ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Magic host the Milwaukee Bucks Friday evening on the Kia Middle. The alert is at 7 p.m. ET.
Orlando is in its second straight evening and is sandwiched in the course of a stretch of three video games in 4 days. The Magic trailed the Minnesota Timberwolves 104-89 on Thursday evening, dropping them to 22-17 on the season.
Milwaukee is coming off an off day after beating the San Antonio Spurs 121-105 on Wednesday evening. They enter at 19-16, one recreation behind the Magic for fourth place within the East – the final home-court benefit spot within the first spherical of the playoffs.
Forward of the announcement, right here is the newest on participant well being and standing for every crew.
Banchero is listed as questionable for the second time since he tore his proper indirect Oct. 30 in Chicago. Since then, he has missed 34 consecutive video games. That is the eighth recreation for him to be listed below the “return to competitors reconditioning” designation.
Franz Wagner will miss his fifteenth consecutive recreation because of a torn proper indirect. Magic coach Jamahl Mosley stated Wednesday that the fourth-year ahead has began to take some gentle pictures, however that is it. He was injured on December 6 in Philadelphia.
Moe Wagner tore his left ACL on December 21, ending his season.
Suggs is out for a second straight recreation because of a decrease again pressure he suffered Jan. 3 in Toronto. Mosley stated Suggs was “doing properly” Wednesday and shall be frequently evaluated to see how he responds to remedies.
Harris is out for a fourth straight recreation after re-aggravating a left hamstring pressure Jan. 1 in Detroit that induced him to overlook 13 video games earlier this season. He didn’t take part in Wednesday’s apply, Mosley stated.
Milwaukee’s trio of Antetokounmpo, Lillard and Middleton are all possible for the Bucks’ recreation towards the Magic.
Antetokounmpo has been energetic within the final 5 video games and Lillard the final six. Middleton returned after a one-game absence Wednesday evening towards San Antonio.
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