Brooklyn Nets at Orlando Magic
· National Basketball AssociationAnthony hits winning layup with 1.3 seconds left, Magic complete 21-point rally to beat Nets 102-101
Cole Anthony drove for a layup with 1.3 seconds left to complete the Orlando Magic's 17-point fourth-quarter comeback Sunday in a 102-101 win over the Brooklyn Nets.
Cam Thomas missed a jumper from the corner at the final horn.
Anthony scored 10, and Tristan da Silva scored 13 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter for Orlando, which was down 71-50 midway through the third quarter. Goga Bitadze added 19 points, 11 rebounds and five assists.
The Magic's comeback was their second in eight days after Orlando rallied from 25 points down to beat Miami 121-114 on Dec. 21.
Thomas came off the bench with 25 points to lead the Nets in his first game since Nov. 25. Jalen Wilson added 16 points including two free throws with 6.2 seconds left.
Thomas, Brooklyn's leading scorer with 24.7 points per game, played 25 minutes after missing 13 games with a strained left hamstring.
Magic: The Magic completed a four-game season series sweep of the Nets and concluded a 3-4 holiday home stretch. They overcame double-digit second-half deficits in all three of their wins against Miami, Boston and Brooklyn.
Regular Season Series
ORL wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
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End of Game | 101 - 102 |
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End of the 4th Quarter | 101 - 102 |
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Nets offensive team rebound | 101 - 102 |
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Cam Thomas misses 20-foot two point shot | 101 - 102 |
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Cam Thomas enters the game for Noah Clowney | 101 - 102 |
Statistics
BKN |
ORL |
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|---|---|---|
| 32-73 | FG | 37-83 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 13-30 | 3PT | 12-36 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 24-28 | FT | 16-25 |
| 86 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 22 | Assists | 30 |
| 7 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 19 | Fouls | 23 |
| 21 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Orlando Magic Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Goga Bitadze, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 25 |
| Tristan da Silva, F | Out | Dec 25 |
| Moritz Wagner, F | Out | Dec 25 |
| Franz Wagner, F | Out | Dec 25 |
| Jalen Suggs, G | Out | Dec 25 |
Brooklyn Nets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Drake Powell, G | Out | Dec 22 |
| Cam Thomas, G | Out | Dec 22 |
| Haywood Highsmith, F | Out | Dec 18 |
Game Information
Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 19,397 · Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York |
21 | 9 | .700 | - | W1 |
Boston |
18 | 11 | .621 | 2.5 | W3 |
Toronto |
18 | 13 | .581 | 3.5 | W1 |
Philadelphia |
16 | 12 | .571 | 4 | L1 |
Brooklyn |
9 | 19 | .321 | 11 | W2 |
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Orlando |
17 | 13 | .567 | - | W1 |
Miami |
15 | 15 | .500 | 2 | L3 |
Atlanta |
15 | 16 | .484 | 2.5 | L4 |
Charlotte |
10 | 20 | .333 | 7 | W1 |
Washington |
5 | 23 | .179 | 11 | L2 |
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