The Orlando Magic have a great opportunity to end their two-game losing skid tonight when they visit the middling New Jersey Nets at the Prudential Center. New Jersey, though coming off a win against the Cleveland Cavaliers, ranks average or worse almost across the board, with the exception of on the defensive glass, where it's the league's sixth-best team. Point guard Devin Harris and power forwards Derrick Favors and Kris Humphries rank as the only Nets with a Player Efficiency Rating over the league average of 15. Franchise center Brook Lopez is off to a slow start as well, and tonight's matchup against Dwight Howard doesn't bode well for his chances of bouncing back, as Howard has thoroughly owned their head-to-head meetings.
The Magic also have room for improvement, however. Keeping Humphries and Favors off the glass, and Harris out of the lane, will go a long way toward ensuring victory. They also need to at least match the Nets' energy.
Orlando's caught a break, of sorts, with Terrence Williams out of the lineup tonight. Williams provided a great spark off New Jersey's bench when these teams met eight days ago.
| 2010/2011 NBA Season | ||
|---|---|---|
 | @ |  |
| 5-3 (1-1 road) Lost 2 | 3-5 (2-3 home) Won 1 | |
| November 13th, 2010 | ||
| Prudential Center | ||
| 7:00 PM | ||
| Sun Sports | ||
| Probable Starters | ||
| Jameer Nelson | PG | Devin Harris |
| Vince Carter | SG | Anthony Morrow |
| Quentin Richardson | SF | Travis Outlaw |
| Rashard Lewis | PF | Kris Humphries |
| Dwight Howard | C | Brook Lopez |
| Season Series | ||
| November 5th: Magic 105, Nets 90 | ||
| 2010/11 Advanced Stats | ||
| 95.0 (13th) | Pace | 90.2 (28th) |
| 105.1 (19th) | ORtg | 101.6 (26th) |
| 98.1 (1st) | DRtg | 106.7 (16th) |
| Game Officials | ||
| Bill Kennedy | ||
| Kane Fitzgerald | ||
| Zach Zarba | ||