The Brooklyn Nets hosted the Orlando Magic on Monday for the first of three meetings this season and won 109-102. The Nets are back to .500 (11-11) for the first time since Oct. 21 when they were 1-1 after beating the Toronto Raptors.
Kevin Durant scored 45 points (on just 24 shots) for the Nets and grabbed seven rebounds. Kyrie Irving had 20 points and three assists while Joe Harris scored 17 points off the bench.
Paolo Banchero had 24 points and five assists for the Magic while Bol Bol had 24 points and six rebounds. Franz Wagner had 21 points and Gary Harris had 19 points.
This game came down to the Nets being a better team. Brooklyn did not do much to stop the Magic from scoring, but Durant and Irving scored just enough points to bring home the win. There was a point where the Magic missed 17 consecutive shots in the first half, but that showed how depleted the Magic were.
Ben Simmons left the game in the second quarter with left knee soreness and did not return. Here are the Nets player grades for the win over the Magic: