No Paolo Banchero, no drawback for the Orlando Magic.
That was as soon as once more the case Friday, with the Banchero-less Magic (4-9) choosing up a 114-97 win over the Phoenix Suns (8-4) at Amway Middle for his or her first consecutive victories after additionally beating the Dallas Mavericks Wednesday.
The Magic’s method Friday was just like Wednesday’s: Decelerate the opposing staff’s finest offensive participant and a do-it-by-committee method offensively with out their main scorer in Banchero.
The gameplan labored once more.
“We’re going to proceed to do it by committee,” coach Jamahl Mosley stated.
The Magic had six gamers rating in double figures, led by Wendell Carter Jr.’s 20 factors (7-of-15 capturing), 10 rebounds and 5 assists for his team-high sixth double-double.
After getting the Luka Dončić defensive task Wednesday, Chuma Okeke (11 factors, 5 rebounds and three assists) was tasked with being the first defender on the opposing staff’s finest participant.
He delivered defensively as soon as once more, giving Devin Booker little house to get comfy when matched up one-on-one. R.J. Hampton (8 factors on 3-of-3 capturing and a couple of assists) additionally did nicely slowing down Booker when given the task.
The Magic executed their defensive switching gameplan nicely, too, to maintain a defender in entrance of Booker usually to hinder him from establishing a scoring rhythm.
They held Booker, who entered Friday averaging 27.5 factors on 48.9% capturing from the sphere and 40% capturing on 3s, to 17 factors on 6-of-19 capturing (2 of 8 on 3s).
Franz Wagner had 17 factors (7 of 15), 6 rebounds and three assists for the Magic whereas Jalen Suggs recorded 16 factors (7 of 12), 5 assists and three rebounds.
Bol Bol scored 13 factors (5 of 8) to go together with a career-high 15 rebounds.
Terrence Ross led the bench with 14 factors (5 of 9) in 24 minutes whereas Mo Bamba added 9 factors, 5 rebounds and a couple of assists within the Magic’s third win of their seven-game homestand.
Cam Payne led the Suns with 22 factors, 4 assists and three rebounds.
The Magic held the Suns to 31% capturing on 3s (13 of 42) and 40% (38 of 95) from the sphere.
Banchero missed his second consecutive recreation Friday due to a sprained left ankle. He was listed as questionable on the staff’s damage report earlier than being dominated out two hours earlier than tipoff.
“We don’t actually do timelines [for returns],” Mosley stated. “He’s going to proceed to remain day-to-day for us.”
Banchero, the No. 1 decide in June’s draft, was initially added to the staff’s night damage report on Tuesday.
He suffered the damage in Monday’s residence loss to the Houston Rockets, rolling the ankle on a drive to the basket with 2:51 remaining.
Banchero did end Monday’s recreation, recording 30 factors on 8-of-16 capturing and 12 of 14 on free throws to go together with 6 rebounds and 4 assists in 35 minutes.
He missed Wednesday’s win, which was his first absence.
Banchero is averaging a team-high 23.5 factors, which is also essentially the most amongst rookies, to go together with 8.3 rebounds and three.6 assists in 34.6 minutes.
Two-way guard Kevon Harris, who additionally missed Wednesday’s win, was out there Friday after being listed as questionable due to a left rib contusion however didn’t play.
Cole Anthony (torn proper inside indirect), Markelle Fultz (fractured left massive toe), Gary Harris (left knee damage restoration), Jonathan Isaac (left knee damage restoration) and Moe Wagner (sprained proper midfoot) stay sidelined.
The Suns had been with out Chris Paul (sore proper heel), Cam Johnson (torn proper meniscus) and Landry Shamet (concussion protocol).
This text first appeared on OrlandoSentinel.com. Electronic mail Khobi Value at khprice@orlandosentinel.com or comply with him on Twitter at @khobi_price.
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