The latest on player health and status ahead of the NBA Cup East Group A game between the Orlando Magic and Philadelphia 76ers on Friday.
ORLANDO, Fla. – NBA Cup action rolls on when the Orlando Magic and Philadelphia 76ers square off in East Group A action Friday night. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. inside the Kia Center. Orlando, the winner of four straight, defeated the Indiana Pacers by four Wednesday night to improve to 7-6 overall and 6-0 at home.
In their first NBA Cup game Tuesday, the Magic defeated the Charlotte Hornets by 25 points. With point differential considered, they stand atop East Group A heading into Friday. The Sixers dropped to 2-9 on Wednesday evening after being the latest to try, and fail, to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers this year. The night before in their NBA Cup opener, Philadelphia fell to New York by 12 points.Banchero is set to miss his ninth game with a torn right oblique suffered in the fourth quarter of the Magic's 102-99 loss at Chicago on October 30. Carter Jr. will miss his seventh straight contest with left foot plantar fasciitis. The injury came about in the first half of the Magic's loss at Dallas on November 3, and Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said on Tuesday that Carter Jr. was "doing well," and the 25-year-old center was "slowly progressing."Maxey suffered his hamstring strain during the team's loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on November 6, and multiple reports indicated the All-Star guard would miss at least two weeks with the injury. Drummond, who had 20 rebounds during the preseason meeting between these two teams this season, is questionable with an illness. Perhaps more notable for the Sixers is who *isn't* on the report. Paul George and Joel Embiid are both absent from the listing, meaning that barring any setbacks, Philadelphia will have both of them available for Friday night.- Both responded well physically, but won’t be playing tonightThe Orlando Magic's new City Edition uniforms will debut on November 23 and be worn 14 times this year. The look continues the theme of a 'Kingdom on the Rise.'Goga Bitadze could've gone anywhere this summer, but he returned to the Orlando Magic. Now he is fulfilling various roles, including the starting center position as of late, and the Magic are reaping the benefits of Bitadze's impact.Without Paolo Banchero in the fold due to injury, the Magic's ability to stay afloat is led by Franz Wagner. His comfort in that role is crucial. Orlando has a five-game stretch of opportunities to take advantage of at the Kia Center, where they'll need to rectify their shooting woes and change their fortune. See the complete slate for the Orlando Magic in 2024-25 and all the details – dates, locations, TV, tip times, and more – that you need to know.
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