ORLANDO MAGIC NEWS

Paolo Banchero scores 26 as Magic clinch playoff spot with 113-88 win over Bucks Paolo Banchero had 26 points and 11 rebounds, Jonathan Isaac had 10 points, eight rebounds and three blocks in his second start of the seaso...

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Jonathan Isaac - Starting Sunday Isaac is in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Milwaukee.

Impact Isaac will run with the first five, while Wendell Carter (back) is medically cleared but likely fighting through nagging back pain. Isaac is flanked by Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner in Orlando's frontcourt Sunday.

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Wendell Carter Jr. - Available but not starting Carter (back) has been cleared to play Sunday versus Milwaukee, but he is is not in the starting lineup.

Impact It appears that Carter could profile as an emergency alternative Sunday, or operate on a limited workload after being limited to just four minutes of action while attempting to play through his ongoing back injury during Friday's loss to Philadelphia. Jonathan Isaac will run with the first unit against Milwaukee.

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Wendell Carter Jr. - Game-time decision Sunday Carter (back) is a game-time decision for Sunday's game against Milwaukee, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.

Impact Carter's status is a swing factor for a contest with substantial meaning in the Eastern Conference standings, as Orlando is currently in a three-way tie for the fifth seed with a chance of slipping into the Play-In Tournament. Moritz Wagner is averaging 12.8 points and 5.0 rebounds in 21.1 minutes across 27 contests in which Carter has been unavailable this season.

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Why chaos should be expected on last day of the NBA regular season

The final day of the NBA’s regular season should be wild with plenty of playoff implications contingent on Sunday's game results.

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Wendell Carter Jr. - Iffy against Milwaukee Carter (back) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game versus the Bucks.

Impact Carter is in danger of missing Sunday's contest after being held to just four minutes of action against Philadelphia due to back spasms. If the 24-year-old center is ruled out, Moritz Wagner and Goga Bitadze will likely receive increased playing time.

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Moritz Wagner - Leads bench in scoring vs. 76ers Wagner provided 17 points (7-7 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal in 18 minutes during Friday's 125-113 loss to Philadelphia.

Impact Wagner has now scored in double digits in two of his last three games. He's averaging 17.7 minutes per game this season, but with Wendell Carter leaving Friday's game due to back spasms, Wagner could see extended playing time in Sunday's regular-season finale against the Bucks.

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Paolo Banchero - Grabs 15 boards vs. Philadelphia Banchero ended with 22 points (7-24 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 6-9 FT), 15 rebounds, seven assists and one block in 41 minutes during Friday's 125-113 loss to the 76ers.

Impact Banchero's 15 rebounds Friday marked a season high for the 2022 first overall pick, and it was the first time since March 21 against the Pelicans that he grabbed 10 or more boards in a game. He's scored 20-plus points in each of his last six games. Banchero and the Magic face the Bucks on Sunday in a regular-season finale with major playoff implications.

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Franz Wagner - Scores 24 points vs. 76ers Wagner posted 24 points (9-18 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 5-5 FT), six rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal over 35 minutes during Friday's 125-113 loss to Philadelphia.

Impact Wagner returned from a two-game absence due to a right ankle sprain Friday and led the Magic in scoring. He has shot 50.0 percent or better from the field in each of his last five games, scoring 20-plus points in four of them. Orlando will need all of Wagner's scoring for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Bucks, as a loss could drop the Magic out of the top six in the Eastern Conference.

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Wendell Carter Jr. - Limited to four minutes by injury Carter (back) didn't return to Friday's 125-113 loss to the 76ers after exiting the game with 8:11 in the first quarter due to back spasms. He finished with four points (2-3 FG, 0-...

Impact The Magic had listed Carter as questionable to return shortly after he suffered the injury, but he remained on the bench for the start of the second half and never checked back into the contest. After suffering the loss, the Magic are tied with the Pacers and 76ers for the fifth through seventh seed in the Eastern Conference standings, while the Heat sit one game behind in the eighth spot. With the Magic eager to avoid the Play-In Tournament by falling to the No. 7 or 8 seed, the team will hope to have Carter available for Sunday's regular-season finale versus the Bucks.

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Magic take on the Bucks on 3-game skid

Orlando looks to end its three-game skid when the Orlando Magic play Milwaukee

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76ers beat Magic to swap into sixth place in East Joel Embiid racked up 32 points and 13 rebounds to lead the host Philadelphia 76ers to a 125-113 win over the Orlando Magic on Friday night....

APRIL 13 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Joel Embiid returns from injury scare, scores 32 as 76ers beat Magic 125-113 Joel Embiid had 32 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists after an apparent injury scare in the first half and the Philadelphia 76ers beat th...

APRIL 13 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Joel Embiid returns to action after limping off in 76ers' game versus Magic

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was back on the court at the start of the second half of Friday’s game against the Orlando Magic after appearing to hurt his left knee in the...

APRIL 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wendell Carter Jr. - Heads to locker room Carter is questionable to return to Friday's game against the 76ers due to back spasms.

Impact Carter exited in the first half after experiencing back spasms and went straight to the locker room. Moritz Wagner and Goga Bitadze would be in line for more chances at center if Carter is unable to return.

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Markelle Fultz - Coming off bench Friday Fultz isn't starting Friday's game against the 76ers.

Impact Fultz drew starts in his last two appearances and averaged 12.0 points and 3.0 rebounds in 28.0 minutes per game. However, he'll come off the bench Friday since Gary Harris (foot) and Franz Wagner (ankle) have been cleared to return against Philadelphia.

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Caleb Houstan - Heads back to bench Houstan isn't in the starting five for Friday's game versus the 76ers.

Impact Franz Wagner will replace Houstan in the starting five Friday after missing Orlando's last two contests with an ankle injury. Houstan is averaging 3.4 points in 13.0 minutes across his previous five appearances coming off the bench.

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Franz Wagner - Good to go against Philadelphia Wagner is available and in the starting lineup for Friday's game versus the 76ers.

Impact Wagner has been upgraded from questionable to available Friday after missing Orlando's last two games with a right ankle sprain. The 22-year-old forward should replace Caleb Houstan in the starting five against Philadelphia.

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Bucks won't have either Lillard or Antetokounmpo for Friday's game at Oklahoma City

The Milwaukee Bucks won’t have either Giannis Antetokounmpo or Damian Lillard available for their Friday night game with the Oklahoma City Thunder

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Orlando Magic at Philadelphia 76ers odds, picks and predictions The Orlando Magic (46-34) square off against the Philadelphia 76ers (45-35) Friday with tip-off from Wells Fargo Center set for 7 p.m. ET. L...

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