Banchero closed with 23 points (8-15 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 5-7 FT), nine rebounds, four assists and one steal over 37 minutes during Sunday's 112-101 win over the Pistons in Game 1 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Banchero led the Magic in scoring as the team stunned Detroit to take the series lead. Banchero has struggled with consistency this season, but he's now scored at least 23 points in back-to-back games while shooting above 50 percent from the field.
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Magic's Paolo Banchero: Scores game-high 25 points in win
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Banchero registered 25 points (9-17 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 5-8 FT), five rebounds, six assists, two steals and one block over 33 minutes during Friday's 121-90 Play-In Tournament win over the Hornets.
Banchero struggled with turnovers and his shot in Wednesday's Play-In Tournament loss to the 76ers, but he bounced back in a big way Friday, powering the Magic to a blowout win. He ended his evening with just two turnovers and was a plus-17 in the 31-point victory. The Magic will now head to Detroit for their first-round matchup with the Pistons.
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Magic's Paolo Banchero: Rough night Wednesday
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Banchero totaled 18 points (7-22 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 4-6 FT), five rebounds, four assists and one block across 36 minutes during Wednesday's 109-97 Play-In Game loss to the 76ers.
Banchero did more harm than good Wednesday, shooting under 33 percent from the floor for the second straight game, during which time he has also accumulated 12 turnovers. Wednesday's loss will see Orlando return home to host Charlotte for the right to play Detroit in the first round of the playoffs. If the Magic are to do any damage this postseason, Banchero is going to up his game on both ends of the floor.
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Magic's Paolo Banchero: Drops 31 points in victory
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Banchero tallied 31 points (10-16 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 10-10 FT), five rebounds, three assists and three steals in 38 minutes during Monday's 123-107 victory over the Pistons.
Banchero teamed up with Desmond Bane to provide 56 total points on the night, and both players shot the basketball with impressive efficiency. Banchero's 31-point outing was a reassuring sight for fantasy owners, considering he'd been held to 19 points or fewer in four of his previous five showings heading into Monday's showdown with Detroit.
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Magic's Paolo Banchero: Massive double-double in win
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Banchero provided 23 points (6-14 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 11-15 FT), 16 rebounds, six assists, one block and two steals across 38 minutes during Sunday's 112-108 victory over the Pelicans.
Banchero recorded his 25th double-double of the season in Sunday's win. The forward holds averages of 22.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 0.6 steals, 0.6 blocks and 1.2 three-pointers on 45.7 percent shooting from the field over his last 68 games.
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Magic's Paolo Banchero: Poor showing in blowout
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Banchero provided nine points (3-14 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 3-4 FT), five rebounds and three assists over 30 minutes during Sunday's 139-87 loss to Toronto.
The Magic were run out of the building in this one, yet Banchero still logged 30 minutes -- no other starter reached that mark. This was just a small setback for Banchero, as he's averaging 25.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.6 three-pointers over his last eight games.
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Magic's Paolo Banchero: Delivers another 30-point night
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Banchero produced 30 points (11-22 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 7-8 FT), nine rebounds and seven assists in 38 minutes during Thursday's 121-117 win over Sacramento.
Banchero continued his recent stretch of stellar play by posting his third straight 30-point outing. He's averaging 35.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and 6.0 assists during this three-game stretch. The star forward also managed to impress as a playmaker Thursday by dishing out seven assists, a mark he's now reached five times in 15 matchups this month.
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Magic's Paolo Banchero: Notches 20 points in blowout loss
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Banchero registered 20 points (6-16 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 7-8 FT), three rebounds, seven assists, one block and one steal across 28 minutes during Thursday's 130-111 loss to the Hornets.
Banchero's 28 minutes of action marked his lowest playing time in a single game since Jan. 6, as he was sidelined for the final frame of the lopsided defeat. The performance highlighted Banchero's recent scoring inconsistencies; while he has surpassed the 30-point mark in three of his last 10 outings, he has also been held to scoring in the teens for three of those same 10 contests. Despite the scoring fluctuations and a poor shooting night from the floor Thursday, Banchero remained an active playmaker, dishing out seven assists for the third time in his last six games.
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Magic's Paolo Banchero: Scores team-high 27 points
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Banchero ended with 27 points (8-14 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 10-10 FT), eight rebounds and seven assists across 37 minutes during Saturday's 121-117 win over the Heat.
Banchero not only led the Magic in scoring, he also ended three assists and two rebounds away from posting a triple-double. The star forward remains the go-to option on offense for the Magic and has reached the 25-point mark in four of his last five outings. He's also achieved that mark in eight of his 13 appearances since the All-Star break.
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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.
