Six games below .500 with 18 still to play, Paolo Banchero says the Magic are going to need 'a huge turnaround.'
The Milwaukee Bucks and visiting Orlando Magic find themselves on opposite trajectories ahead of their Eastern Conference matchup on Saturday.
The injury news is just another tough break for a once-promising Orlando team, who will have to fight for a chance to play the dominating Cleveland Cavaliers or Boston Celtics in a first-round playoff matchup. Despite the injury, the Magic are still seven-point favorites against the Raptors.
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BOTTOM LINE: Orlando will try to stop its three-game slide when the Magic take on Toronto. The Magic are 23-18 in conference games. Orlando ranks last in the league shooting 30.5% from 3-point range.
Orlando hosts the Chicago Bulls after Paolo Banchero scored 41 points in the Orlando Magic's 114-113 loss to the Toronto Raptors.
A season-high 56 points, including 12 three-pointers, by Stephen Curry lifts the Golden State Warriors over the Orlando Magic