Magic's Paolo Banchero: Nets 25 points with full line
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Banchero ended Wednesday's 128-122 win over Cleveland with 25 points (8-18 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 7-9 FT), eight rebounds and seven assists over 37 minutes.
Banchero finished with a plus-11 differential in the six-point win, and while he didn't record any defensive stats, he chipped in in every other category. Since the All-Star break, Banchero has been a top-40 performer with averages of 26.1 points, 5.8 assists, 9.1 rebounds and 1.5 triples per contest.
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Magic's Paolo Banchero: Scores 33 in blowout win
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Banchero logged 33 points (12-16 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 6-9 FT), five rebounds, three assists and a block in 29 minutes during Sunday's 130-91 win over the Bucks.
Banchero asserted his dominance early in Sunday's contest, logging 26 points on 10-of-12 shooting in the first half, including 19 points in the second quarter alone. His 75 percent shooting from the floor was his best mark this season. While impressively connecting on nine of his 10 attempts inside the arc, Banchero also went 3-of-6 from deep, which is encouraging considering he made just four of his last 19 three-point attempts across the previous five games.
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Magic's Paolo Banchero: Big double-double in Saturday's win
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Banchero supplied 25 points (10-18 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 15 rebounds and three assists over 35 minutes during Saturday's 119-92 win over the Timberwolves.
It was Banchero's 21st double-double of the season and fifth in the last eight games. He led all players in rebounds, finishing one board shy of tying his season high. Over the last eight games, the fourth-year forward is averaging 24.9 points, 10.3 boards, 6.0 assists and 0.8 threes.
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Magic's Paolo Banchero: Double-doubles in victory
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Banchero logged 16 points (7-17 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 12 rebounds, six assists and two steals across 36 minutes during Thursday's 115-114 win over the Mavericks.
Banchero turned in an ugly night on the offensive end, but he made up for it by crashing the glass. This marks the third time he's reached double-digit rebounds in his last five appearances. Banchero was also more involved than usual on the defensive end, racking up multiple steals for the first time since Feb. 7.
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Magic's Paolo Banchero: Rolls to 37-point night
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Banchero logged 37 points (15-21 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 6-7 FT), five rebounds and six assists across 32 minutes during Tuesday's 126-109 win over Washington.
Banchero paced the Magic in scoring and combined with Desmond Bane to total 62 points. Banchero was asked to shoulder much of the offensive load Tuesday without the assistance of Anthony Black (quadriceps) and Wendell Carter (ankle), and he came through in a big way. The Duke product has now reached the 30-point threshold in two of his last four appearances.
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Magic's Paolo Banchero: Team-high 24 points in defeat
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Banchero totaled 24 points (5-10 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 13-16 FT), 11 rebounds, two assists and one steal in 38 minutes during Sunday's 106-92 loss to the Pistons.
The All-Star forward is now up to 19 double-doubles for the year, with Sunday's being his third in his past five games. With Franz Wagner tending to a high-ankle sprain, Banchero should continue to take on all the usage he can handle. Across his last six outings, Banchero has averaged 25.2 points, 9.2 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 1.0 steals in 38.3 minutes per game.
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Magic's Paolo Banchero: Teases triple-double in win
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Banchero produced 16 points (6-16 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 4-5 FT), seven rebounds and eight assists over 37 minutes during Sunday's 111-109 victory over the Clippers.
While he mainly left the offense to Desmond Bane, who poured in a team-high 36 points, Banchero still delivered a solid fantasy line. Through nine games in February, the fourth-year forward is averaging 20.1 points, 7.1 boards, 5.2 assists, 1.4 threes and 0.9 blocks.
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Magic's Paolo Banchero: Sniffs triple-double in 2OT loss
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Banchero totaled 26 points (11-28 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 14 rebounds, eight assists and four blocks across 47 minutes during Saturday's 113-110 double-overtime loss to the Suns.
The fourth-year forward came two dimes short of his third triple-double of the season, while the four rejections tied his career high. Banchero has come flying out of the All-Star break, and through eight games in February he's averaging 20.6 points, 7.1 boards, 4.9 assists, 1.6 threes and 1.0 blocks.
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Magic's Paolo Banchero: Flirts with triple-double
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Banchero closed Saturday's 120-117 victory over the Jazz with 23 points (6-17 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 9-12 FT), seven rebounds, eight assists, one block and three steals in 38 minutes.
The Magic had to work harder than expected to get past the challenge of the Jazz, but Banchero was the driving force for Orlando due to his contributions on both ends of the court. This was Banchero's best scoring output since Jan. 30, when he had 31 points in a win over the Heat. He's now scored at least 20 points in seven of his last nine games, so he's trending in the right direction after the mini-slump he went through earlier in January.
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Magic's Paolo Banchero: Held in check by OKC
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Banchero finished Tuesday's 128-92 loss to the Thunder with 17 points (6-17 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT), three rebounds and four assists in 33 minutes.
The Magic offense as a whole struggled against the defending champs, as the team shot just 38.2 percent from the floor and 31.7 percent from three-point range, and Banchero's numbers suffered as a result. The fourth-year forward has still scored in double digits in 26 straight games dating back to Dec. 7, and he's drained at least one trey in nine straight contests, averaging 24.0 points, 8.6 boards, 4.7 assists, 1.8 threes and 1.0 steals over that latter stretch.
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Magic's Paolo Banchero: Another double-double performance
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Banchero logged 20 points (5-11 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 9-11 FT), 10 rebounds, six assists, two blocks and one steal over 41 minutes during the Magic's 130-120 win over the Raptors on Friday.
Banchero scored 14 of his 20 points in the second half and finished as the Magic's fourth-leading scorer. It was his third straight double-double and 16th of the season, and the 2022 first overall pick has been more aggressive with his scoring approach of late, having attempted at least 10 free throws in each of his last five outings. Over his last five games, Banchero has averaged 27.6 points on 51.9 percent shooting along with 8.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.8 threes over 37.4 minutes per game.
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Magic's Paolo Banchero: Season-high 37 points in loss
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Banchero finished Monday's 114-98 loss to the Cavaliers with 37 points (13-21 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 9-13 FT), 10 rebounds and four assists over 40 minutes.
Banchero helped the Magic stay in the game in the second half with 23 of his season-high 37 points coming over the last two quarters of Monday's game. He was one of only three Orlando players to score in double digits in the loss. The fourth-year pro has scored at least 20 points in six of his last eight outings, and over that span he has averaged 24.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 1.6 threes and 0.8 steals over 37.6 minutes per game.
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Magic's Paolo Banchero: Nets 27 points on 14 shots in loss
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Banchero posted 27 points (7-14 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 10-12 FT), five rebounds and two assists across 38 minutes during Saturday's 119-105 loss to the Cavaliers.
After coughing up the ball eight times over his previous two appearances, Banchero did a much better job taking care of it Saturday while also doing an excellent job defensively on Evan Mobley, helping hold Cleveland's star forward to just 13 points on 4-for-14 shooting. However, the end result was another loss for Orlando, and the Magic have now dropped three straight games.
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Magic's Paolo Banchero: Leads Magic with 23 points
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Banchero chipped in 23 points (6-12 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 9-12 FT), seven rebounds, five assists and one steal in 30 minutes during Thursday's 124-97 loss to the Hornets.
Banchero turned in a solid offensive showing, but it wasn't nearly enough as the Magic were out of the game by the end of the third quarter. The Duke product has put up 20-plus points in three of his last four appearances and is averaging 22.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 8.8 assists and 1.5 steals during that stretch.
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Magic's Paolo Banchero: Double-double in win over Memphis
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Banchero had 26 points (9-16 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 13 rebounds, four assists and four steals across 37 minutes during Thursday's 118-111 victory over the Grizzlies.
The double-double was Banchero's 13th of the season, including six in the last nine games, while the four steals Thursday were a season high. Over that stretch, the fourth-year forward is averaging 24.2 points, 10.3 boards, 6.0 assists, 1.4 threes, 1.0 steals and 0.8 blocks.
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Magic's Paolo Banchero: Teases triple-double Sunday
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Banchero finished Sunday's 128-118 victory over the Pelicans with 23 points (7-16 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 9-10 FT), eight rebounds, eight assists, one block and one steal over 39 minutes.
The eight assists represented Banchero's best distribution numbers in January, while the fourth-year forward scored more than 20 points for the sixth time in the last eight games. Over that span, he's averaging 24.0 points, 10.0 boards, 6.3 assists, 1.1 threes and 0.9 blocks.
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Magic's Paolo Banchero: Teases triple-double Friday
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Banchero produced 14 points (6-18 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 11 rebounds, seven assists and one block in 37 minutes during Friday's 103-91 loss to the 76ers.
The fourth-year forward came up a few dimes shy of his fifth career triple-double, instead settling for his 12th double-double of the season. Five of those double-doubles have come in the last seven games, a stretch in which Banchero is averaging 24.1 points, 10.3 boards, 6.0 assists, 1.3 threes and 0.9 blocks while shooting 50.8 percent from the floor.
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Magic's Paolo Banchero: Sits out fourth quarter in loss
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Banchero ended with 14 points (5-10 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 3-5 FT), four rebounds and four assists in 25 minutes during Tuesday's 120-112 loss to the Wizards.
Banchero played just seven minutes in the second half and did not see the floor in the fourth quarter of Tuesday's loss to the Wizards. Orlando erased a 26-point deficit with the bench unit in the game, prompting head coach Jamahl Mosley to ride the hot hand and limit Banchero and other starters' minutes down the stretch. It marked the 23-year-old forward's fewest minutes since one of his first games back from an early-season groin injury in New York on Dec. 7. He entered Tuesday with strong numbers over the past four appearances, averaging 27.8 points, 10.8 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 1.3 blocks and 1.0 steals over 36 minutes per game.
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Magic's Paolo Banchero: Big double-double in win
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Banchero produced 28 points (9-18 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 7-9 FT), 12 rebounds, five assists and one steal in 36 minutes during Sunday's 135-127 victory over the Pacers.
The fourth-year star topped 20 points for a fourth straight game and for the eighth time in the last 11 contests. Over that latter stretch, Banchero is averaging 22.1 points, 9.5 boards, 5.9 assists and 1.4 combined steals-plus-blocks. He's also finding a bit of a rhythm from long range, knocking down multiple three-pointers in three of his last four outings while shooting 7-for-15 from beyond the arc.
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Magic's Paolo Banchero: Triple-double in Monday's loss
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Banchero posted 23 points (9-19 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 3-4 FT), 15 rebounds, 10 assists and one block over 38 minutes during the Magic's 107-106 loss to the Raptors on Monday.
Banchero did the majority of his scoring in the first half and filled up the box score in the second, leading the Magic in rebounds and assists while finishing second in scoring behind Anthony Black (27 points). It was Banchero's second triple-double of the season, both of which have come over his last seven outings. Since Dec. 5, he has averaged 18.0 points, 8.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists over 33.6 minutes per game.
