Paolo Banchero's Status For Magic-Hawks Game

Paolo Banchero is on the injury report for Sunday's game.

On Sunday evening, the Orlando Magic will be in Georgia to face off against Dejounte Murray and the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena.   

For the game, the Magic will be without their best player, as 2024 NBA All-Star Paolo Banchero has been ruled out.  

Via The Orlando Magic: "INJURY UPDATE: 

Paolo Banchero will not play tonight at Atlanta due to an illness. 

It will be the first game that Banchero has missed this season."

INJURY UPDATE:

Paolo Banchero will not play tonight at Atlanta due to an illness.

It will be the first game that Banchero has missed this season.#MagicTogether pic.twitter.com/cTPvRqo9Se

— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) February 25, 2024

Banchero is averaging 22.7 points, 6.8 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.0 steals per contest while shooting 45.6% from the field and 36.4% from the three-point range in 57 games.  

The Magic are the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 32-25 record in 57 games. 

They are in the middle of a three-game winning streak and are 8-2 over their last ten games. 

Most recently, the Magic beat the Detroit Pistons by a score of 112-109. 

Following the Hawks, they will return home to host Mikal Bridges and the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday evening in Orlando, Florida. 

waitin all day for sunday night

🆚: @ATLHawks
📍: Atlanta, GA
🕖: 7 PM
📺: @BallySportsFL (pregame at 6:30 P.M.)
📻: @969gameon pic.twitter.com/D6y2gEbMmT

— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) February 25, 2024

As for the Hawks, they are the tenth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 24-32 record in 56 games. 

They are in the middle of a three-game losing streak and are 5-5 over their last ten games. 

Most recently, the Hawks lost to the Toronto Raptors by a score of 123-121. 

Following the Magic, they will remain at home to host Jordan Clarkson and the Utah Jazz on Tuesday evening at State Farm Arena in Georgia.