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Bane

Bane wasn’t on the initial injury report, but has been ruled out Saturday with an illness. With Jalen Suggs and Paolo Banchero also out, Franz Wagner should have all the usage he can handle against the Warriors Saturday.

For the second straight game, Bane made at least five three-pointers, shooting 5-of-9 against the Celtics. The Magic guard shot over 50 percent from the field on Sunday, a sign he’s warming up after a slow start. Bane is shooting 36.9 percent from the field through six games, far below his career mark of 47.3 percent. Orlando begins a three-game Week 3 on Monday against the Wizards.

After struggling against the Raptors on Wednesday, he played much better and hit 50% of his 3-pointers in this game. He hit all of his free throws and it was good to see him get back to where he was last season. Hopefully you didn’t panic if you had him. He won’t score 28 points every game but he will be much better than where he was.

It was a bad night for Bane as he couldn’t get shots to fall against the Raptors. Bane in the past two seasons has shot 48.4% from the field, but he hasn’t shot very well this season. There is a good track record to indicate that there will be a bounce back from Bane and to not panic too much about his efficiency. He at least got you five rebounds and four assists to give you some value.

In Orlando’s first two games, Bane shot 26.9 percent from the field and 21.1 percent from beyond the arc. To say he needed a night like Sunday is an understatement. Bane shot 4-of-9 from deep, and his 22 points were one less than his total in losses to the Hawks and Timberwolves. In addition to Paolo Banchero, the Magic could be without Jalen Suggs for an extended period after he injured his right knee in the fourth quarter. As a result, they’ll need more scoring from Bane.

Bane had a night to forget, struggling on both ends of the floor before fouling out with 10:31 remaining in the fourth quarter. The Magic guard shot 1-of-9 from beyond the arc and offered little value beyond his lone steal. Given his track record, fantasy managers who are rostering Bane shouldn’t panic over one performance. He’ll look to bounce back on Sunday when the Magic visit the Knicks.

Bane was -9 in 33 minutes in the seven-point loss to the Hawks Wednesday. It wasn’t a good shooting day for the 28-year-old guard as he went 5-of-15 from the field and 3-of-10 from behind the three-point line. Bane will look to bounce back in the Magic’s next game Friday against the Timberwolves at home.

Bane was one of the better Magic performers on Sunday, despite his counting stats not jumping off the page. On efficient shooting and solid production from the three-point line, he finished as Orlando’s second leading scorer and was one of only four players to reach double figures. Bane finished the series averaging fewer points per game and a much lower field goal percentage than he did during the regular season. His fantasy production dipped a bit during the 2025-26 campaign, but he should still be a reliable contributor next season.

One of the stars in Orlando’s home wins in Games 3 and 4, Bane has shot a combined 13-of-33 from the field over the last two games. While that isn’t necessarily a terrible percentage, Orlando’s margin for error is slim with Franz Wagner (calf) unavailable. And with the Magic scoring a total of 19 points in the second half of Game 6, they head back to Detroit to play Game 7 in a series that they once led by a 3-1 margin. Bane will have to be at his best on Sunday if Orlando is to avoid elimination.

After totaling 47 points and 12 three-pointers in Orlando’s home victories in Games 3 and 4, Bane was kept in check on Wednesday. The Magic wing, who made 12 of 19 three-point attempts in those wins, shot 4-of-10 from beyond the arc as Orlando failed to end the series. Bane and his teammates will look to end things on Friday night, with a loss sending the series back to Detroit for a decisive Game 7 on Sunday.