Game 80 Preview: Orlando Magic (23-56) at Brooklyn Nets (43-36)

JamieLundmark

When: 6:00 PM EST; Sunday, April 13th, 2014

Where: Barclays Center; Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES Network/NBA TV

The Nets’ 15-game home winning streak was snapped on Friday night against the Atlanta Hawks, so Brooklyn doesn’t really have a whole lot to play for. They are shut out of both the No. 3 (held by Chicago) and No. 4 (held by Toronto) seeds in the East and are 1.5 games up on No. 6 Washington, so, in all likelihood, the Nets are going to be the 5 seed in the East and will match up with division rival Toronto in the 1st round of the postseason.

Probable Lineups

ORL- Victor Oladipo (PG), Arron Afflalo (SG), Maurice Harkless (SF), Kyle O’Quinn (PF), Dewayne Dedmon (C)

BKN- Deron Williams (PG), Joe Johnson (SG), Paul Pierce (SF), Andrei Kirilenko (PF), Kevin Garnett (C)

Final Thoughts

Shaun Livingston and Alan Anderson are both out (probably rest) so Brooklyn will go with a rarely-used but interesting starting five of Deron, Joe, Pierce, AK, and KG.

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