Enchanting Matchup: Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, and More Take on the Pacers

The Orlando Magic have declared that star forwards Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner, center Wendell Carter Jr. and guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope will not be playing in their game against the Indiana Pacers on Friday in Indianapolis.

All four players were previously listed as questionable for Orlando (40-40), who secured the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference and the top spot in the play-in tournament with a 96-76 victory over the Boston Celtics at home on Wednesday. The Magic have won four consecutive games and will host the No. 8 seed -- which could be the Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls or Atlanta Hawks -- on Tuesday.

Banchero will be absent from Friday's game due to soreness in his right ankle, while Wagner will be out with soreness in his right knee. Caldwell-Pope is recovering from a strain in his left knee and Carter is dealing with a contusion in his right hip.

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Banchero has an average of 25.9 points and 7.5 rebounds per game, Wagner contributes 24.2 and 5.7, and Carter adds 9.2 and 7.3, respectively. Caldwell-Pope has an average of 8.8 points per game.