Brooklyn Nets at Orlando Magic: Model Line and Edge

Sun, Jan 31, 6:00 PM ETKia Center · at Magic · Conference game

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Season records: Nets and Magic
BKN	This season	ORL
1-5	Record	2-4
3-3	ATS	2-4
3-3	O/U	3-3

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects ORL 117–107 · win probability ORL 77%

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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 212-225 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: ORL has more of the edges

BKN 2, ORL 4 · 2026-27 so far

Context

Schedule so far

BKN has played the 19th-hardest schedule, ORL the 1st. A record against a soft schedule means less

ORLBig

BKN offense vs ORL defense

Offense 29th of 30 against a defense 15th, on the model’s ratings

BKNBig

Rebounding

Offensive rebound rate: BKN 25.4%, ORL 23.4%. Defensive: BKN 77.8%, ORL 68.9%

ORLBig

Shooting

Effective FG%: BKN 50.7 and allows 55.3; ORL 53.4 and allows 53.0

Context

Tempo

About 104 possessions: BKN plays 105.1 a game (10th fastest), ORL 101.9 (22nd). Faster games mean more points

BKNSmall

Turnovers

Turnover rate: BKN 18.2%, ORL 17.0%. Forced: BKN 15.9%, ORL 13.6%

ORLSmall

Three-pointers

BKN hits 35.1% and allows 35.8%; ORL hits 35.4% and allows 34.6%. Threes are 48.0% and 46.5% of their shots

ORLSmall

Home court

ORL at home. This season: ORL 0-3 at home, BKN 1-2 away

Even

Free throws

Free throw rate: BKN 32.9, ORL 31.7. Allowed: BKN 33.5, ORL 29.8

Even

Recent form

Last 5: BKN 3-2 ATS, margin -8.0; ORL 2-3 ATS, margin -9.4

Even

ORL offense vs BKN defense

Offense 21st of 30 against a defense 22nd, on the model’s ratings

Even

Who is back

Minutes back from last season: BKN 100%, ORL 100%. Transfers in: BKN 0, ORL 0. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price

Sorted by how lopsided each matchup is, from league ranks. Reasons to look, not picks: the market already knows most of this.

ATS

2026-27, records before tip-off

	Season	Cover	Venue	Role
BKN WLWLW	3-3	50%	3-0	—
ORL LWLWL	2-4	33%	0-3	—

Venue/role: BKN away; ORL home. Squares: last 5 games ATS (W covered, L didn’t), oldest first.

Totals

Over/under before tip-off

	O-U	Over %	SU
BKN OOOUU	3-3	50%	1-5
ORL UUOOU	3-3	50%	2-4

Squares: last 5 games (O over, U under), oldest first. Tap for the score and line.

Last 10 games

2026-27, before tip-off

	Straight up	Spread	Over / under
BKNlast 6	1-5 17%	3-3 50%	3-3 50%
ORLlast 6	2-4 33%	2-4 33%	3-3 50%

Wins-losses (pushes last). Spread and over / under skip games without a line.

Next 3 games

With how the last meeting with each opponent went

Nets

Date	Game	Last meeting
Feb 1	vs NY	L92–93WU
Feb 4	vs LAL	L99–116WU
Feb 6	vs WSH	W121–115WO

Magic

Date	Game	Last meeting
Feb 2	vs NO	W112–108LU
Feb 4	@ SA	L103–112LU
Feb 6	@ CLE	L131–136WO

Last meeting: result, against the spread, over / under. Hover a result for its date.

Recent meetings

Last 5 of 18 since 2021-22

BKN 7–11 ORLORL leads · 18 games since 2021-22 · ORL has won the last 9 meetings · BKN 8-10 ATS

Date	Result	Line	Covered
Feb 5, 2025-26	BKN 98 @ ORL 118	ORL -9.5	ORL W
Jan 7, 2025-26	ORL 104 @ BKN 103	BKN +2.5	BKN W
Nov 14, 2025-26	BKN 98 @ ORL 105	ORL -14.5	BKN W
Dec 29, 2024-25	BKN 101 @ ORL 102	ORL -7.5	BKN W
Dec 1, 2024-25	ORL 100 @ BKN 92	BKN +6.5	ORL W

ATS History · 2026-27

WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total

Nets

6 games played

Straight up

1-5

17% wins

Against the spread

3-3

50% covers · avg −0.5 pts vs the line

Over / Under

3-3

50% overs · avg −2 pts vs the total

Straight up

1-517%

L L L L L W

1 of last 4 wonno streak

Against the spread

3-350%

L W L W L W

2 of last 4 coveredno streak

Over / Under

3-350%

U O O O U U

2 straight unders2 of last 4 over

Game by game: lines, results and totals

TableATSO/U

Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total

Date	Opp	Result	Line	ATS	Total	O/U
Oct 21	vsCHA	L 103-110	+1.5	L −5.5	220.5	U 213
Oct 24	@CLE	L 121-125	+11.5	W +7.5	228.5	O 246
Oct 25	vsIND	L 109-136	+5.5	L −21.5	231.5	O 245
Oct 27	@BOS	L 124-125	+13.5	W +12.5	223.5	O 249
Oct 30	vsDET	L 94-110	+8.5	L −7.5	222.5	U 204
Nov 1	@IND	W 98-90	+3.5	W +11.5	230.5	U 188

Day

Opp

Result

MissedCovered

Margin

CHA

L 103-110

−5.5

CLE

L 121-125

+7.5

IND

L 109-136

−21.5

BOS

L 124-125

+12.5

DET

L 94-110

−7.5

IND

W 98-90

+11.5

covered 3didn’t cover 3avg −0.5 ptslonger = bigger margin

Day

Opp

Result

UnderOver

Margin

CHA

L 103-110

−7.5

CLE

L 121-125

+17.5

IND

L 109-136

+13.5

BOS

L 124-125

+25.5

DET

L 94-110

−18.5

IND

W 98-90

−42.5

over 3under 3avg −2 ptslonger = bigger margin

Magic

6 games played

Straight up

2-4

33% wins

Against the spread

2-4

33% covers · avg −5.7 pts vs the line

Over / Under

3-3

50% overs · avg −3.2 pts vs the total

Straight up

2-433%

L L W L W L

2 of last 4 wonno streak

Against the spread

2-433%

L L W L W L

2 of last 4 coveredno streak

Over / Under

3-350%

O U U O O U

2 of last 4 overno streak

Game by game: lines, results and totals

TableATSO/U

Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total

Date	Opp	Result	Line	ATS	Total	O/U
Oct 21	vsATL	L 125-132	-2.5	L −9.5	233.5	O 257
Oct 23	vsMIN	L 93-115	-1.5	L −23.5	234.5	U 208
Oct 25	@NY	W 111-102	+6.5	W +15.5	224.5	U 213
Oct 28	@TOR	L 99-129	+5.5	L −24.5	224.5	O 228
Oct 30	@TOR	W 121-114	+5.5	W +12.5	226.5	O 235
Nov 1	vsBOS	L 97-108	+6.5	L −4.5	221.5	U 205

Day

Opp

Result

MissedCovered

Margin

ATL

L 125-132

−9.5

MIN

L 93-115

−23.5

W 111-102

+15.5

TOR

L 99-129

−24.5

TOR

W 121-114

+12.5

BOS

L 97-108

−4.5

covered 2didn’t cover 4avg −5.7 ptslonger = bigger margin

Day

Opp

Result

UnderOver

Margin

ATL

L 125-132

+23.5

MIN

L 93-115

−26.5

W 111-102

−11.5

TOR

L 99-129

+3.5

TOR

W 121-114

+8.5

BOS

L 97-108

−16.5

over 3under 3avg −3.2 ptslonger = bigger margin

Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.

Magic has the better starters

Position by position: Nets 1, Magic 3, even 1

NetsBetterMagic

G K. Ellis5 pts · 2 reb · 2.3 ast Score 21

ORLBig

G D. Bane17.5 pts · 3.7 reb · 2.5 ast Score 62

G N. Traore10.5 pts · 1.8 reb · 2.7 ast Score 1

Even

G J. Richardson5.3 pts · 2 reb · 2 ast Score 3

F J. Randle20.8 pts · 7.2 reb · 5.3 ast Score 39

ORLBig

F F. Wagner19.7 pts · 6.7 reb · 7.8 ast Score 90

F M. Porter21.2 pts · 7.3 reb · 1.3 ast Score 91

BKNBig

F T. da Silva14.8 pts · 3.3 reb · 1.5 ast Score 35

C D. Sharpe8 pts · 7.7 reb · 1.7 ast Score 6

ORLSmall

C W. Carter13.5 pts · 8.8 reb · 1.2 ast Score 28

NetsBetterMagic

BKN offense29th of 30 · -5.5

ORLBig

ORL defense15th of 30 · -0.1

BKN defense22nd of 30 · -1.7

Even

ORL offense21st of 30 · -1.5

Backcourt-12.0 · 2 players

ORLBig

Backcourt-2.5 · 2 players

Frontcourt+7.8 · 3 players

ORLBig

Frontcourt+14.7 · 3 players

Bench-17.9 · 5 players

ORLBig

Bench-1.8 · 5 players

Score, worst to bestBKN betterORL betterNEW no NBA numbers yet

Projected starters come from who started the last five games and minutes played, and a lineup change can move them. The score is the share of ranked players at the position that player is ahead of, on the model’s player values.

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined

Nets

Guards

K. Ellis24 minN. Traore21 minT. Mann24 minD. Powell21 minB. Saraf21 min

Forwards

J. Randle34 minM. Porter32 minC. Johnson22 minN. Clowney22 minD. Wolf21 minJ. Minott11 min

Centers

D. Sharpe23 minM. Wagner19 min

Out

M. BrownDay-To-DayE. DeminOut

Magic

Guards

D. Bane35 minJ. Richardson20 minJ. Carter18 minA. Morales6 min

Forwards

F. Wagner35 minT. da Silva29 minJ. Cain15 min

Centers

W. Carter32 minG. Bitadze9 minN. Vucevic9 minC. Castleton5 min

Out

J. SuggsOutP. BancheroOutA. BlackOut

In order of minutes, from this season’s box scores. Players marked out are on ESPN’s injury report.

Matchup stats

2026-27 · rank among 30 teams

ChartTable

Scoring

Points per game

BKN108.2 #25

ORL107.7 #26

Points per possession

BKN1.03 #29

ORL1.07 #21

Pace (possessions)

BKN105.1 #10

ORL101.9 #22

Shooting

Effective FG%

BKN50.7 #26

ORL53.4 #15

3-point %

BKN35.1 #15

ORL35.4 #11

3-point attempt rate

BKN48.0 #3

ORL46.5 #6

Free throw rate

BKN32.9 #6

ORL31.7 #9

Possessions

Turnover rate

BKN18.2 #27

ORL17.0 #24

Offensive rebound rate

BKN25.4 #23

ORL23.4 #26

Assists per game

BKN22.8 #28

ORL26.3 #16

Defense

Points allowed

BKN116.0 #21

ORL116.7 #22

Points allowed per possession

BKN1.11 #18

ORL1.13 #24

Opponent effective FG%

BKN55.3 #23

ORL53.0 #13

Opponent 3-point %

BKN35.8 #19

ORL34.6 #13

Turnovers forced

BKN15.9 #12

ORL13.6 #26

Defensive rebound rate

BKN77.8 #2

ORL68.9 #26

Steals per game

BKN9.0 #14

ORL7.0 #26

Blocks per game

BKN4.7 #17

ORL4.2 #23

BKN		ORL
Scoring
108.2 #25	Points per game	107.7 #26
1.03 #29	Points per possession	1.07 #21
105.1 #10	Pace (possessions)	101.9 #22
Shooting
50.7 #26	Effective FG%	53.4 #15
35.1 #15	3-point %	35.4 #11
48.0 #3	3-point attempt rate	46.5 #6
32.9 #6	Free throw rate	31.7 #9
Possessions
18.2 #27	Turnover rate	17.0 #24
25.4 #23	Offensive rebound rate	23.4 #26
22.8 #28	Assists per game	26.3 #16
Defense
116.0 #21	Points allowed	116.7 #22
1.11 #18	Points allowed per possession	1.13 #24
55.3 #23	Opponent effective FG%	53.0 #13
35.8 #19	Opponent 3-point %	34.6 #13
15.9 #12	Turnovers forced	13.6 #26
77.8 #2	Defensive rebound rate	68.9 #26
9.0 #14	Steals per game	7.0 #26
4.7 #17	Blocks per game	4.2 #23

From the box scores. A longer bar is a better league rank, on every row; the better team's bar is solid. A green rank is near the top of the league, a red one near the bottom. Pace and 3-point rate are styles, so they have no better side.

Nets

1-5 overall · 1-5 in conference · Eastern Conference

Last five, 2026-27

W@ Pacers98–90
Lvs Pistons94–110
L@ Celtics124–125
Lvs Pacers109–136
L@ Cavaliers121–125

A week or more of rest.

Magic

2-4 overall · 2-3 in conference · Eastern Conference

Last five, 2026-27

Lvs Celtics97–108
W@ Raptors121–114
L@ Raptors99–129
W@ Knicks111–102
Lvs Timberwolves93–115

A week or more of rest.

Nets @ Magic

What could decide it: ORL has more of the edges

Market vs model

Market

ATS

Totals

Last 10 games

Next 3 games

Recent meetings

ATS History · 2026-27

Nets

Magic

Magic has the better starters

Depth chart

Matchup stats

Nets

Magic