February 6th - The Magic easily defeated the Nets 118-98 . Bain scored 23 points and 4 assists, Banchalo contributed 22 points and 5 rebounds, and Black added 18 points. For the Nets, Jeminy scored 26 points and Traore had 21 points and 8 assists, but the team's overall defense was insufficient and unable to prevent the loss.

At the start of the game, the Magic relied on Bane's consecutive shots to drive their offense, gradually widening the gap. At the end of the first quarter, the home team held a 27-19 lead. In the second quarter, the Magic extended their lead to 21 points through fast ball movement. The Nets managed to close the gap somewhat late in the quarter thanks to a combination play between Traore and Claxton, but it wasn't enough to shake the momentum. At halftime, the Magic led 56-40.

After switching sides, the Magic's offensive efficiency briefly dipped, allowing the Nets to close the gap to 14 points. In the crucial moments, Banchalo and Black repeatedly attacked the basket to stabilize the situation, and the Magic then extended their lead back to 23 points. At the end of the third quarter, the Magic led by a large margin of 88-67 . In the final quarter, the Nets narrowed the Magic's deficit to 17 points. However, with Suggs orchestrating the offense, the Magic regained a lead of over 20 points. Ultimately, the Magic easily defeated the Nets 118-98.

Nets player statistics

Jemin 26 points , 4 rebounds, 2 assists; Traore 21 points, 3 rebounds , 8 assists; Claxton 14 points , 6 rebounds, 3 assists; Wolf 13 points , 6 rebounds , 2 assists; Porter Jr. 9 points , 2 rebounds , 2 assists ; Powell 6 points , 3 rebounds , 2 assists; Sharp 4 points, 5 rebounds; Salaf 4 points , 1 rebound , 4 assists; Williams 1 point , 2 rebounds

Magic player statistics

Bain had 23 points , 3 rebounds, and 4 assists; Benjamin Bankel had 22 points , 5 rebounds , and 4 assists ; Black had 18 points, 2 rebounds, and 5 assists; Saga had 15 points , 11 rebounds , and 11 assists ; Wagner had 14 points and 5 rebounds; Carter had 7 points , 8 rebounds , and 1 assist; Howard had 7 points and 2 assists; Bitadze had 6 points and 1 rebound; Kane had 3 points , 1 rebound , and 1 assist; Silva had 2 points and 2 rebounds .

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