Wendell Carter Jr. (knee) questionable Friday for Magic
Orlando Magic forward/center Wendell Carter Jr. (sore right knee) is questionable for Friday's game against the New York Knicks.
What It Means:
Carter sat out the second leg of the Magic's back-to-back on Wednesday due to right knee soreness. If he remains out Friday, Goga Bitadze will likely draw another start and Moritz Wagner will remain more involved off the bench. Bitadze played 25 minutes on Wednesday and recorded 6 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block. Wagner had 16 points and 6 rebounds in 21 minutes off the bench.
numberFire's models project WCJ for 26.9 minutes and 26.4 FanDuel points on Friday. Bitadze scored 21.6 FanDuel points as a starter on Wednesday, while Wagner finished with 21.2 FanDuel points. The Knicks are allowing the fewest FanDuel points per game to the center position this season.
Source:
NBA Injury Report
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