Nets vs Magic prediction NBA · Friday, November 14
FinalKia Center · FanDuel SN FL, YES, NBA League Pass, DAZN (YES)
17% win BKNwin ORL 83%
FavoriteORL
Projected margin12.1
Projected total224
ConfidenceHigh
At a glance
The Orlando Magic (6-6) host the Brooklyn Nets (1-10) on Friday, November 14 at 7:00 PM ET at Kia Center in NBA action. Final score: Nets 98 – Magic 105. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Magic a 83% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Magic are 3-3 at home and the Nets are 1-4 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 5-5 for the Magic and 1-9 for the Nets (current streaks: Magic W2, Nets L3).
The analysis Model
The Magic start with a clear edge. The model projects Magic 118 – 106 Nets, a margin of about 12.1 points in favor of the Magic and a total around 224 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The overall strength gap (+0.6 vs -9.3 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Nets need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Magic's offense (111.0 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- The Magic's defense allows clearly fewer points (110.3 pts/game).
What tips the balance
In points, positive = edge Magic
Team strength (adjusted point differential)ORL +0.6 / BKN -9.3 per game
+9.8
Home-court advantageMagic at home
+2.3
Expected marginfor Magic
+12.1
Scenarios
Magic win by 10+
57%
Close game (margin ≤ 5)
20%
Nets win by 10+
4%
Stat comparison Current season
BKNORL
107.4111.0
118.3110.3
42.9 %44.2 %
36.7 %31.4 %
42.339.0
76.6 %75.0 %
43.541.3
24.026.0
10.07.8
4.04.5
17.517.8
Top performers
Nets
Michael Porter Jr.F · #1724pts / game
Michael Porter Jr.F · #177assists
Michael Porter Jr.F · #1711rebounds
Magic
Franz WagnerF · #2225pts / game
Jalen SuggsG · #46assists
Tristan da SilvaF · #239reboundsRecent form
Last 5 games (including preseason early in the season)
BKNNo games played yet.
ORLNo games played yet.
Team comparison
| BKN | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-10 | Record | 6-6 |
| 107.4 | Points scored / game | 111.0 |
| 118.3 | Points allowed / game | 110.3 |
| -9.3 | Adjusted margin / game | +0.6 |
| L3 | Current streak | W2 |
| 1-9 | Last 10 games | 5-5 |
| 1-4 road | Home / road record | 3-3 home |
| 26-56 (-7.1) | Last season | 41-41 (-0.1) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Nets
No injuries reported.
Injury report Magic
No injuries reported.
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.
BKN