Magic-Hawks Injury Report: Thursday, February 20

Before tipoff, here's the latest on player injuries, health and status for Orlando and Atlanta on Thursday evening.

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) drives to the basket as Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs (4) defends during the first quarter at Kia Center. | Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images

ATLANTA – The Orlando Magic resume play out of the All-Star break Thursday night with an in-division matchup against the Atlanta Hawks. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET at State Farm Arena.

A half-game separates Orlando and Atlanta in the East standings as play resumes.

The Magic, 27-29, are 0.5 games above the 26-29 Hawks.

Despite 68 points combined from Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner, Atlanta won the first matchup between the two opponents shortly before the All-Star break.

Before tipoff, here's the latest on player injuries, health and status:

Orlando Magic Injury Report

• Jalen Suggs: Out (left quad contusion)
• Ethan Thompson: Out (G League)
• Mac McClung: Out (G League)
• Moe Wagner: Out (torn left ACL)

Suggs is missing his 10th straight game predating the All-Star break with a left quad contusion. This is the first time since sustaining the injury that he's been listed as out more than 24 hours ahead of the game.

Atlanta Hawks Injury Report

• Trae Young: Available (right Achilles tendinitis)
• Kobe Bufkin: Out (right shoulder surgery)
• Jalen Johnson: Out (left shoulder surgery)
• Vit Krejci: Out (lumbar fracture)
• Larry Nance Jr.: Out (right medial femoral condyle fracture)
• Daeqwon Plowden: Out (G League)

Nance Jr. and Krejci's injuries were both sustained in the last matchup with the Magic on Feb. 10.

Nance will be re-evaluated in six weeks and Krejci will be reassessed in three to four weeks.

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