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Banchero Expected to Miss Multiple Weeks with Ankle Sprain
The Magic forward sustained a low-grade high ankle sprain during Friday's loss and carries a typical recovery window of four to six weeks.
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Injury Details
Orlando's Paolo Banchero left Friday's 115-93 game against the Timberwolves after sustaining a low-grade high ankle sprain in the third quarter. He finished with 14 points and six rebounds before sitting out the fourth. The injury is projected to sideline him for multiple weeks, with a standard timetable of four to six weeks.
Lineup Performance
Last season the Magic posted a plus-45 scoring margin across the 182 minutes Banchero shared the floor with Franz Wagner, Jalen Suggs, Desmond Bane and Wendell Carter Jr. That group shot 50.1 percent from the field and 36.4 percent from three-point range while limiting opponents to 46.2 percent overall and 34.5 percent from deep.
Team Resilience
Over the past three regular seasons Orlando went 40-26 in games featuring Banchero, Wagner, Suggs and Carter, a 60.6 percent winning rate. Across the previous two campaigns Banchero missed 46 games, Wagner sat out 70 and Suggs missed 72, yet the club still qualified for the playoffs both years.
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