The Orlando Magic have battled by damage woes for the reason that season’s begin, conserving each recreation shut regardless of lacking vital components of the rotation.
That wasn’t the case in Wednesday’s homestand-ending 126-108 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves (7-8) at Amway Center.
It wasn’t for a scarcity of struggle or effort.
The Magic battled again after falling behind by 27 within the second quarter and diminished their deficit to 9 within the fourth.
But the absences of seven key gamers undid the Magic (4-11), with the disconnectedness within the first half due to having to play a number of lineups that hadn’t been on the ground collectively being an excessive amount of to beat.
“I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t frustrating,” coach Jamahl Mosley mentioned. “I understand it and our guys are willing to step into the moment, but maneuvering through it is not easy.”
The loss gave the Magic a 3-4 file in the course of the homestand and a 4-5 file at Amway Center.
Bol Bol scored a career-high 26 factors on 12-of-21 taking pictures to go along with 12 rebounds and three blocks in 35 minutes.
Jalen Suggs, who wore a transparent face masks after getting hit on the nostril in Monday’s loss to the Charlotte Hornets, had 23 factors, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and a couple of steals whereas Franz Wagner recorded 18 factors, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.
Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 35 factors (12-of-20 taking pictures, 7-of-13 on 3s), 8 rebounds, 6 assists and a couple of steals in 39 minutes.
Karl-Anthony Towns added 30 factors on 10-of-15 taking pictures and 2-of-5 on 3s.
Rookie ahead Paolo Banchero (sprained left ankle) and beginning massive man Wendell Carter Jr. weren’t out there Wednesday.
Neither went by the morning shootaround.
Banchero, who missed his fourth consecutive recreation due to the damage, didn’t apply Tuesday. He was dominated out for Wednesday Mosley in the course of the shootaround.
Banchero practiced Saturday, with Mosley saying, “He went through all the drills we put forth for him.”
He was a game-time resolution forward of Monday’s loss to Charlotte earlier than being dominated out two hours earlier than tipoff.
When requested if Banchero skilled soreness after going by these Saturday drills, Mosley responded, “Yeah, I think guys really do respond differently to what they’re going through with the rehab side of things.”
“That’s why we always talk about not putting timelines on things,” Mosley added. “Guys respond differently as they go through things. This being his first real ankle injury for a young guy, we want to make sure we’re going about it the right way and the smart way as he goes through his rehab.”
Banchero informed the Orlando Sentinel pregame that his ankle had progressed since first struggling the damage however he was nonetheless experiencing soreness, including that it was his first time injuring it.
Ultimately, his return will depend upon how he responds to rehabilitation and remedy within the coming days, however he’ll doubtless be sidelined for at the least one other 1-1½ weeks.
He informed the Sentinel pregame he wasn’t certain if he’d journey Thursday for the group’s upcoming three-game street journey earlier than Thanksgiving.
The Magic play the Bulls in Chicago Friday earlier than matching up in opposition to the Pacers in Indianapolis Saturday and Monday.
Their first recreation after Thanksgiving will likely be in opposition to the Philadelphia 76ers on Nov. 25 at Amway Center.
Banchero, the No. 1 decide in June’s draft, was initially added to the group’s night damage report on Nov. 8 after rolling the ankle on a drive to the basket with 2:51 remaining within the house loss to the Houston Rockets on Nov. 7.
He is averaging a team-high 23.5 factors, which is essentially the most amongst rookies, to go along with 8.3 rebounds and three.6 assists in 34.6 minutes (11 video games).
Carter, who was added to the damage report Tuesday night, went by his pregame routine to find out his standing earlier than being dominated out lower than an hour earlier than tipoff.
It was Carter’s first absence. He began in each recreation earlier than Wednesday, averaging 16.3 factors (51% taking pictures — 57% on 2s and 37% on 3s), 9.1 rebounds and three.1 assists in 32.8 minutes (14 video games).
Mo Bamba stepped into the beginning lineup rather than Carter alongside Suggs, Wagner, Bol and Chuma Okeke.
Wagner is the one participant who’s began each recreation whereas he, Okeke and Bol are the lone gamers to play all 15 video games.
Wednesday’s recreation concluded a season-high seven-game homestand that featured wins over the Golden State Warriors, Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns.
“Our guys understand how much they support us,” Mosley mentioned of the fan help in the course of the homestand. “They’ve willed us to so many games and brought us back when we were down. Their energy and excitement for how our guys have been playing has been fantastic.”
Cole Anthony (torn proper inside indirect), Markelle Fultz (fractured left massive toe), Gary Harris (left knee damage restoration), Jonathan Isaac (left knee damage restoration) and Moe Wagner (sprained proper midfoot) stay sidelined.
Anthony, Fultz, Isaac and Wagner had been seen going by particular person drills after shootaround.
Anthony, Fultz and Wagner principally went by taking pictures drills in the course of the portion of post-shootaround open to reporters.
Isaac labored on put up strikes, ending on the rim and pull-up 3s.
This article first appeared on OrlandoSentinel.com. Email Khobi Price at [email protected] or observe him on Twitter at @khobi_price.
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