Franz Wagner out for Magic’s Recreation 6 matchup vs. Pistons, lacking 2nd straight playoff recreation

[ad_1] Franz Wagner will miss his second straight recreation for the Orlando Magic of their NBA playoff collection versus the Detroit Pistons.

Wagner has been dominated out for Friday’s Recreation 6 with a calf pressure that additionally sidelined him for Recreation 5’s 116-109 loss in Detroit, in response to the NBA’s damage report. The Magic take a 3-2 collection lead of their first-round matchup with the Pistons and might shut it out with a win.

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If Detroit was to power a Recreation 7 for Sunday, it seems unlikely that Wagner could be out there for that contest, as properly. If Orlando finishes the collection, then the query turns into whether or not or not Wagner can play Recreation 1 of a second-round matchup.

With out Wagner, the Pistons nonetheless needed to combat for a seven-point win and wanted 45 factors from Cade Cunningham. Paolo Banchero made up for Wagner’s absence with 45 factors of his personal, however Orlando seemingly would have discovered a option to win with its second-leading scorer within the lineup.

Wagner sustained his calf damage late in Monday’s Recreation 4 win over Detroit that gave Orlando a 3-1 collection lead. He was thought of questionable on Tuesday, however clearly wasn’t able to go in time in Detroit.

The fifth-year ahead left within the second half of Monday’s recreation with the damage. He frolicked on a sideline train bike whereas he was thought of questionable to return, however was in the end restricted to 24 minutes. Wagner informed reporters after the sport he was scheduled to have an MRI on Tuesday. The Magic went on to a 94-88 victory regardless of his damage.

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Wagner has averaged 16.8 factors, 5.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and a pair of.8 steals throughout the first-round collection. He’s been instrumental for the eighth-seeded Magic, who're one win away from an upset of the top-seeded Pistons within the first spherical.

A high-ankle sprain restricted Wagner to 34 video games throughout the common season. However he averaged 20.6 factors, 5.2 rebounds and three.3 assists per recreation when wholesome.

Along with Wagner being out, Jonathan Isaac (sprained left knee) is listed as questionable for the Magic. Tobias Harris (left ankle sprain) and Kevin Huerter (left adductor pressure) are additionally questionable for the Pistons. Huerter sat out Recreation 6.