"Brooklyn fell to the Orlando Magic 118-98 at Kia Center, dropping to 13-37 and extending its skid to three games. There were encouraging stretches from the rookie backcourt, flashes that hinted at what might be coming, but not nearly enough to overcome a night where Michael Porter Jr. struggled mightily, finishing with just nine points on 2-for-13 shooting in 32 minutes."
"Brooklyn was still within two points when head coach Jordi Fernández went to his bench at the 4:40 mark. Orlando responded immediately with a 5-0 run, pushing its lead to 22-15 and forcing Fernández into a second timeout. By the time Porter finally knocked down his first field goal, a 3-pointer assisted by Ben Saraf at the 3:17 mark, the Magic were already shooting 56.3%."
Brooklyn lost to the Orlando Magic 118-98 at Kia Center, falling to 13-37 and extending a three-game skid. Egor Démin finished with a career-high 26 points and six 3-pointers. Nolan Traoré added 21 points and eight assists in his fifth straight start. Danny Wolf contributed 13 points and six rebounds off the bench. Michael Porter Jr. struggled, scoring nine points on 2-for-13 shooting in 32 minutes. Cam Thomas was waived earlier in the afternoon, leaving Porter as the primary option early. Nic Claxton recorded his 188th assist of the season, passing Brook Lopez for the franchise mark for a center. Turnovers, poor shooting and bench rotations contributed to the uneven performance.
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