Magic handle business vs. Nets following trade deadline

Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel on Feb 5, 2026

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ORLANDO, Fla. — When the Magic defeated the Nets by one point on Jan. 7, Orlando needed a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from Paolo Banchero to escape Brooklyn on top in overtime.

Thursday night at Kia Center, however, coach Jamahl Mosley‘s squad handled its business against the 13-win team by leading wire-to-wire and by as many as 26 points in a 118-98 victory, snapping a two-game skid.

Playing in its first game following the NBA trade deadline, the Magic were powered by a combined 78 points from Desmond Bane (23 points), Paolo Banchero (22), Anthony Black (18) and Jalen Suggs (15).

The loss was the third in a row for the Nets (13-37) and 15th in their last 17 contests.

Orlando outscored Brooklyn 64-40 in the paint.

The Magic (26-24) remain at home when the Jazz make their lone trip of the season to Kia Center on Saturday.

Super Suggs

Whether it was flying high to slam down a lob from Jett Howard late in the second quarter or showing off his athleticism with a 360-degree dunk off a steal early in the third, Suggs, who recorded his first-career triple-double, provided a major boost of energy for Orlando.

In addition to knocking down three 3-pointers, he racked up 11 assists, 11 rebounds, three steals and a career-high four blocks in 29 minutes.

Bane and Banchero

Although Bane missed his first four 3-pointers, that didn’t slow him down from attacking the basket. Notching 16 points in the first half, the Magic guard scored 20-plus points for the 23rd time this season.

Banchero pieced together an 11-point first-half and added six in the third. He shot 6 for 8 from the free-throw line.

Bane shot 8 for 9 at the charity stripe and each player dished out four assists.

Wagner’s way

Magic backup center Moe Wagner looked more like his former self during Thursday’s game than compared to the first nine contests he played since returning from a torn left ACL.

Taking a charge late in the first quarter and cutting to the basket for an electric dunk late in the third quarter, Wagner provided a spark off the bench.

He scored an efficient 14 points in 12 minutes, shooting 6 for 10 from the floor with five rebounds.

Rookie watch

Following the departure of veteran guard Tyus Jones, who Orlando sent to Charlotte on Wednesday night, first-rounder Jase Richardson was first off Orlando’s bench against Brooklyn.

The 20-year-old guard played 23 minutes but missed all four of his shots from the floor, making one free throw with two rebounds.

Second-round pick Noah Penda saw only six minutes of action in the first three quarters but played more than half of the fourth with the final result already determined. He was held scoreless.