The latest update about Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs entering Tuesday's game at the Washington Wizards
The Orlando Magic could find themselves without guard Jalen Suggs. He is listed as doubtful for tonight's game against the Washington Wizards because of a knee injury.
Here's the full injury report:
MAGIC
Colin Castelton: Out ( G League)
Jalen Suggs: Doubtful (knee)
Franz Wagner: Out (ankle)
Moritz Wagner: Out (knee)
WIZARDS
Kyshawn George: Out (hip)
Corey Kispert: Out (hamstring)
Cam Whitmore: Out (Shoulder)
Here's the game preview:
Game time: 7 p.m., Capital One Arena, Washington DC
TV: FanDuel Sports Network
Betting line: Magic -5.5
VITALS: Desmond Bane led six Magic players in double figures with 31 points, as Orlando defeated Indiana, 135-127, at a sold-out Kia Center. Paolo Banchero tallied 28 points, 12 rebounds and five assists, while Anthony Black had 27 points and a career-high 10 assists. Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 34 points, including 20 during the third quarter. Orlando shot 56 percent from the field, including 15-of-32 from three-point range, while Indiana shot 55.2 percent, including 15-of-34 from deep. The Magic had a 130-127 lead with 1:10 remaining, when Tristan da Silva buried a three-pointer to extend their lead to six and put the game out of reach. Wizards guard CJ McCollum is one of five active players in the NBA (joining Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, Buddy. Hield and Klay Thompson with at least 2,000 three-pointers made on .390-or-better shooting from three-point range. He ranks 18th in the NBA's all-time three-pointers list with 2,082 makes He's connected on 10 three-pointers on Nov. 25 vs. Atlanta, tying Trevor Ariza (2/12/14 at HOU) for the most three-pointers in a single game in franchise history.
PROJECTED STARTERS
MAGIC
G Anthony Black
G Desmond Bane
C Wendell Carter Jr
F Tristan da Silva
F Paolo Banchero
WIZARDS
F Bilal Coulibaly
F Khris Middleton
C Alex Sarr
G CJ McCollum
G Tre Johnson
QUOTABLE
Magic rookie Jase Richardson on his progress this season: “Yeah, I definitely think it's just confidence, honestly,” Richardson said after the win over Indiana. “I just kind of feel my confidence growing from each game, just learning something new. I'm not going to lie, I'm exhausted. It feels like game 66 already, but just maintaining my body, making sure I'm staying as positive as I can; staying healthy.”
Magic guard Desmond Bane on possibly playing without Jalen Suggs for a few games: "It's just going to be collective. Everybody's going to have to do a little bit more. That's been our identity and something that we have to lean into and losing a guy like Jalen, you got to lean into it even more. So give them credit. They play fast. They got a lot of guys that can make plays, but we'll be better on Tuesday or whenever we play."
Shandel Richardson is the publisher of MagicRoundtable. He can be reached at shandelrich@gmail.com