Magic Star is out for the remainder of Monday's game

A key Orlando Magic player will now miss most of the second half of Monday's crucial home game against the Indiana Pacers.

Magic starting small forward Franz Wagner, who is battling an undisclosed illness, bravely tried to overcome his illness in the match. Unfortunately, according to the Magic's local broadcast, Wagner was officially shut down midway through the third quarter of the game.

After the Magic built a 13-point lead early in the third quarter, the Pacers stormed back into the ballgame. As of this writing, Indiana leads 87-83. The Pacers scored 44 points in the post compared to just 32 for the Magic. The Pacers outscored the Magic 28-12 in the frame.

He finished the game with seven points on 3 of 5 shooting from distance (1 of 3 from distance), one rebound, one assist and one steal over 10:53. All-Star power forward Paolo Banchero currently has a game-high 37 points on 13 of 21 shooting from the floor (3 of 8 from beyond the arc) and 8 of 9 shooting from beyond the arc. The 6-foot-2 former Dukie, who was selected No. 1 in the 2022 NBA Draft, is already on the verge of a triple-double. He also has nine rebounds, eight assists and one block.

Five Pacers scored in double figures on the night – all four starters except small forward Aaron Nesmith and sixth man power forward Obi Toppin. Former two-time All-Star power forward Pascal Siakam led Indiana with 19 points on 8 of 11 shooting from the field (2 of 3 from distance) and 1 of 1 shooting from the charity stripe, four rebounds, four assists and two Steals.

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