Nets take tough 115-113 loss at hands of Magic

The Brooklyn Nets had a chance to pull off a win, but the Orland Magic closed the gap in the Eastern Conference standings.

After Taurean Prince couldn’t give the Nets the lead late in the fourth quarter, the Orlando Magic gift-wrapped another opportunity for Brooklyn. Prince was given the chance to play hero again, but could not seal the deal as the Nets lost a heartbreaker 115-113 — blowing a 19-point lead in the process.

With the loss, the Nets are now only 1.5 games ahead of the Magic in the Eastern Conference standings, as the battle for the seventh seed in the conference continues between the two teams.

Spencer Dinwiddie led the Nets in scoring with 24 points on 9-for-20 shooting (4-for-10 from 3-point territory). The Nets point guard also logged eight assists in the loss.

Caris LeVert finished with eight assists, as well. He scored 19 points, while Garrett Temple had 18 off the bench.

Jarrett Allen (16 points), Joe Harris (12) and Prince (10) each finished in double figures.

Allen was also the only Nets player to grab double-digit rebounds (11), and he blocked two shots — both of which were Nikola Vucevic attempts at the rim.