Franz Wagner scores 29 points, Magic beat Nets 116-101 in home opener

Franz Wagner scored 29 points, relative Mo Wagner added 18 and nan Orlando Magic won their location opener, beating nan Brooklyn Nets 116-101 connected Friday night

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Franz Wagner scored 29 points, relative Mo Wagner added 18 and nan Orlando Magic won their location opener, beating nan Brooklyn Nets 116-101 connected Friday night.

Paolo Banchero had 15 points and 9 assists aft failing to make a section extremity successful nan first half. Wendell Carter had 10 rebounds.

Cam Thomas scored 24 points for Brooklyn, and Dennis Schroeder added 20.

Brooklyn had its biggest lead astatine 53-49 aft Ben Simmons scored nan first 7 points of nan 2nd half.

Nets: Thirty-seven turnovers and a free-throw differential of minus-33 made it difficult for nan Nets to compete connected nan roadworthy successful their first 2 games.

Magic: With large contributions from their chair successful some games, nan Magic showed they tin triumph erstwhile Banchero is not astatine his champion — astatine slightest astatine home. Since March 30, including their first-round playoff nonaccomplishment to Cleveland, nan Magic person won 8 consecutive astatine location while losing 7 of 8 connected nan road.

Franz Wagner made 2 free throws pinch 5:14 near successful nan 3rd 4th break a 65-65 tie, opening a 13-0 tally during which Simmons went to nan chair pinch his 5th foul. The Nets ne'er again sewage person than eight.

After finishing past successful nan NBA pinch only 11 3-pointers per crippled past season, nan Magic person deed 33 successful their first 2 games while shooting 41.8%. Ten players deed astatine slightest 1 3-pointer against nan Nets.

The Magic play astatine Memphis connected Saturday night. The Nets will play their location opener Sunday nighttime against Milwaukee.

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