 6 since 10/25, out tonight
BACK Wilson back 11/01 after 2, 3 min since (22% of 16)
BACK Watford back 11/01 after 3, 9 min since (69% of 14)
BACK Brooks back 11/01 after 2, 8 min since (82% of 10)
NEW O'Neale 24 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Simmons 24 to 34 min over the last 4
BKN availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restOUT Claxton missed 6 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Cam. Johnson missed 6 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 7 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 2 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Wilson back 11/01 after 2, 3 min since (22% of 16)
BACK Watford back 11/01 after 3, 9 min since (69% of 14)
BACK Brooks back 11/01 after 2, 8 min since (82% of 10)
NEW Finney-Smith 28 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW O'Neale 24 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Simmons 24 to 34 min over the last 4
BKN availability going into 11/10 · 1 day's restOUT Claxton missed 7 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Cam. Johnson missed 7 since 10/27, returns tonight: 25 min (92% of 28)
OUT Clowney missed 8 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 2 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 3 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Brooks missed 2 since 11/06, returns tonight: 19 min (186% of 10)
BACK Watford back 11/01 after 3, 13 min since (92% of 14)
NEW Finney-Smith 28 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW O'Neale 24 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Simmons 24 to 33 min over the last 3
BKN availability going into 11/12 · 1 day's restOUT Claxton missed 8 since 10/27, returns tonight: 28 min (94% of 30)
OUT Simmons missed 2 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 9 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 3 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 4 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Cam. Johnson back 11/10 after 7, 25 min since (92% of 28)
BACK Brooks back 11/10 after 2, 19 min since (186% of 10)
NEW Finney-Smith 28 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW O'Neale 24 to 31 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 11/14 · 1 day's restOUT Thomas missed 2 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Simmons missed 3 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 10 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 4 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 5 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Claxton back 11/12 after 8, 28 min since (94% of 30)
BACK Cam. Johnson back 11/10 after 7, 30 min since (109% of 28)
BACK Brooks back 11/10 after 2, 19 min since (186% of 10)
NEW O'Neale 24 to 31 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 11/16 · 1 day's restOUT Thomas missed 3 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Simmons missed 4 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 11 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 5 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 6 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Brooks missed 2 since 11/12, out tonight
BACK Claxton back 11/12 after 8, 24 min since (82% of 30)
BACK Cam. Johnson back 11/10 after 7, 30 min since (108% of 28)
NEW O'Neale 24 to 30 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 11/19 · 2 days' restOUT Thomas missed 4 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Simmons missed 5 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 12 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 6 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 7 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Brooks missed 3 since 11/12, out tonight
BACK Claxton back 11/12 after 8, 25 min since (83% of 30)
BACK Cam. Johnson back 11/10 after 7, 29 min since (106% of 28)
BKN availability going into 11/22 · 2 days' restOUT Thomas missed 5 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Simmons missed 6 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 13 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 7 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 8 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Brooks missed 4 since 11/12, out tonight
BACK Claxton back 11/12 after 8, 24 min since (82% of 30)
BACK Cam. Johnson back 11/10 after 7, 29 min since (104% of 28)
NEW Walker IV 17 to 22 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 11/25 · 2 days' restOUT Thomas missed 6 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Simmons missed 7 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 2 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 14 since 10/25, returns tonight: 3 min (16% of 16)
OUT Wilson missed 8 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 9 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Brooks missed 5 since 11/12, returns tonight: 4 min (42% of 10)
BACK Claxton back 11/12 after 8, 27 min since (90% of 30)
ORL availability going into 11/04 · 1 day's restBACK Black back 10/31 after 2, 10 min since (60% of 16)
BACK Houstan back 10/31 after 2, 4 min since (29% of 13)
NEW Fultz 20 to 29 min over the last 4
ORL availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT Fultz missed 2 since 11/02, out tonight
BACK Black back 10/31 after 2, 17 min since (100% of 16)
BACK Houstan back 10/31 after 2, 4 min since (26% of 13)
ORL availability going into 11/09 · 2 days' restOUT Carter Jr. missed 2 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Gar. Harris missed 2 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Fultz missed 3 since 11/02, returns tonight: 29 min (141% of 20)
BACK Black back 10/31 after 2, 21 min since (125% of 16)
BACK Houstan back 10/31 after 2, 7 min since (51% of 13)
ORL availability going into 11/11 · 1 day's restOUT Carter Jr. missed 3 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Gar. Harris missed 3 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Fultz back 11/09 after 3, 29 min since (141% of 20)
BACK Black back 10/31 after 2, 20 min since (121% of 16)
BACK Houstan back 10/31 after 2, 7 min since (51% of 13)
ORL availability going into 11/14 · 2 days' restOUT Carter Jr. missed 4 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Gar. Harris missed 4 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Houstan missed 2 since 11/09, returns tonight: 4 min (34% of 13)
BACK Fultz back 11/09 after 3, 29 min since (141% of 20)
NEW Black 16 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Ingles 16 to 22 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 15 to 23 min over the last 4
ORL availability going into 11/15 · back-to-backOUT Carter Jr. missed 5 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Gar. Harris missed 5 since 11/04, returns tonight: 21 min (86% of 24)
OUT Fultz missed 2 since 11/11, out tonight
BACK Houstan back 11/14 after 2, 4 min since (34% of 13)
NEW Black 16 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Ingles 16 to 22 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 15 to 23 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 11/17 · 1 day's restOUT Carter Jr. missed 6 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Fultz missed 3 since 11/11, out tonight
BACK Gar. Harris back 11/15 after 5, 21 min since (86% of 24)
BACK Houstan back 11/14 after 2, 4 min since (34% of 13)
NEW Black 16 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 15 to 23 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 11/19 · 1 day's restOUT Carter Jr. missed 7 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Fultz missed 4 since 11/11, out tonight
BACK Gar. Harris back 11/15 after 5, 25 min since (102% of 24)
BACK Houstan back 11/14 after 2, 5 min since (40% of 13)
NEW Bitadze 15 to 23 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 11/21 · 1 day's restOUT Carter Jr. missed 8 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Fultz missed 5 since 11/11, out tonight
BACK Gar. Harris back 11/15 after 5, 24 min since (98% of 24)
BACK Houstan back 11/14 after 2, 6 min since (48% of 13)
NEW Black 16 to 22 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 15 to 23 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 112, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 16 free throws a game; Thomas at 29 and Bridges at 20 a game. Without Thomas (2 straight), Simmons (3 straight), Clowney (10 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 110, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 29 free throws a game; Banchero at 24 and F. Wagner at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Carter Jr. (4 straight), Gar. Harris (4 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the line, where Orlando takes 29 free throws a game to Brooklyn's 16 and the turnovers, Orlando giving it away 17 times a game to Brooklyn's 11. Call it Brooklyn 112, Orlando 111, Orlando keeping it close.
11/06 vs MIL 125-129 — BKN notes
BKN lost 125-129. BKN shot 49% (49 of 101) to MIL's 48%, 16 of 45 from three, and got to the line 13 times to MIL's 24. Thomas led with 45 (17 of 33, 6 of 16 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Bridges added 31, Walker IV 19. Q1 was theirs, 32-29, but the other 3 periods went 100-93 against them. They led by as many as 10.
11/08 vs LAC 100-93 — BKN notes
BKN won 100-93. BKN shot 40% (37 of 92) to LAC's 40%, 15 of 41 from three. Walker IV led with 21 (8 of 16, 3 of 7 from three); Thomas added 14, Finney-Smith 12. The hinge was Q2, 33-28: the deficit went from 8 to 3. BKN trailed 46-49 at the half and won the second half 54-44. Walker IV was the night's best plus/minus at +10.
11/10 @ BOS 107-121 — BKN notes
BKN lost 107-121. BKN shot 45% (38 of 85) to BOS's 44%, 15 of 37 from three, and got to the line 18 times to BOS's 28. Walker IV led with 20 (8 of 12, 3 of 4 from three); Watford added 14, Smith Jr. 14. Q3 was theirs, 30-27, the deficit cut from 12 to 9, but the other 3 periods went 94-77 against them. Finney-Smith's -24 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/12 vs WAS 102-94 — BKN notes
BKN won 102-94. BKN shot 38% (37 of 98) to WAS's 38%, 12 of 49 from three. BKN turned it over 18 times to WAS's 12, and WAS turned those into 14 steals. The glass went 66-42 for them. Bridges led with 27 (11 of 29, 2 of 14 from three); Johnson added 14, Dinwiddie 12. The hinge was Q1, 30-15: from level to 15 ahead. Bridges was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
11/14 vs ORL 124-104 — BKN notes
BKN won 124-104. BKN shot 54% (46 of 85) to ORL's 44%, 19 of 39 from three. Dinwiddie led with 29 (10 of 18, 5 of 10 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Bridges added 21, Johnson 20. The hinge was Q4, 36-18: a lead of 2 became 20. BKN trailed 57-60 at the half and won the second half 67-44. Dinwiddie was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
11/16 @ MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 107, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 26 free throws a game; Adebayo at 25 and Butler III at 24 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Herro (3 straight), Martin (10 straight), Jović (7 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 108, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 17 free throws a game; Bridges at 20 and Walker IV at 15 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Thomas (3 straight), Simmons (4 straight), Clowney (11 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the line, where Miami takes 26 free throws a game to Brooklyn's 17 and the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-4 a night and Miami minus-2. Call it Miami 112, Brooklyn 109, Brooklyn keeping it close.
11/19 vs PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 107, shooting 44 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Bridges at 19 and Walker IV at 16 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Thomas (4 straight), Simmons (5 straight), Clowney (12 straight). 2 days' rest. Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 119, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 29 free throws a game; Embiid at 32 and Maxey at 29 a game. Without Oubre Jr. (4 straight), Batum (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 107 a night to Philadelphia's 119 and the line, where Philadelphia takes 29 free throws a game to Brooklyn's 20. Call it Brooklyn 116, Philadelphia 115, Philadelphia keeping it close.
11/22 @ ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 127, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 26 free throws a game; Young at 26 and Murray at 22 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Fernando (5 straight), Mathews (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 112, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Bridges at 20 and Walker IV at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Thomas (5 straight), Simmons (6 straight), Clowney (13 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 112 a night to Atlanta's 127 and the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-7 a night and Atlanta plus-0. Call it Atlanta 119, Brooklyn 117, Brooklyn keeping it close.
11/25 vs MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 118, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Bridges at 27 and Dinwiddie at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Thomas (6 straight), Simmons (7 straight), Smith Jr. (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 103, shooting 47 percent and 42 from three, 22 free throws a game; Adebayo at 22 and Butler III at 22 a game. Without Herro (8 straight), Jović (12 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-8 a night and Miami minus-2 and the defense, Miami allowing 103 a night to Brooklyn's 118. Call it Brooklyn 113, Miami 112, Miami keeping it close.
11/04 vs LAL 120-101 — ORL notes
ORL won 120-101. ORL shot 46% (46 of 101) to LAL's 44%, 12 of 33 from three. The glass went 51-40 for them. F. Wagner led with 26 (12 of 28, 1 of 3 from three); Banchero added 25, Anthony 14. The hinge was Q1, 39-25: from level to 14 ahead, and the lead reached 25. Black was the night's best plus/minus at +32.
11/06 vs DAL 102-117 — ORL notes
ORL lost 102-117. ORL shot 47% (40 of 85) to DAL's 50%, 8 of 27 from three, and got to the line 18 times to DAL's 28. ORL turned it over 20 times to DAL's 14, and DAL turned those into 9 steals. Banchero led with 22 (8 of 18, 6 of 6 at the line); Anthony added 19, M. Wagner 19. Q2 was theirs, 33-26, but the other 3 periods went 91-69 against them. They led by as many as 15. Banchero's -15 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/09 vs ATL 119-120 — ORL notes
ORL lost 119-120. ORL shot 47% (42 of 90) to ATL's 48%, 10 of 27 from three. The glass went 47-36 for them. Suggs led with 21 (7 of 10, 4 of 5 from three, 3 of 6 at the line); Banchero added 17, Fultz 13. Q3 was theirs, 29-20, turning a 4-point deficit into a 5-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 100-90 against them. They led by as many as 11.
11/11 vs MIL 112-97 — ORL notes
ORL won 112-97. ORL shot 43% (36 of 84) to MIL's 49%, 10 of 26 from three, and went to the line 35 times to MIL's 25 — 30 points from the stripe to their 12. ORL turned it over 13 times to MIL's 19. Banchero led with 26 (10 of 22, 2 of 5 from three); F. Wagner added 24, Suggs 20. The hinge was Q2, 36-24: a lead of 4 became 16, and the lead reached 21. Anthony was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
11/14 @ BKN 104-124 — ORL notes
ORL lost 104-124. ORL shot 44% (36 of 82) to BKN's 54%, 16 of 46 from three. F. Wagner led with 21 (8 of 16, 3 of 8 from three); Banchero added 19, Bitadze 14. Q2 was theirs, 36-24, turning a 9-point deficit into a 3-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 100-68 against them. Suggs's -27 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/15 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 116, shooting 45 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Vučević at 20 and DeRozan at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 12 a night. Without Caruso (2 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 26 free throws a game; Banchero at 22 and F. Wagner at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Carter Jr. (5 straight), Gar. Harris (5 straight), Fultz (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Orlando has been plus-6 a night and Chicago minus-12 and the turnovers, Orlando giving it away 16 times a game to Chicago's 9. Call it Chicago 113, Orlando 111, Orlando keeping it close.
11/17 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 110, shooting 44 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; LaVine at 21 and DeRozan at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest. Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 110, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 28 free throws a game; Banchero at 20 and F. Wagner at 16 a game. Without Carter Jr. (6 straight), Fultz (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Orlando has been plus-2 a night and Chicago minus-8 and the turnovers, Orlando giving it away 16 times a game to Chicago's 11. Call it Chicago 111, Orlando 108, Orlando keeping it close.
11/19 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 134 a night and allowing 123, shooting 52 percent and 40 from three, 23 free throws a game; Haliburton at 25 and Turner at 19 a game. Without Sheppard (4 straight). 4 days' rest. Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 106, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 29 free throws a game; Banchero at 18 and F. Wagner at 18 a game. Without Carter Jr. (7 straight), Fultz (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 106 a night to Indiana's 123 and the arc, Indiana at 40 percent from three to Orlando's 34. Call it Indiana 119, Orlando 114.
11/21 vs TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 106, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 30 free throws a game; Banchero at 20 and F. Wagner at 20 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Carter Jr. (8 straight), Fultz (5 straight). One day's rest. Toronto comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 115, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 23 free throws a game; Siakam at 23 and Barnes at 18 a game. Without Freeman-Liberty (11 straight), Young (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 106 a night to Toronto's 115 and the line, where Orlando takes 30 free throws a game to Toronto's 23. Call it Orlando 112, Toronto 108, Toronto keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
BKNCJ C. Johnson
DF D. Finney-Smith
DS D. Sharpe
DS D. Smith Jr.
LW L. Walker IV
MB M. Bridges
NC N. Claxton
RO R. O'Neale
SD S. Dinwiddie
ORLAB A. Black
CA C. Anthony
CH C. Houstan
FW F. Wagner
GB G. Bitadze
JH J. Howard
JI J. Ingles
JI J. Isaac
JS J. Suggs
MW M. Wagner
PB P. Banchero
BKN/ORL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Nets pull away in fourth quarter for a 124-104 victory over Magic in the In-Season Tournament
NEW YORK -- — Spencer Dinwiddie had 29 points, nine assists and five rebounds, leading the Brooklyn Nets to a 124-104 victory over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night in Eastern Conference Group C of the NBA In-Season Tournament.
Mikal Bridges chipped in 21 points, five rebounds and four assists, while Cam Johnson scored 20 points as Brooklyn put six players in double figures. Day’Ron Sharpe finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds before fouling out, and the Nets won their second straight overall and improved to 2-1 in the tournament.
“A really good response and effort from our guys,” Nets coach Jacque Vaughn said. “We talked about being better tonight on both ends of the floor, and our guys were definitely better.”
The Nets will close their round-robin slate with a home game against Toronto on Nov. 28.
Franz Wagner had 21 points, eight rebounds and five assists for their Magic in their tournament opener. Orlando fell to 4-16 all-time at Barclays Center.
“I think the game was a little closer than it ended up being,” Wagner said. “I think (there were) a lot of turnovers, and they got open shots in transition. Offensively, we lost our flow a bit.”
After closing the third quarter with a 15-7 run, Brooklyn pulled away with a 22-9 spurt to start the fourth. Dinwiddie scored 12 in the quarter.
“Just playing some pick-and-roll and getting some mismatches,” Dinwiddie said. “I was fortunate enough to hit some shots.”
Royce O’Neale added seven in the fourth and the Nets made 7 of 10 3-pointers while outscoring Orlando 36-18 in the period.
“Obviously (Dinwiddie) had a great quarter,” Johnson said. ”Really gave us a big lift with some timely buckets. That kind of hurts the other team’s confidence. Guys played well across the board.”
The Magic shot just 6 of 21 in the fourth, and Brooklyn recorded a season-high 13 steals and turned 16 turnovers into 27 points, which also was its most points off turnovers thus far.
“Give credit to Brooklyn. I think they did a great job of turning up the heat,” Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said. “But we talked about not beating ourselves, and 16 turnovers for 27 points is not going to get the job done. You turn the ball over 16 times for 27 points, and you lose by 20, you’re not giving yourself a chance there.”
Brooklyn made seven of its first 10 field goals and six of its first 11 3-pointers. The Nets used an 8-0 first-quarter run to build a 14-point lead, keyed by Sharpe’s six points and five rebounds off the bench after center Nic Claxton got in early foul trouble.
“I thought (Sharpe’s) minutes were very valuable tonight for our group on both ends of the floor,” Vaughn said.
But Orlando rallied behind Joe Ingles’ 11 first-quarter points and Wagner’s half-court buzzer beater to end the first quarter. The Magic used their size advantage to force four first-half fouls against Claxton, and outscored the Nets 28-7 over a span of just over eight minutes to build a seven-point advantage.
“We’re resilient,” Mosley said. “That second unit did a great job of getting us back into it. We didn’t allow the shot-making or missing to affect us early.”
Orlando shot 52.6% from the field and got 13 points from Paolo Banchero to lead 60-57 at halftime.
“I think in all of our games we’re getting leads, and that’s a good thing,” Wagner said. “I think we’ve improved a lot from last year.”