Orlando Magic vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 1/7/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

The Brooklyn Nets (11-22) will take on the Orlando Magic (20-16) at Barclays Center on Wednesday.

The Magic faced off with the Pacers and took home the win by a score of 135-127 in their last contest. Orlando finished the game with a 56.0% FG percentage (47 out of 84) and buried 15 out of their 32 three-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Magic made 26 of their 34 attempts for a percentage of 76.5%. When discussing hauling in boards, they earned a total of 36 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 34 assists for this contest in addition to creating 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In regard to defense, Orlando let their opponent shoot 55.2% from the field on 48 of 87 shooting. Indiana earned 38 assists and had 3 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Indiana snagged 41 boards (7 offensive, 34 defensive) and earned 6 blocked shots. Indiana finished the contest at 76.2% at the free throw line by making 16 of their 21 attempts. They buried 15 of their 34 shots from 3-point land. Regarding fouls, the Magic left the arena with 19 and the Pacers had 26 fouls.

Desmond Bane is someone who played a role for the contest. Bane finished shooting 70.6% from the field and earned 6 assists. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes and totaled 6 boards. He was able to score 31 points on 12 out of 17 shooting.

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Orlando comes into this game with a win-loss record of 20-16 for the year. They are losing possession via turnover 13.7 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 21.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Orlando is pulling down 44.4 boards per contest and is sitting with 946 assists this season, which ranks 15th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Magic are shooting 34.3% from downtown (403 of 1,175) and 78.6% from the free throw line. They have an average of 117.1 points per contest (16th in the NBA) on 46.9% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Magic are forcing their opponents into 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 22.7 personal fouls. They are giving up 36.0% on three-point shots and they are 13th in basketball in points per game allowed (115.4). The Magic are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.7% (1,517 of 3,177) and they surrender 43.6 boards per game as a squad. They are 9th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 911 conceded for the campaign.

In their last game, the Nets walked away with a victory by a final of 127-115 when they faced the Nuggets. In relation to how they attacked the glass, Brooklyn permitted Denver to pull down 33 overall (8 on the offensive side). They went 35.5% from 3-point land by shooting 11 out of 31 and walked away from this one shooting 22 out of 28 at the charity stripe (78.6%). The Nets permitted the Nuggets to bury 41 out of their 85 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 48.2% for this game. When all was said and done, the Nets went 41 for 81 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.6%. When talking about shooting from downtown, Brooklyn converted 14 of their 33 tries (42.4%). They were able to make 31 of those for a clip of 83.8%. The Nuggets committed 24 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Nets to the charity stripe for 37 attempts. They also turned it over 10 times, while getting 7 steals in the matchup. The Nets recorded 32 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 44 in the game.

Michael Porter Jr. ended up being important for the Nets in the matchup. Porter earned 27 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 5 assists in the game. He made 8 out of 17 for the matchup giving him a rate of 47.1%, and had 11 rebounds.

Brooklyn has a win-loss record of 11-22 this year. As an offense, the Nets are connecting on 44.9% from the floor, which ranks 28th in the league. Brooklyn has tallied 3,612 points so far this year (109.5 per contest) and they average 39.8 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 25.5 times per game (19th in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.7 times per game. The Nets have committed 20.4 personal fouls per game and they hit 78.8% from the free throw line.

The Brooklyn defense concedes 37.1% on shots from distance (404 of 1,090) and their opposition makes 79.1% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 27.4 assists and 42.8 rebounds per game, ranking them 21st and 11th in basketball. The Nets on the defensive side of the court are 10th in the NBA in PPG given up with 114.3. They are forcing 14.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 48.7% from the field (27th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Brooklyn

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