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Reporter for @flteams Covering all things Orlando Magic, Orlando Valkyries and Central Florida sports. https://nitter.gq/t.co/zyji7JIuyj

Joined April 2025
Here's the play the #NBA reviewed and found that #Magic forward Franz Wagner did NOT rebound the ball and that Goga Bitadze had a controlled tip. Before the review, Wagner had his first career triple-double. Orlando said they will appeal. Clip credit to @MagicFilmRoom
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END 4Q: ORL 107, MIL 99 The #Magic get their first win at the Kia Center under head coach Sean Sweeney against the #Bucks in NBA Cup play. Franz Wagner had a career night, leading the game with 35 points, 12 assists, and 9 rebounds.
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#Magic forward Franz Wagner is one rebound away from his first triple-double of his career. Wagner has 31 points, 10 assists, and 9 rebounds with half a quarter to go. Orlando still leads 94-82 with 5:27 left in 4Q.
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The #Magic offense without Franz Wagner on the court has only produced 6 points in 11 minutes. Wagner is a +31 in 28 minutes. The #Bucks have kept it close despite a poor first half. Milwaukee has outscored Orlando in the last 15 minutes. Orlando still leads 87-76, 8:47 in 4Q.
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END 3Q: ORL 84, MIL 72 The #Bucks won the quarter by 3 points with seven threes. Jaime Jaquez Jr. mad three of them and has a team-high 14 points. #Magic forward Franz Wagner is continuing his strong November, with 27 points, 9 assists, and 6 rebounds through three quarters.
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The #Bucks are on a 10-0 run in the last three minutes. Without Franz Wagner on the court, the #Magic have only scored 3 points in the game. In his return to action, Jalen Suggs is 1/6 from the field and -10. Orlando still leads 65-55 with 5:38 left in 3Q.
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The #Magic are still heavily relying on Franz Wagner, but have scored 5 points not involving the forward, one less than the previous 18 minutes of play. For the #Bucks, Myles Turner just buried his 5th three of the game. Orlando still leads 62-45 with 8:26 in the third quarter.
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END 2Q: ORL 52, MIL 37 #Magic forward Franz Wagner is on a one-man mission in this game, accounting for all but 6 of Orlando's points in the last 18 minutes. Wagner has 18 points and 7 assists. Meanwhile, the #Bucks are having an all-time bad shooting night. 27% from the field.
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#Magic forward Franz Wagner has scored every point for Orlando in the quarter, including back-to-back threes. In November, Wagner is averaging 25.7 points per game and already has 14 against the #Bucks. Orlando still leads 31-18 with 9:58 left in the second quarter.
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END 1Q: ORL 23, MIL 15 Despite shooting a dismal 22% from the field, the #Bucks are only trailing by 8 to the #Magic. Orlando went five minutes with one made field goal. However, once Franz Wagner checked back in, he has scored or assisted on every basket.
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The Orlando #Magic bench unit is struggling against the #Bucks. Jalen Suggs scored in his first minute since returning from injury, but no other Magic player has scored in 4 minutes. Milwaukee has 8 offensive rebounds in 8 minutes. Orlando still leads 15-11 with 3:17 in 1Q.
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The #Magic are on a roll early, with every starter other than Anthony Black scoring. However, Black has assisted on the last three shots. The #Bucks have been held to one made field goal and have missed three free throws. Orlando leads 12-4 with 7:13 left in the first quarter.
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Spencer Payne retweeted
Jalen Suggs is making his return to game action for the first time since his injury in New York.
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Tyler Herro is making his return to the Sunshine State for the first time since the Giannis trade that sent him to Milwaukee.
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Hey everyone, I am Spencer Payne and I am covering tonight's matchup between #Magic and the #Bucks! Starting lineups: ORL: Black, Bane, da Silva, Wagner, Carter Jr. MIL: Herro, Burries, Dieng, Kuzma, Turner Tip-off: 7:00 p.m. EST Tune in here for live updates!
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The #Magic are starting Anthony Black, Desmond Bane, Tristan da Silva, Franz Wagner and Wendell Carter Jr. against the Bucks tonight. Jalen Suggs is available and set to come off the bench after missing the past eight games.
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END 2H: UCF 76, USA 69 After trailing at the half for the third-straight game to open the season, #UCF were able to come back against #SouthAlabama to start the season 3-0. Carmelo Pacheco and Dior Johnson both scored a game-high 24 points, which Pacheco had 8 three-pointers.
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#UCF's game-high 12 point lead was just cut in half after #SouthAlabama went on a quick run. The Knights have 16 three-point makes in the game, the third-most in school history. UCF still leads 64-58 with 6:12 left in the second half.
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To start the second half, #UCF is on a 17-7 run against #SouthAlabama. Knights guards Carmelo Pacheco (9) and Dior Johnson (8) make up all of the scoring in the half and have 31 of the last 33 points for them. UCF leads 49-41 with 13:40 left in the second half.
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#UCF Knights guard Carmelo Pacheco just hit back-to-back threes for the third time in the game to give them their first lead since the 15 minute mark of the first half. Pacheco has scored 18 of the Knights' last 25 points. UCF leads #SouthAlabama 41-39 with 15:33 in 2H.
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