Orlando Magic (20-17, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (11-22, 13th in the Eastern Conference)
New York; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Magic -1.5; over/under is 223.5
BOTTOM LINE: Desmond Bane and the Orlando Magic take on Michael Porter Jr. and the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday.
The Nets are 8-15 in Eastern Conference games. Brooklyn averages 14.9 turnovers per game and is 3-7 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents.
The Magic are 14-13 in Eastern Conference play. Orlando has a 7-8 record in games decided by at least 10 points.
The Nets are shooting 45.0% from the field this season, 2.7 percentage points lower than the 47.7% the Magic allow to opponents. The Magic average 11.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.0 fewer made shot on average than the 12.2 per game the Nets give up.
The teams play for the second time this season. The Magic won the last meeting 105-98 on Nov. 15. Franz Wagner scored 25 points to help lead the Magic to the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Noah Clowney is scoring 13.2 points per game and averaging 3.9 rebounds for the Nets. Porter is averaging 20.7 points and 6.2 rebounds over the last 10 games.
Bane is averaging 19.2 points and 4.6 assists for the Magic. Anthony Black is averaging 21.6 points and 5.2 assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Nets: 5-5, averaging 109.5 points, 39.9 rebounds, 25.7 assists, 9.6 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 46.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.5 points per game.
Magic: 5-5, averaging 114.6 points, 43.6 rebounds, 27.6 assists, 7.7 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 46.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.4 points.
INJURIES: Nets: Haywood Highsmith: out (knee), Ben Saraf: out (knee).
Magic: Franz Wagner: out (ankle), Moritz Wagner: out (knee), Jalen Suggs: day to day (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Washington Wizards (10-25, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (19-15, fifth in the Eastern Conference)
Philadelphia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: 76ers -12.5; over/under is 233.5
BOTTOM LINE: CJ McCollum and the Washington Wizards visit Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers in Eastern Conference action.
The 76ers are 14-12 in Eastern Conference games. Philadelphia is 9-4 in games decided by 10 or more points.
The Wizards are 7-17 in conference games. Washington ranks eighth in the Eastern Conference shooting 36.1% from 3-point range.
The 76ers' 13.7 made 3-pointers per game this season are only 0.6 fewer made shots on average than the 14.3 per game the Wizards give up. The Wizards average 13.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.4 more makes per game than the 76ers allow.
The teams square off for the third time this season. In the last matchup on Dec. 3 the 76ers won 121-102 led by 35 points from Maxey, while Tristan Vukcevic scored 16 points for the Wizards.
TOP PERFORMERS: VJ Edgecombe is averaging 16.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists for the 76ers. Maxey is averaging 26.8 points over the last 10 games.
McCollum is averaging 18.8 points and 3.6 assists for the Wizards. Bub Carrington is averaging 2.3 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: 76ers: 5-5, averaging 118.2 points, 43.7 rebounds, 23.9 assists, 9.2 steals and 6.5 blocks per game while shooting 44.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.1 points per game.
Wizards: 6-4, averaging 117.5 points, 46.4 rebounds, 24.8 assists, 7.5 steals and 7.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.1 points.
INJURIES: 76ers: Joel Embiid: day to day (ankle), Trendon Watford: day to day (thigh), Kelly Oubre Jr.: day to day (knee).
Wizards: Corey Kispert: day to day (hamstring), Cam Whitmore: out (shoulder), Kyshawn George: out (hip).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.