- The Associated Press
Nets beat Magic 108-96, improve to 5-2 in restart
Jeremiah Martin and Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot each scored 24 points, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Orlando Magic 108-96 on Tuesday as both teams looked ahead to the playoffs. Dzanan Musa added 17 points and Tyler Johnson had 14 for the Nets, who improved to 5-2 in the restart with their third straight victory. With the Nets locked into the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference and the Magic eighth, the teams went with limited rosters while getting players extra rest.
- orlandosentinel.com
Terrence Ross rejoins Magic in NBA bubble, enters quarantine protocol
Once he clears quarantine, Ross will available to play. Depending on test results, he could be cleared in as few as four days, according to NBA protocols. Still, even under the minimum quarantine timeline, Ross will miss Thursday’s final seeding game against the Pelicans.
- Yahoo Sports
Daily NBA bubble primer: Damian Lillard, Luka Doncic and the value of greatness
Until the end of the NBA’s seeding-game schedule on Aug. 14, Yahoo Sports NBA is delivering a daily bubble primer.
NBA Southeast Standings
| W | L | Pct | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 27 | .620 | 11.0 | |
| 32 | 40 | .444 | 23.5 | |
| 23 | 42 | .354 | 29.0 | |
| 24 | 46 | .343 | 30.5 | |
| 20 | 47 | .299 | 33.0 |
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