The Orlando Magic were missing three of their top five scorers for Sunday\u2019s game against the Boston Celtics. Forward Paolo Banchero, the second-leading scorer at…<\/p>\n
BOSTON(AP) \u2014 The Orlando Magic were missing three of their top five scorers for Sunday’s game against the Boston Celtics.<\/p>\n
Forward Paolo Banchero<\/a>, the second-leading scorer at 21.7 points per game, missed his sixth straight game with a strained groin, guard Jalen Suggs, who is averaging 14.4 points, was rested and center Wendell Carter Jr. (12.3 points) was out with a sprained left ankle.<\/p>\n Carter went through his pregame routine before being ruled out about an hour before tipoff.<\/p>\n The Magic did get some good news. Coach Jamahl Mosley is back after missing the second half of a victory over the New York Knicks<\/a> on Saturday due to illness.<\/p>\n \u201cWay better,\u201d Mosley said before the game about how he felt.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was a good warning sign (about) the importance of hydration, sleep and not letting little things get to you within a game, like referees,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Suggs played Saturday, but after having knee surgery last season, the team wanted to avoid playing him on consecutive days.<\/p>\n The teams split two games at Orlando in November.<\/p>\n