After carrying the load offensively all night for a shorthanded Orlando Magic squad, the only thing Jalen Suggs could do was watch Tyler Herro as he sunk the ga

The Magic turned the ball over 23 times for 25 Miami points, which kept the Heat within striking distance most of the night.

Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs left Thursday's loss to the OKC Thunder early in the second half with an ankle injury. He's been downgraded to OUT for Saturday's contest with the Miami Heat.

Magic coach Jamahl Mosley wanted to make sure Jalen Suggs would be OK in the long haul after he suffered with a left ankle injury Thursday against the Thunder.

The Magic beat the Heat 116-97 on opening night two months ago, spoiling Miami's court-naming ceremony for Hall of Fame coach and executive Pat Riley. The rivals meet twice in a week as Orlando closes 2024 with a seven-game homestand.

This time the Miami Heat turned the tables five days after blowing a 25-point lead in this building five nights earlier. In dramatic fashion, no less.

On Dec. 21, the Magic were missing seven players but overcame a 22-point deficit in the fourth quarter — among the largest, single-game turnarounds in the 36-year history of the franchise. Cole Anthony, a backup guard who at times this season has struggled for consistent playing time, scored 35 points.

That belief was put to the test Saturday night against the Heat at Kia Center when Orlando entered already down Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, Jalen Suggs (right ... blocked by Miami’s Kel ...

The Brooklyn Nets are set to face off against the Orlando Magic for the final time this season this afternoon at the Kia Center. The Magic and Nets have played three times already this season, with Orlando coming on top all three times.

Keon Johnson scored 25 points as the Nets started him and Shake Milton in the backcourt since Ben Simmons was resting on the second half of a back-to-back. Milton added 16 points and 12 assists, but the Nets shot 38.9 percent -- their second-lowest field-goal percentage this season.

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Brooklyn Nets and the Orlando Magic on Sunday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nets-Magic prediction and pick. The Brooklyn Nets face off against the Orlando Magic on Sunday in a crucial Eastern Conference matchup.