Amid their 3-point shooting woes, the Orlando Magic are reportedly a dark horse to add Brooklyn Nets forward Cameron Johnson to their Paolo Banchero-led core.
Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero tally 32 points
The Magic travel to Miami for a Monday matchup that could determine the regular-season series between the in-state foes.
Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner combined for 64 points at Kia Center against the Pistons on Saturday night in a refreshing win for Orlando.
Paolo Banchero led the Orlando Magic to a 121-113 win over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday, Jan. 25. Determined to lead the team to victory after a five-game losing streak, Banchero shot 50% from the field, finishing with 32 points.
If there’s one team that has defied the odds when it seemed like they hit rock bottom, it’s the Orlando Magic. After losing Paolo Banchero to an oblique injury
MIAMI – The Orlando Magic and Miami Heat square off Monday night in a crucial fourth and final regular season matchup. Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m. from the Kaseya Center in South Beach.
Banchero, Wagner and Suggs collectively made eight consecutive shots without a miss in a 20-4 run to break open a tight game. Wagner, 1-for-12 from the field through the first three quarters, made nine of 10 shots in the final period for 25 points.
So far this season, the Detroit Pistons and the Orlando Magic met twice. Both times, there was a key star missing, as Paolo Banchero dealt with a major injury.
Franz Wagner scored 25 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter, Paolo Banchero had 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and the Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons 121-113 on Saturday night.
Orlando Magic third-year forward Paolo Banchero joined the latest episode of Magic teammate Kentavious Caldwell-Pope's podcast, 'The Dawg Talk Podcast.'
This is not just a Jimmy Butler issue; this is a systemic issue that the NBA must address before it spirals further out of control.