Nets vs Magic prediction NBA · Thursday, February 5
At a glance
The Orlando Magic (25-24) host the Brooklyn Nets (13-36) on Thursday, February 5 at 7:00 PM ET at Kia Center in NBA action. Final score: Nets 98 – Magic 118. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Magic a 74% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Magic are 15-9 at home and the Nets are 7-18 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 4-6 for the Magic and 1-9 for the Nets (current streaks: Magic L2, Nets L2).
The analysis Model
On paper, the Magic dominate this matchup. The model projects Magic 116 – 108 Nets, a margin of about 8.2 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 -6.5 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Nets need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Magic's offense (113.1 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
BKNORL
Top performers
Nets
Egor DeminG · #826pts / game
Nolan TraoreG · #107assists
Nic ClaxtonC · #96reboundsMagic
Desmond BaneG · #323pts / game
Jalen SuggsG · #411assistsJalen SuggsG · #411reboundsRecent form
BKNORL
BKN
Team comparison
| BKN | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 13-36 | Record | 25-24 |
| 106.7 | Points scored / game | 113.1 |
| 114.4 | Points allowed / game | 113.8 |
| -6.5 | Adjusted margin / game | -0.6 |
| L2 | Current streak | L2 |
| 1-9 | Last 10 games | 4-6 |
| 7-18 road | Home / road record | 15-9 home |
| 26-56 (-7.1) | Last season | 41-41 (-0.1) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Nets
Injury report Magic
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.