Brooklyn Nets vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 2/5/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Orlando Magic

Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Brooklyn Nets (13-35) are hitting the road to Kia Center on Thursday where they will play the Orlando Magic (25-23).

The Nets stepped onto the hardwood against the Pistons and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 130-77 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Nets finished with 19 and the Pistons finished the game with 21 fouls. They also converted 12 out of their 32 shots from 3-point land. Detroit finished the game at 75.9% at the charity stripe by knocking down 22 of their 29 shots. Moreover, Detroit grabbed 43 rebounds (5 offensive, 38 defensive) and got 2 blocked shots. Detroit recorded 33 assists and had 17 steals for this game. In regard to defense, Brooklyn allowed the other team to go 56.5% from the field on 48 out of 85 shooting. They also distributed 17 assists for this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In reference to hauling in boards, they earned a total of 43 with 10 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Nets knocked down 22 of their 27 attempts for a percentage of 81.5%. Brooklyn finished the contest with a 32.9% field goal percentage (24 out of 73) and made 7 of their 31 three-point attempts.

Drake Powell is someone who was a factor in the matchup. Powell went 42.9% from the field and also totaled 1 assist. He played for 32 minutes and collected 3 boards. He finished with 12 points on 3 out of 7 shooting.

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Brooklyn steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 13-35 this year. They lose possession via turnover 15.4 times per game and as a squad they are committing 20.0 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Brooklyn is pulling in 40.3 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 1,208 assists this year, which has them ranked 25th in the league in terms of passing. The Nets are hitting 34.3% on shots from 3-point land (666 of 1,940) and 78.3% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 107.1 pts per game (30th in the league) while hitting 44.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Nets are able to force 13.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.9 personal fouls. They give up 38.2% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 13th in the NBA in points per game allowed (114.7). The Nets defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 49.3% (2,025 of 4,111) and they surrender 43.0 boards per contest as a team. They currently rank 16th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,325 conceded on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Magic took a defeat with a final score of 112-103 against the Spurs. When it comes to team rebounding, Orlando allowed San Antonio to grab 48 in total (8 on the offensive side). They went 27.6% from 3-point land by going 8 out of 29 and ended up going 22 of 32 from the charity stripe (68.8%). The Magic allowed the Spurs to knock down 41 of 82 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0% in the matchup. Overall, the Magic ended up shooting 40 for 91 from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.0%. Concerning 3-point shots, Orlando made 10 of 30 attempts (33.3%). They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 86.7%. The Spurs had 22 personal fouls for the game which took the Magic to the free throw line for a total of 15 tries. They coughed it up 15 times, while getting 11 steals for this game. The Magic were able to corral 28 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 for this game.

Desmond Bane ended up being a factor for the Magic for the game. He made 10 out of 17 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 58.8%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. Bane tallied 25 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 4 assists for the matchup.

Orlando has a record of 25-23 for the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Magic are connecting on 46.4% from the field, which is ranked 20th in the league. Orlando has earned 5,542 pts this year (115.5 per game) and they pull in 43.8 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 26.3 times per game (14th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 13.9 times per game. The Magic commit 21.0 fouls per contest and they go 79.5% from the charity stripe.

The Magic on the defensive side of the court are 14th in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 115.6. They are forcing 15.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 48.2% from the floor (25th in the league). The Orlando defense gives up 36.4% on three-point shots (574 of 1,577) and their opposition knocks down 78.1% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 25.6 assists and 43.3 rebounds per contest, ranking them 9th and 12th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Orlando

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