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Bane supplied 34 points (10-16 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 10-11 FT), three rebounds, three assists and one block across 40 minutes in Wednesday's 109-97 loss to the 76ers in the Play-In Tournament.

Bane was a bright spot for the Magic, turning in an extremely efficient performance en route to a game-high 34 points while Paolo Banchero struggled. Including the regular season, Bane has reached the 30-point threshold 13 times on the campaign. The 27-year-old swingman will aim to remain productive in Friday's win-or-go-home Play-In Tournament game against the Hornets, who are coming off an overtime win over the Heat on Tuesday.

Collins won't start Wednesday's Play-In Tournament game against the Warriors, Anthony Slater of ESPN.com reports.

With Kawhi Leonard (ankle) back in the lineup, Collins will slide to the second unit. Over 13 appearances off the bench during the regular season, he averaged 12.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 23.5 minutes per contest.

Santos will start Wednesday's Play-In Tournament game against the Clippers, Anthony Slater of ESPN.com reports.

The 23-year-old forward will get the starting nod over De'Anthony Melton in Wednesday's win-or-go-home matchup. As a starter during the regular season (30 games), Santos averaged 14.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.2 steals across 30.1 minutes per tilt.

Melton won't start Wednesday's Play-In Tournament game against the Clippers, Anthony Slater of ESPN.com reports.

Gui Santos will enter the starting five Wednesday, pushing Melton to the second unit. He averaged 11.8 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.5 steals in 21.6 minutes per showing over 25 appearances off the bench during the regular season.

Horford won't start Wednesday's Play-In Tournament game against the Clippers, Anthony Slater of ESPN.com reports.

The veteran big man got the starting nod with Draymond Green (back) sidelined in Sunday's regular-season finale -- a loss to the Clippers -- though Horford will retreat to the second unit in Wednesday's do-or-die matchup. The 39-year-old averaged 7.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.0 blocks in 20.6 minutes per game across 32 regular-season appearances off the bench.

Jackson (ankle) is available for Wednesday's Play-In Tournament game against the Warriors.

Jackson missed the Clippers' final eight regular-season games due to a sprained right ankle, though he'll return for Wednesday's win-or-go-home matchup. Over his last 10 appearances during the regular season, the big man averaged 8.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.4 blocks while shooting 79.2 percent from the field across 18.2 minutes per contest.

Watford (illness) is available for Wednesday's Play-In Tournament game against the Magic, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports.

Watford will shake off his probable tag due to an illness and suit up Wednesday. He logged 15 minutes over only three regular-season appearances in April and isn't likely to see significant burn against Orlando.

Isaac (knee) won't play in Wednesday's Play-In Tournament game against the 76ers, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.

Isaac isn't ready to return Wednesday from a month-long absence with a left knee sprain. His absence should help keep Tristan da Silva in a significant role in the frontcourt against Philadelphia.

Head coach Jamahl Mosley said Wagner will remain on an unspecified minutes restriction in Wednesday's Play-In Tournament game against the 76ers, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports.

While it's unclear exactly how many minutes the 24-year-old forward will be capped at, Mosley relayed that he's expected to see a slight bump in playing time. Wagner logged 26 minutes during Sunday's loss to Boston in Orlando's regular-season finale, posting 20 points, four rebounds, one assist and one steal.

Howard (ankle) is available for Wednesday's Play-In Tournament game against the 76ers.

Howard missed the final five outings of the regular season due to a left ankle sprain, though he'll be available for Wednesday's contest. Over 55 regular-season appearances, he averaged 5.5 points in 12.6 minutes per tilt, and he isn't guaranteed meaningful run against Philadelphia.