Impact Black will replace Gary Harris (calf) in the starting lineup Wednesday. The rookie guard is averaging 5.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 steals in 22.1 minutes across his last 10 starting appearances.
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Anthony Black - Gets starting nod Black is in the starting five for Wednesday's game versus the Wizards.
Goga Bitadze - Starting sans Carter Bitadze will start Wednesday's game against the Wizards.
Impact Wendell Carter (knee) is getting the second night of a back-to-back off, so Bitadze will draw his 33rd start of the season despite not being a regular part of the rotation the last few games. Bitadze has averaged 7.6 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.8 blocks and 0.8 steals in 23.8 minutes as a starter this season.
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Wendell Carter Jr. - Won't play against Washington Carter (knee) is out for Wednesday's game versus the Wizards.
Impact Carter has been downgraded from questionable to out Wednesday due to right knee soreness. Goga Bitadze will start in his absence. Carter's next chance to suit up is Friday's matchup with the Knicks.
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Wendell Carter Jr. - Questionable for Wednesday Carter is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Wizards due to a sore right knee.
Impact Carter must have tweaked his knee during Tuesday's game and is now in danger of missing the second leg of a back-to-back set. There won't be a shootaround Wednesday, so Carter is essentially going to be a game-time decision. If he's not able to give it a go, Moritz Wagner would get an opportunity to start and he'd make for an attractive streamer with a favorable matchup versus the Wizards.
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Cole Anthony - Records 14 points off bench Anthony amassed 14 points (5-11 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, three assists and two steals over 23 minutes during Tuesday's 101-89 victory over the Hornets.
Impact Anthony bounced back from two subpar outings off the bench, including a two-point effort (1-4 FG, 0-2 3Pt) against the Pistons on Sunday, to deliver his 40th game with double-digit points, all of them coming off the bench. Anthony will have a fair share of low-scoring efforts due to his bench role, but more often than not, he'll be a reliable scoring alternative for the Magic. That said, he's averaging only 9.2 points per game since the beginning of February.
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Wendell Carter Jr. - Comes close to double-double Carter closed Tuesday's 101-89 win over the Hornets with 12 points (5-7 FG, 2-4 3Pt), nine rebounds, one assist and one steal across 29 minutes.
Impact Carter has gone four straight games without a double-double, but the big man continues to deliver strong numbers every time he steps on the court. Even though Carter holds a secondary role in Orlando's offensive scheme, he has scored in double digits in all but one of the team's seven games since the end of the All-Star break while grabbing at least seven boards in five of those appearances.
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Paolo Banchero - Goes for 22 points Tuesday Banchero registered 22 points (9-19 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds and three assists over 33 minutes during Tuesday's 101-89 win over Charlotte.
Impact Banchero missed two games due to illness toward the end of February, but he hasn't skipped a beat since returning, posting three straight games with more than 20 points. Firmly entrenched as Orlando's most reliable fantasy asset, as he leads the team in points, rebounds, and assists per game, most of Banchero's fantasy value lies in the scoring column. On that note, he's scored 20 or more points in five of his last seven appearances. He's averaging 21.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game since the league resumed following the All-Star break.
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Gary Harris - Out for Wednesday Harris (calf) will be rested for Wednesday's game against the Wizards.
Impact Orlando is giving Harris the night off for the second leg of this back-to-back set. He's expected to be back in the rotation for Friday's game against the Knicks. Cole Anthony and Anthony Black are candidates to see a bump in playing time as a result.
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Jonathan Isaac - Will rest Wednesday Isaac will be rested for Wednesday's game versus the Wizards.
Impact The Magic are exercising caution with Isaac's left knee on the second leg of the back-to-back set. Gary Harris is also being held out for rest. With those two out, the Magic could look to Caleb Houstan to soak up some of those minutes.
MARCH 6 • ROTOWIRE
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Markelle Fultz - Good to go Wednesday Fultz (rest) isn't on the injury report for Wednesday's game versus the Hornets.
Impact Fultz will return to action Wednesday after sitting out the first leg of Orlando's back-to-back for rest purposes. With Gary Harris (calf) questionable, Fultz could be in store for increased playing time.
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Jonathan Isaac - Iffy against Charlotte Isaac is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game versus the Hornets due to left knee injury maintenance.
Impact Isaac and Gary Harris have both been deemed questionable Wednesday for precautionary reasons, as the Magic are on the second leg of a back-to-back. If Isaac is ruled out, Caleb Houstan will likely receive increased playing time.
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Gary Harris - Questionable for Wednesday Harris is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game versus the the Hornets due to right calf injury maintenance.
Impact It doesn't appear as though Harris has suffered an injury, but the Magic could opt to play it cautiously on the second leg of a back-to-back Wednesday. If the 29-year-old guard is ruled out, Cole Anthony and Anthony Black will likely receive increased playing time.
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POSTGAME HIGHLIGHTS: MAGIC VS. HORNETS | 3.5.24
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Magic ride recent starting core to 101-89 victory vs. Hornets Throughout most of the season, one the Magic’s strongest lineups has been the opening-night starting five: Markelle Fultz, Jalen Suggs, Fran...
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Balanced scoring carries Magic over Hornets Paolo Banchero led six Orlando scorers in double figures with 22 points as the visiting Magic defeated the Charlotte Hornets 101-89 on Tuesd...
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Paolo Banchero scores 20 points as Magic beat Hornets for ninth win in 11 games Paolo Banchero had 20 points, Cole Anthony scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half and the surging Orlando Magic beat the Charlotte Ho...
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Magic feature new wrinkle since All-Star break, and its paying dividends The bench picked up the offensive slack by producing four double-figure scorers Tuesday in Cole Anthony (14 points), Jonathan Isaac (11), Mo...
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