Timberwolves-Orlando game preview: Magic without Paolo Banchero
The No. 1 draft choice has a sprained ankle; center Wendell Carter is questionable to play against the healthy Wolves.
November 16, 2022 at 12:52AM
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Game preview: Magic rookie F Paolo Banchero, the No. 1 pick in the draft, is out because of a sprained left ankle and C Wendell Carter Jr. (foot) is doubtful. ... Orlando is 4-10 after a 22-60 season in 2021-22. ... Banchero leads the team in scoring (23.5). ... G Jalen Suggs, former Minnehaha Academy and Gonzaga standout, averages 11.8 points and a team-high 5.1 assists. ... The Wolves are 6-8, are 13th in the NBA in offense (114.3) and 22nd in defense (116.2). ... C Naz Reid (illness) will return, putting the team at full strength. ... Five of the next seven are road games.
The Wolves fell apart in the fourth quarter and have not won in Toronto in two decades.
