NEW YORK -- Rookie guard Bojan Bogdanovic set a career high with 28 points and forward Joe Johnson capped a crucial 14-2 run with two consecutive jump shots, leading the Brooklyn Nets to a 101-88 victory over the Orlando Magic to remain alive in the race for the eighth and final playoff Eastern Conference playoff spot.

The Nets (38-44) needed to get a win and an Indiana Pacers loss to the Memphis Grizzlies in order to make the Eastern Conference playoffs for the third straight year since moving to Brooklyn. The Nets lived up to their end of the bargain with the fourth-quarter surge.

The Magic finished their season at 25-57.

The Magic led by as many as 12 points in the second half, but the Nets stormed back, led by Bogdanovic, who has averaged 15 points per game over the final seven games of the regular season. Bogdanovic made 12 of 17 from the floor, including 4 of 7 from 3-point range.

The Nets outscored the Magic, 26-13, in the fourth quarter to secure the victory.

Besides Bogdanovic, the Nets got 16 points from Johnson and forward Thaddeus Young and 14 from center Brook Lopez.

Center Nicola Vucevic paced Orlando with 26 points and 10 rebounds. Guard Victor Oladipo had 19 points and forward Andrew Nicholson had a season-high 18 points and eight rebounds.

The Magic, just looking to finish the season with a victory, played inspired basketball from the outset, trying their best to not end on a four-game losing streak.

Orlando jumped out to a seven-point lead early in the first quarter and then maintained the lead into halftime, leading 52-48 at the break. Vucevic had 14 at intermission.

The Magic increased the lead to 65-53 lead with 8:27 in the third quarter on a 3-pointer from Nicholson.

The Nets crawled to within three (68-65) on a 3-pointer from Bogdanovic and sliced it to one on two consecutive baskets from Bogdanovic in the closing minute of the period.

Lopez hit two free throws with 28 seconds left in the third to give the Nets their first lead since early in the second quarter at 75-74. The game was tied at 75-75 after three periods.

Oladipo made a conventional 3-point play to give Orlando a 78-75 lead in the opening stages of the fourth quarter.

But Nets forward Mason Plumlee scored four consecutive points and made a great feed to guard Deron Williams and the Nets led 85-82 with 8:18 left. The Nets never relinquished the lead for the remainder of the game.

NOTES: Nets coach Lionel Hollins said he did not reach out to anyone with the Memphis Grizzlies, his former club, to seek help in gaining an NBA Eastern Conference playoff berth. "I don't expect anyone to be doing us any favors," Hollins said. "We have to do what we set out to do, try and win one game." ... Hollins said he planned to watch the conclusion of the Pacers-Grizzlies game after the Nets-Magic game was completed. "I have to figure out what we're doing tomorrow, so yeah, I'll watch. That is if we win first." ... Nets G Alan Anderson sat out for the seventh straight game with a sprained left ankle. ... Magic F Tobias Harris was a late scratch because of Achilles soreness. He joined G Evan Fournier (hip) and G Luke Ridnour (personal reasons) on the sideline. ... Magic interim coach James Borrego likes the way young Gs Victor Oladipo and Elfrid Payton are developing. "We're seeing some bright and lively signs in our backcourt," Borrego said. Oladipo, in his second year, is averaging 17.9 points per game. Paytorn, a rookie, is averaging 9.0 points and 6.5 assists.