The Utah Jazz face off against the Orlando Magic on Sunday. The Magic will be missing multiple contributors heading the contest. Jalen Suggs, Gary Harris (back), and Paolo Banchero (oblique) are out,
Orlando (21-16) didn’t have Paolo Banchero (return to competition reconditioning), Franz Wagner (torn right abdominal muscle), Jalen Suggs ... Utah’s lone trip to Orlando. After seven lead changes and both sides leading by as many as 8 points, the Jazz ...
The Utah Jazz lose frequently. But they are improving ... and they have also missed valuable role players Mo Wagner and Jalen Suggs. But on Sunday, the Jazz were without Markkanen, Jordan Clarkson, Keyonte George and John Collins. That’s three starters ...
After beating the host Miami Heat on Saturday, the Jazz went into Orlando with an extended injury report. Lauri Markkanen was agai
As both teams had lengthy injury reports, the Jazz's bench outplayed the Magic's bench on Sunday night. Kyle Filipowski had a solid game, and some note on Will Hardy's late-shot-clock philosophy.
Magic: With Jalen Suggs joining Paolo Banchero ... Orlando Magic guard Jett Howard (13) goes up to dunk as Utah Jazz forward Kyle Filipowski (22) defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in Orlando, Fla.
The Orlando Magic will be without its top four scorers Sunday evening when the Utah Jazz visit the Kia Center.
Injuries just keep coming for the Orlando Magic, as they’ve been without Paolo Banchero for most of the season (although he appears to be nearing a return) and
Orlando native Brice Sensabaugh returned and dropped 27 points to lead Utah to a 105-92 win over the equally banged-up Magic.
The Jazz snapped a five-game losing streak on Saturday with a 136-100 win over the Miami Heat on the road. They were tied at 22 points after the first quarter but outscored the Heat 40-19 in the second quarter to put the game out of reach. Utah led by as many as 43 points in the fourth quarter.
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Rookie Stephon Castle impressed with 20 points of his own for San Antonio. Devin Vassell chipped in 21 while Victor Wembanyama had 19 points, 12 boards and six blocks. The team falls to 19-21 on the season and have now lost five of their last six games.