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.

Nets: OUT: Bojan Bogdanovic (foot), Noah Clowney (ankle), Jaylen Martin (knee), Dennis Schroder (personal), Day'Ron Sharpe (hamstring), and Cam Thomas (hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: Nic Claxton (back), Dorian Finney-Smith (ankle), Cam Johnson (ankle), and Jalen Wilson (calf).

The Orlando Magic are one more pure scorer away from truly contending in the East, and the Brooklyn Nets have just the player for the role.