UPDATE: Paolo Banchero's Current Status For Magic-Cavs Game
UPDATE: Paolo Banchero is available.
On Thursday evening, the Orlando Magic will be in Ohio to face off against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
For the game, the Magic could be without their best player, as All-Star forward Paolo Banchero is on the injury report.
Via Jason Beede of Sentinel Sports: "#Magic’s Paolo Banchero (illness) has been added to Orlando’s injury report for tonight’s game at Cleveland and is listed as questionable."
Banchero is in his second season in the NBA and is averaging 23.0 points, 6.9 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 46.2% from the field and 36.5% from the three-point range in 55 games (he's played in every game).
The Magic are the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 30-25 record in 55 games.
They are 7-3 over their last ten games and most recently beat Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks by a score of 118-100.
In 35 minutes of playing time, Banchero had 36 points, six rebounds, five assists and one steal while shooting 15/20 from the field and 6/10 from the three-point range.
Following the Cavs, the Magic will visit the Detroit Pistons on Saturday evening in Michigan.
As for the Cavs, they are the second seed in the Eastern Conference with a 36-17 record in 53 games.
They are 9-1 over their last ten games and most recently beat the Chicago Bulls by a score of 108-105.
Following the Magic, the Cavs will visit Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday evening in Pennsylvania.
