The Brooklyn Nets (12-19) were coming off an impressive win at the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday, but they were going to have a tougher test against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs (16-15).

On Friday night in Brooklyn, the San Antonio Spurs answered the bell with a gutsy 96-87 victory over the Nets, stabilizing their season and showing resilience after a rough stretch.

To be perfectly frank, Derrick may still be my favorite basketball player on the planet, and I watch almost as many of the Celtics’ games (tons) as I watch Spurs games (each and every). The reason: it gives me pleasure to watch Derrick White ply his trade.

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The Nets come into this game following Friday’s loss to the Spurs in which Brooklyn fell behind in the game thanks to their lack of effectiveness in the middle two quarters. Despite Brooklyn losing the game,

The Brooklyn Nets (12-19) and Orlando Magic (19-14) meet Sunday. Tip-off from Kia Center is set for 3:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Nets vs. Magic odds and make our