"ORLANDO, Fla. - Franz Wagner scored 25 points, Tristan da Silva added 22 points and nine rebounds and the Orlando Magic held Brooklyn scoreless over the final two-and-a-half minutes for a 105-98 victory over the Nets on Friday night. The win was Orlando's second in NBA Cup Group play and dropped Brooklyn to 0-2. Michael Porter Jr. had 24 points and 11 rebounds for the Nets, who led 98-94 after a basket by Nic Claxton with 2:37 remaining."
"The Nets had a 53-37 lead midway through the second quarter, helped by 3-pointers, 59% overall shooting and 10 Magic turnovers. Three-pointers by da Silva and Bane, and Goga Bitadze's block of an attempted dunk by Terrance Mann, turned the game around quickly. Orlando outscored the Nets 25-5 over the next eight minutes and led by as many as seven in the third quarter."
"Ziaire Williams had 15 points and a steal late in the fourth quarter - off Orlando's 19th turnover - that put the Nets up 96-92. Noah Clowney had 12 points before fouling out with 1:58 remaining. Da Silva got his first start of the season in place of Paolo Banchero, who is out with a strained left groin."
Orlando Magic overcame a second-quarter deficit and held the Brooklyn Nets scoreless over the final two-and-a-half minutes to win 105-98. Franz Wagner led Orlando with 25 points while Tristan da Silva added 22 points and nine rebounds. Brooklyn’s Michael Porter Jr. had 24 points and 11 rebounds and the Nets led 98-94 with 2:37 remaining before Orlando’s late 3-pointers sealed the game. Orlando erased a 53-37 deficit after a 25-5 run, aided by key threes and a Goga Bitadze block. Paolo Banchero was out with a strained groin; da Silva started in his place. Nets fell to 0-2 in NBA Cup Group play.
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