Paolo Banchero (illness) replacing Caleb Houstan in Magic lineup Thursday
Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero (illness) is in the starting lineup on Thursday against the Utah Jazz.
What It Means:
Banchero has been upgraded from questionable and is ready to return from a two-game absence. Caleb Houstan will move back to a bench role on Thursday night.
numberFire's models project Banchero for 34.4 minutes and 41.8 FanDuel points on Thursday. Per our NBA Heat Map, the Magic's implied total (115.75) is No. 3 out of 12 teams on the Main slate.
Source:
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