ORLANDO – Knowing they need to run off a string of victories to get themselves back in serious contention for a playoff spot, the Orlando Magic followed up one of their most spirited wins two nights earlier with a much-needed defeat of the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday.
Coming into the night having already dropped two games this season against the Nets, Orlando rode the dependable shooting touch of all-star center Nikola Vucevic in the fourth quarter and held on late in the game for a 102-89 defeat of the Nets.
In a game that was often ragged and featured plenty of sloppy shooting, Orlando (22-31) got 12 points from Vucevic in the fourth quarter to finally break away from Brooklyn (28-26).