When the Magic defeated the Nets by one point on Jan. 7, Orlando needed a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from Paolo Banchero to escape Brooklyn on top in overtime.
Thursday night at Kia Center, however, Jamahl Mosley‘s squad handled its business against the 13-win squad by leading wire-to-wire and by as many as 26 points in a 118-98 victory to snap a two-game skid.
Playing in its first game following the NBA trade deadline, the Magic were powered by a combined 78 points from Desmond Bane (23 points), Paolo Banchero (22), Anthony Black (18) and Jalen Suggs (15).