It was a valiant effort but not enough juice to close out another comeback.
In a game that had a total of 24 players between the two teams out due to health and safety protocols or injuries, the Magic beat the Nets, 100-93. With the loss, Brooklyn falls to 21-9 on the season and has their four-game win streak snapped.
After trailing throughout the contest, Brooklyn finally knotted the game up at 93 off a Patty Mills floater and a right-wing three from David Duke Jr.. The Magic answered with a three of their own (left-wing three from Chuma Okeke) and a circus shot from Franz Wagner to go back up by five points with 39.