The Magic secured home-court advantage with a 95-93 victory. Paolo Banchero's 29 points were a major factor in their victory. However, Franz Wagner's late-game heroics sealed the victory for Orlando.

Paolo Banchero will lead the Orlando Magic in Game 2 on Wednesday against the Boston Celtics. The No. 1 pick of the 2022 NBA draft had a dazzling performance on Sunday in Game 1, but the Magic ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Franz Wagner scored 32 points, Paolo Banchero added 29 and the Orlando Magic beat Boston 95-93 on Friday night to cut the Celtics' lead to 2-1 in the Eastern Conference first ...

As such, there's a heavy burden on the shoulders of All-Star forward Paolo Banchero. In his first two playoff games against Boston, Banchero has been the spearhead of everything Orlando has ...

Banchero amassed 32 points (12-25 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 6-11 FT), nine rebounds, seven assists and two blocks in 43 minutes during Wednesday's 109-100 loss to Boston in Game 2 of the first round of the ...

Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero, right, lines up a shot against Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) during the second half in game 3 of a first-round NBA playoff basketball series ...

And it’s what they did again Friday night at Kia Center when Franz Wagner (32 points) and Paolo Banchero (29) combined for 61 in an attempt to protect homecourt. All of it and more were needed ...

Apr 25, 2025; Orlando, Florida, USA; Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero (5) drives around Boston Celtics guard Derrick White (9) during the second quarter of game three of first round for the 2024 ...

But generating offense from anyone other than Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner was not one of those positives. For the Magic to stretch this Eastern Conference first-round series beyond four games ...