The Brooklyn Nets (9-11) came into Friday's game against the Orlando Magic (14-7) looking to keep the good times going given how successful their road trip was. However, Brooklyn has been surviving on the "next man up" mentality this entire season,

Winning anywhere in the NBA is hard. The task gets tougher when trying to do so on the road. Doing so twice in a row is as tough as it gets.

However, the Nets ‘ shorthanded sorcery was nullified in Friday’s 123-100 loss to the Orlando Magic at Barclays Center. Brooklyn played without two of its primary creators in Cam Thomas and Dennis Schröder. While Orlando did not have the luxury of a healthy Paolo Banchero, their superior depth shined through.