Washington (AP) – Paolo Banchero collected 33 factors, a profession summit of 18 rebounds and eight assists, and Orlando Magic beat Washington Wizards 109-97 Thursday night.

Franz Wagner added 27 factors for The Magic, who received his second and sixth of eight consecutive to maneuver a match in entrance of Atlanta for one of the best match spot on the Jap Convention. Orlando beat Washington 10 instances consecutive.

Recruit Bub Carrington scored a 32 -point profession summit and has managed 9 rebounds for the Wizards of their second residence recreation. The 14th international choice of the NBA draft pulled 12 out of 18 in complete and made a profession summit of seven of its 10 makes an attempt of three factors.


Washington Washington Justin Champagnie Wizards (9) goes to the basket against the Magic Orlando striker, Paolo Banchero (5) during the first half of an NBA basketball match on Thursday, April 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP photo / Nick Wass)
Washington Washington Justin Champagnie Wizards (9) goes to the basket towards the Magic Orlando striker, Paolo Banchero (5) through the first half of an NBA basketball match on Thursday, April 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP picture / Nick Wass)

Orlando received comfortably even though what was an advance of 19 factors lower to 3 on the finish of the third quarter.

Take -out

Magic: Banchero’s double-double was his tenth of the season. He beat his earlier profession model with 16 rebounds, established on November 5, 2022 towards Sacramento.

Wizards: The seven Carrington additionally set a recruit report of Wizards. … Coach Brian Keefe stated earlier than the match that Bilal Coulibaly (proper) will most likely not come again this season. The newest look of the second -year swingman occurred on March 10.

Key

Wagner scored the primary seven factors of the fourth quarter to offer magic a sure respiration room, together with his third 3 factors on the suitable of the suitable, adopted by a flight and the dunk which stretched it at 88-76.

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