Paolo Banchero (illness) out again Tuesday for Magic
Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero (illness) is out for Tuesday's game against the Brooklyn Nets.
What It Means:
Banchero has been downgraded from questionable and will miss a second consecutive game due to an illness. His next chance to play is on Thursday against the Utah Jazz. Caleb Houstan will join Jalen Suggs, Gary Harris, Franz Wagner, and Wendell Carter Jr. in the starting lineup on Tuesday night.
Per numberFire's NBA Heat Map, the Magic-Nets game total (212.5) is the lowest out of nine games on the Main slate Tuesday. Wagner scored 37.1 FanDuel points in 33.5 minutes on Sunday without Banchero. WCJ turned in 34.5 FanDuel points over 33.9 minutes.
Source:
Orlando Magic
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