Game ID: 22300947
Brooklyn Nets @ Orlando Magic
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Kia Center, Orlando, FL
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
ORL 33 28 32 21 114BKN 16 38 23 29 106
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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.
ORL availability going into 3/05 · 1 day's restOUT Queen missed 6 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Banchero back 2/29 after 2, 34 min since (95% of 35)
BACK Fultz back 2/25 after 3, 18 min since (87% of 20)
BACK Isaac back 3/03 after 2, 13 min since (78% of 16)
BACK Houstan back 2/25 after 2, 17 min since (128% of 13)
ORL availability going into 3/06 · back-to-backOUT Queen missed 7 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Banchero back 2/29 after 2, 33 min since (95% of 35)
BACK Fultz back 2/25 after 3, 18 min since (87% of 20)
BACK Isaac back 3/03 after 2, 15 min since (93% of 16)
BACK Houstan back 2/25 after 2, 14 min since (103% of 13)
ORL availability going into 3/08 · 1 day's restOUT Queen missed 8 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Banchero back 2/29 after 2, 35 min since (99% of 35)
BACK Isaac back 3/03 after 2, 15 min since (93% of 16)
ORL availability going into 3/10 · 1 day's restOUT Queen missed 9 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Banchero back 2/29 after 2, 35 min since (100% of 35)
BACK Isaac back 3/03 after 2, 15 min since (95% of 16)
ORL availability going into 3/13 · 2 days' restOUT Suggs missed 2 since 3/08, returns tonight: 30 min (108% of 28)
OUT Queen missed 10 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Isaac back 3/03 after 2, 16 min since (100% of 16)
ORL availability going into 3/15 · 1 day's restOUT Queen missed 11 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Suggs back 3/13 after 2, 30 min since (108% of 28)
ORL availability going into 3/17 · 1 day's restOUT Queen missed 12 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Suggs back 3/13 after 2, 30 min since (109% of 28)
ORL availability going into 3/19 · 1 day's restOUT Queen missed 13 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Suggs back 3/13 after 2, 27 min since (97% of 28)
ORL availability going into 3/21 · 1 day's restOUT Queen missed 14 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Suggs back 3/13 after 2, 26 min since (95% of 28)
BKN availability going into 3/05 · back-to-backOUT Thomas missed 4 since 2/27, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 7 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 3 since 2/29, out tonight
BKN availability going into 3/07 · 1 day's restOUT Thomas missed 5 since 2/27, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 8 since 2/22, returns tonight: 10 min (60% of 16)
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 4 since 2/29, out tonight
BKN availability going into 3/09 · 1 day's restOUT Thomas missed 6 since 2/27, returns tonight: 30 min (97% of 31)
OUT Sharpe missed 2 since 3/05, returns tonight: 10 min (70% of 15)
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 5 since 2/29, out tonight
BACK Clowney back 3/07 after 8, 10 min since (60% of 16)
BKN availability going into 3/10 · back-to-backOUT Cam. Johnson missed 2 since 3/07, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 6 since 2/29, out tonight
BACK Thomas back 3/09 after 6, 30 min since (97% of 31)
BACK Clowney back 3/07 after 8, 10 min since (60% of 16)
BACK Sharpe back 3/09 after 2, 10 min since (70% of 15)
NEW Bridges 35 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW Finney-Smith 28 to 35 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 3/13 · 2 days' restOUT Cam. Johnson missed 3 since 3/07, returns tonight: 29 min (104% of 28)
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 7 since 2/29, out tonight
BACK Thomas back 3/09 after 6, 31 min since (97% of 31)
BACK Clowney back 3/07 after 8, 6 min since (40% of 16)
BACK Sharpe back 3/09 after 2, 14 min since (90% of 15)
NEW Finney-Smith 28 to 35 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 3/16 · 2 days' restOUT Keo. Johnson missed 8 since 2/29, out tonight
BACK Thomas back 3/09 after 6, 33 min since (106% of 31)
BACK Cam. Johnson back 3/13 after 3, 29 min since (104% of 28)
BACK Clowney back 3/07 after 8, 6 min since (40% of 16)
BACK Sharpe back 3/09 after 2, 14 min since (91% of 15)
BKN availability going into 3/17 · back-to-backOUT Keo. Johnson missed 9 since 2/29, out tonight
BACK Thomas back 3/09 after 6, 33 min since (105% of 31)
BACK Cam. Johnson back 3/13 after 3, 28 min since (100% of 28)
BACK Clowney back 3/07 after 8, 6 min since (35% of 16)
BACK Sharpe back 3/09 after 2, 14 min since (90% of 15)
BKN availability going into 3/19 · 1 day's restOUT Keo. Johnson missed 10 since 2/29, out tonight
BACK Thomas back 3/09 after 6, 34 min since (109% of 31)
BACK Cam. Johnson back 3/13 after 3, 27 min since (99% of 28)
BACK Sharpe back 3/09 after 2, 15 min since (98% of 15)
BKN availability going into 3/21 · 1 day's restOUT Clowney missed 2 since 3/17, returns tonight: 14 min (87% of 16)
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 11 since 2/29, out tonight
BACK Cam. Johnson back 3/13 after 3, 26 min since (94% of 28)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 100, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; Banchero at 24 and F. Wagner at 15 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Suggs (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 108, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Schröder at 19 and Bridges at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Cam. Johnson (3 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Orlando has been plus-6 a night and Brooklyn minus-6 and the arc, Brooklyn at 40 percent from three to Orlando's 32. Call it Orlando 110, Brooklyn 106, Brooklyn keeping it close.
3/05 @ CHA 101-89 — ORL notes
ORL won 101-89. ORL shot 54% (40 of 74) to CHA's 46%, 13 of 35 from three. The glass went 41-31 for them. Banchero led with 22 (9 of 19, 2 of 5 from three); Anthony added 14, Carter Jr. 12. The hinge was Q3, 30-23: a lead of 2 became 9, and the lead reached 16. Anthony was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
3/06 @ WAS 119-109 — ORL notes
ORL won 119-109. ORL shot 54% (44 of 81) to WAS's 45%, 12 of 26 from three. ORL turned it over 15 times to WAS's 9. F. Wagner led with 28 (9 of 15, 3 of 7 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Banchero added 25, Suggs 19. The hinge was Q3, 31-18: ORL came in trailing by 12 and left it ahead by 1. ORL trailed 53-65 at the half and won the second half 66-44. Suggs was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
3/08 @ NYK 74-98 — ORL notes
ORL lost 74-98. ORL shot 34% (27 of 79) to NYK's 48%, 6 of 26 from three, and went to the line 20 times to NYK's 8 — 14 points from the stripe to their 6. Banchero led with 23 (9 of 20, 2 of 3 from three); F. Wagner added 13, Isaac 11. Q4 was theirs, 20-18, the deficit cut from 26 to 24, but the other 3 periods went 80-54 against them. F. Wagner's -25 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/10 vs IND 97-111 — ORL notes
ORL lost 97-111. ORL took 10 more shots (88 to 78), fed by 13 offensive rebounds, but shot 38% to IND's 49%, 9 of 36 from three. Banchero led with 19 (6 of 20, 1 of 8 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Anthony added 16, F. Wagner 13. Q1 was theirs, 24-18, but the other 3 periods went 93-73 against them. They led by as many as 15. Harris's -22 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/13 vs BKN 114-106 — ORL notes
ORL won 114-106. ORL shot 52% (40 of 77) to BKN's 47%, 14 of 32 from three. Banchero led with 21 (6 of 6, 8 of 9 at the line); Carter Jr. added 15, Suggs 14. The hinge was Q1, 33-16: from level to 17 ahead. Banchero was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
3/15 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 125, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 18 free throws a game; Quickley at 23 and Trent Jr. at 23 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 12 a night. Without Trent Jr. (2 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 103, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Banchero at 22 and F. Wagner at 15 a game. One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 103 a night to Toronto's 125 and the glass, where Orlando has been plus-3 a night and Toronto minus-12. Call it Orlando 113, Toronto 110, Toronto keeping it close.
3/17 vs TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 105, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Banchero at 21 and F. Wagner at 17 a game. One day's rest. Toronto comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 120, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 18 free throws a game; Trent Jr. at 28 and Quickley at 21 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Barrett (2 straight), Freeman-Liberty (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 105 a night to Toronto's 120 and the glass, where Orlando has been plus-0 a night and Toronto minus-8. Call it Orlando 114, Toronto 109.
3/19 vs CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 103, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Banchero at 22 and F. Wagner at 16 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 105, shooting 45 percent and 30 from three, 19 free throws a game; Bridges at 21 and Gra. Williams at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Orlando has been minus-1 a night and Charlotte minus-6. Call it Orlando 110, Charlotte 104.
3/21 vs NOP — 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 102, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Banchero at 20 and F. Wagner at 16 a game. That is 4 straight wins. One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 104, shooting 51 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Williamson at 30 and McCollum at 17 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Daniels (16 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Orlando 110, New Orleans 108, New Orleans keeping it close.
3/05 vs PHI 112-107 — BKN notes
BKN won 112-107. BKN shot 49% (41 of 84) to PHI's 49%, 12 of 30 from three. Schröder led with 20 (7 of 12, 1 of 3 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Finney-Smith added 20, Walker IV 19. The hinge was Q4, 32-24: BKN came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 5. BKN trailed 56-57 at the half and won the second half 56-50. Walker IV was the night's best plus/minus at +29.
3/07 @ DET 112-118 — BKN notes
BKN lost 112-118. BKN shot 49% (41 of 84) to DET's 52%, 17 of 41 from three. BKN turned it over 14 times to DET's 22. The glass went 28-50 against them. Schröder led with 31 (12 of 17, 5 of 7 from three); Walker IV added 21, Claxton 15. Q2 was theirs, 41-28, turning a 10-point deficit into a 3-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 90-71 against them. Wilson's -17 in 9 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/09 @ CHA 99-110 — BKN notes
BKN lost 99-110. BKN took 9 more shots (90 to 81), fed by 16 offensive rebounds, but shot 40% to CHA's 54%, 14 of 42 from three. Thomas led with 31 (12 of 24, 5 of 10 from three); Bridges added 19, Claxton 14. Q1 was theirs, 35-31, but the other 3 periods went 79-64 against them. They led by as many as 12. Wilson's -16 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/10 @ CLE 120-101 — BKN notes
BKN won 120-101. BKN shot 53% (42 of 79) to CLE's 49%, 18 of 35 from three. Thomas led with 29 (9 of 19, 5 of 7 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Bridges added 25, Schröder 17. The hinge was Q3, 44-29: a lead of 1 became 16, and the lead reached 26. Thomas was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
3/13 @ ORL 106-114 — BKN notes
BKN lost 106-114. BKN shot 47% (38 of 81) to ORL's 52%, 7 of 26 from three. Thomas led with 21 (9 of 19, 1 of 4 from three); Bridges added 17, Schröder 13. Q2 was theirs, 38-28, the deficit cut from 17 to 7, but the other 3 periods went 86-68 against them. Schröder's -20 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/16 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 115, shooting 51 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; Haliburton at 19 and Turner at 19 a game. 2 days' rest. Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 110, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Thomas at 27 and Schröder at 19 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Indiana wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Indiana 118, Brooklyn 114, Brooklyn keeping it close.
3/17 @ SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 115, shooting 47 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 19 and Vassell at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Osman (4 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Thomas at 26 and Schröder at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the glass, where San Antonio has been plus-3 a night and Brooklyn minus-5. Call it San Antonio 115, Brooklyn 111, Brooklyn keeping it close.
3/19 vs NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 114, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Thomas at 27 and Bridges at 16 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 105, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Williamson at 29 and Murphy III at 17 a game. Without Daniels (15 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: New Orleans wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, New Orleans allowing 105 a night to Brooklyn's 114 and the turnovers, Brooklyn giving it away 14 times a game to New Orleans's 10. Call it New Orleans 112, Brooklyn 110, Brooklyn keeping it close.
3/21 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 120, shooting 50 percent and 43 from three, 23 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 32 and Lillard at 25 a game. Without Antetokounmpo (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Thomas at 26 and Bridges at 16 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Clowney (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the arc, Milwaukee at 43 percent from three to Brooklyn's 35 and the defense, Brooklyn allowing 112 a night to Milwaukee's 120. Call it Milwaukee 117, Brooklyn 113, Brooklyn keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClFiScTh 6 11 -8 5 8 62 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 1 0 0 0
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas
in Bridges, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrWaHaSu 6 19 +8 5 6 83 3 6 50 0 0 0 0 6 7 0 0 1 0
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Harris, Suggs
in Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Harris, Suggs
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoScShThWi 1 3 -2 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
BKN Johnson, Schröder, Sharpe, Thomas, Wilson
in Thomas, Wilson
out Bridges, Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaFuHaIsSu 2 10 +7 2 2 100 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 1
ORL Banchero, Fultz, Harris, Isaac, Suggs
in Fultz, Isaac
out Carter Jr., F. Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoShJrThWi 2 2 -2 1 2 50 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
BKN Johnson, Sharpe, Smith Jr., Thomas, Wilson
in Smith Jr.
out Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaFuInIs 2 4 +2 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 1
ORL Anthony, Banchero, Fultz, Ingles, Isaac
in Anthony, Ingles
out Harris, Suggs
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClJoJrThWi 4 13 +4 3 5 60 2 4 50 1 1 100 2 2 5 1 1 0 2
BKN Claxton, Johnson, Smith Jr., Thomas, Wilson
in Claxton
out Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnWaInIsWa 5 16 -2 3 4 75 3 3 100 1 3 33 0 1 6 1 0 1 3
ORL Anthony, F. Wagner, Ingles, Isaac, M. Wagner
in F. Wagner, M. Wagner
out Banchero, Fultz
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClJoScIv 2 9 +2 2 2 100 0 0 0 5 5 100 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Johnson, Schröder, Walker IV
in Bridges, Schröder, Walker IV
out Smith Jr., Thomas, Wilson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnWaInIsWa 5 16 -2 3 4 75 3 3 100 1 3 33 0 1 6 1 0 1 3
ORL Anthony, F. Wagner, Ingles, Isaac, M. Wagner
in F. Wagner, M. Wagner
out Banchero, Fultz
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrFiShJrTh 2 5 +3 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
BKN Bridges, Finney-Smith, Sharpe, Smith Jr., Thomas
in Sharpe, Smith Jr., Thomas
out Claxton, Schröder, Walker IV
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrWaHaSu 3 5 0 2 5 40 0 1 0 1 2 50 1 4 0 1 1 0 0
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Harris, Suggs
in Harris, Suggs
out Anthony, Ingles
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FiJoShJrTh 2 3 +1 1 1 100 0 1 0 4 5 80 0 0 0 2 0 1 1
BKN Finney-Smith, Johnson, Sharpe, Smith Jr., Thomas
in Johnson
out Bridges
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrFuHaSu 3 5 -6 1 3 33 0 1 0 3 4 75 1 2 0 0 0 4 3
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., Fultz, Harris, Suggs
in Fultz
out F. Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClFiJoJrTh 2 8 +5 1 3 33 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1
BKN Claxton, Finney-Smith, Johnson, Smith Jr., Thomas
in Claxton
out Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrFuHaSu 3 5 -6 1 3 33 0 1 0 3 4 75 1 2 0 0 0 4 3
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., Fultz, Harris, Suggs
in Fultz
out F. Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClFiScTh 5 7 -4 2 4 50 0 0 0 3 3 100 0 1 2 0 0 6 5
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas
in Bridges, Schröder
out Johnson, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrWaHaSu 6 14 +6 3 6 50 1 3 33 5 7 71 1 2 2 3 1 1 3
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Harris, Suggs
in F. Wagner
out Fultz
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClJoScWi 1 5 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 2 100 1 0 0 1 0 1 2
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Johnson, Schröder, Wilson
in Johnson, Wilson
out Finney-Smith, Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaFuHaIsSu 4 15 +3 3 3 100 2 3 67 3 3 100 0 3 4 1 1 2 2
ORL Banchero, Fultz, Harris, Isaac, Suggs
in Fultz, Isaac
out Carter Jr., F. Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoShJrThWi 2 5 -3 0 1 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
BKN Johnson, Sharpe, Smith Jr., Thomas, Wilson
in Thomas
out Bridges
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaFuHaIsSu 4 15 +3 3 3 100 2 3 67 3 3 100 0 3 4 1 1 2 2
ORL Banchero, Fultz, Harris, Isaac, Suggs
in Fultz, Isaac
out Carter Jr., F. Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FiJoJrThIv 2 3 0 1 2 50 0 2 0 3 3 100 0 3 0 0 0 1 0
BKN Finney-Smith, Johnson, Smith Jr., Thomas, Walker IV
in Finney-Smith, Walker IV
out Sharpe, Wilson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaFuInIs 2 3 0 0 2 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1
ORL Anthony, Banchero, Fultz, Ingles, Isaac
in Anthony, Ingles
out Harris, Suggs
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClJoScTh 6 14 +6 4 8 50 1 1 100 2 2 100 2 6 2 0 2 1 2
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Johnson, Schröder, Thomas
in Bridges, Claxton, Schröder
out Finney-Smith, Smith Jr., Walker IV
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnFuInIsWa 3 5 -2 1 3 33 0 1 0 3 3 100 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
ORL Anthony, Fultz, Ingles, Isaac, M. Wagner
in M. Wagner
out Banchero
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClJoScTh 6 14 +6 4 8 50 1 1 100 2 2 100 2 6 2 0 2 1 2
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Johnson, Schröder, Thomas
in Bridges, Claxton, Schröder
out Finney-Smith, Smith Jr., Walker IV
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnJrWaInWa 2 3 -4 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2
ORL Anthony, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Ingles, M. Wagner
in Carter Jr., F. Wagner
out Fultz, Isaac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrClFiScTh 2 4 -2 2 2 100 0 1 0 1 2 50 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
BKN Bridges, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas
in Finney-Smith
out Johnson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrWaHaSu 5 11 0 2 3 67 1 5 20 4 4 100 2 2 1 0 0 0 2
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Harris, Suggs
in Banchero, Harris, Suggs
out Anthony, Ingles, M. Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrJoScJrTh 1 5 +2 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
BKN Bridges, Johnson, Schröder, Smith Jr., Thomas
in Johnson, Smith Jr.
out Claxton, Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrWaHaSu 5 11 0 2 3 67 1 5 20 4 4 100 2 2 1 0 0 0 2
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Harris, Suggs
in Banchero, Harris, Suggs
out Anthony, Ingles, M. Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaShIvWaWi 2 6 +4 3 4 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
BKN Bates-Diop, Sharpe, Walker IV, Watford, Wilson
in Bates-Diop, Sharpe, Walker IV, Watford, Wilson
out Bridges, Johnson, Schröder, Smith Jr., Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BiBlHoOkSc 2 2 -2 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
ORL Bitadze, Black, Houstan, Okeke, Schofield
in Bitadze, Black, Houstan, Okeke, Schofield
out Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Harris, Suggs
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
ORLAB A. Black
CA C. Anthony
FW F. Wagner
GB G. Bitadze
GH G. Harris
JI J. Ingles
JI J. Isaac
JS J. Suggs
MF M. Fultz
MW M. Wagner
PB P. Banchero
WC W. Carter Jr.
BKNCJ C. Johnson
CT C. Thomas
DF D. Finney-Smith
DS D. Schröder
DS D. Sharpe
DS D. Smith Jr.
JW J. Wilson
KB K. Bates-Diop
LW L. Walker IV
MB M. Bridges
NC N. Claxton
SC Schroder
TW T. Watford
ORL/BKN 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
Paolo Banchero scores 21, leads Magic over Nets 114-106
ORLANDO, Fla. -- — Paolo Banchero handled the finesse part and let his Orlando teammates handle the physicality.
He made all six of his shots and eight of nine free throws, finishing with 21 points, and had nine assists Wednesday night in the Magic's 114-106 win over the Brooklyn Nets .
“I give a lot of credit to Paolo,” said Magic center Wendell Carter Jr ., who had 15 points and eight rebounds. “I’ve seen him kind of set the tone for everyone else before, and that was his approach tonight. We were a lot more physical than they were tonight.”
Six other Orlando players scored in double figures including Jalen Suggs , who scored 11 of his 14 points in the first quarter to help the Magic take a 17-point lead. They would lead the remainder of the game.
After sitting out Sunday's loss to Indiana with a right thigh contusion, Suggs established the Magic's physicality from the start, especially on the defensive end.
“He’s willing to do what a lot of guards do not want to do, and that is pick up full court and be a pest,” said Jonathan Isaac , who hit three 3-pointers and had two of Orlando's six blocks. “It definitely takes our team to a new level. We feed off that physicality, that energy.”
“That's a physical team,” said Nets interim coach Kevin Ollie. “They just did a really good job of taking the physicality to us, and we just cannot allow a team to do that, especially a team that good.”
Cam Thomas led the Nets with 21 points and eight rebounds.
Mikal Bridges scored all 17 of his points in the second half for Brooklyn, and Dennis Schroeder and Cam Johnson added 13 points each.
Suggs hit three 3-pointers and Orlando shot 67% in the first quarter to grab a 33-16 lead.
Thomas and Dennis Smith led a 16-5 run to close out the first half with Brooklyn behind just 61-54.
“We have to show a physicality, a toughness, and we just didn’t do it tonight,” Ollie said. “We had spurts, got back in the game, but you can’t get down by 15 and 18 in the first quarter, especially on the road.”
The Nets were down by eight early in the third quarter when Nic Claxton was called for a technical foul after his right elbow caught Suggs on the jaw. The first of three technicals on the Nets opened a 19-8 spurt that pushed the Magic's lead back to double figures.
Schroeder scored five points of a 9-0 Brooklyn run that got the Nets back to within 98-90. But Joe Ingles responded with a 3-pointer that bounced high off the board and dropped in with 7:14 remaining.
“They just hit some tough shots, some lucky shots,” said Thomas. "But you just have to live with shots like that. It's an 11-point lead at that point, so you just have to try to get the lead back down again.”
The Nets never did, losing for the second time in four games against the Magic this season.
The Magic shot 51.9% for the game, moving to 20-1 on the season when they shoot 50% or better.