Orlando dropped three straight after Paolo Banchero — the team’s leading scorer and primary shot creator — went down with a torn right oblique. The expectation was the Magic would fall off a cliff, at least until Banchero returned.

Franz Wagner is trying to keep the Magic on track while Paolo Banchero is out. He's scored at least 22 points in his last six games.

Extending Orlando’s run in the 2024-25 NBA Cup to 2-0 by beating the Philadelphia 76ers 98-86, Franz Wagner proved once again that he has been living a different kind of season this year for the Magic.