Overview
- Orlando dropped to 3-5 with a 127-112 loss at State Farm Arena, where Atlanta led by as many as 25 and earned its first home win.
- Desmond Bane was tossed in the third quarter after his foul was upgraded to a flagrant 1 and he received a technical, and the deficit stretched from 14 to 21 entering the fourth.
- Paolo Banchero finished with 22 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists on Tuesday, following a five-game run averaging roughly 25.6 points, 9.6 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.6 blocks.
- Atlanta was without Trae Young, who has a right knee sprain and is expected to be reevaluated in about four weeks.
- The Magic’s opening-night starting five has a plus-22 net rating in 56 minutes together, and the team returns home Friday to begin NBA Cup group play against Boston.