Orlando Pinstriped Post · Nov 29, 2022
Nets 109, Magic 102: Undermanned Magic lose in Brooklyn as KD drops 45
Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty ImagesThe Orlando Magic lost their fifth straight game Monday night, 109-102, in a game where Nets’ star Kevin Durant scored a season-high 45 points.
With just nine available players for the Magic, rookie Caleb Houstan got his first career start in Brooklyn, alongside Gary Harris, Franz Wagner, Bol Bol and Paolo Banchero.
But despite their depleted roster, and being on the second night of a back-to-back, Orlando opened the game with a 14-5 lead. But following a Nets’ timeout, Brooklyn responded with an 11-0 run, claiming an 18-16 advantage.