Jalen

Suggs

Suggs led the Magic in scoring on a night that he accounted for over one-quarter of the team’s made field goals. He shot inefficiently, especially from beyond the arc, but made contributions as a rebounder and facilitator to help round out his final stat line. Suggs and the rest of the Magic will need to shoot much better in Game 3 than the 33 percent they tallied on Wednesday. Perhaps the familiarity of the home rims could help them get back into rhythm.

Suggs has been a fantasy stud when healthy all season, but he has added a new element to his game recently. This was his fourth straight game with at least eight assists, and he set a new career high for dimes in this one. Of course, he still contribute value across the board, just as he has all season. Utilizing Suggs as a playmaker just makes Orlando even more dangerous entering the postseason. He’s currently averaging career highs in assists and steals, and he’ll continue to stuff the stat sheet as the regular season comes to a close.

After playing 36 minutes on Thursday in his return from an illness that sidelined him for two games, Suggs played 26 minutes on Sunday. The nature of the game was the reason, as Orlando was on the wrong end of a 139-87 defeat. The positive for the Magic was that the blowout got Suggs additional rest, given the time he has missed due to injury. They’ll look to bounce back on Tuesday against the Suns.

Suggs’ playing time was not restricted on Thursday, and he showed no ill effects from the two games he missed due to an illness. He did not offer much as a scorer against the Kings, but the most important thing for fantasy managers was that Suggs played 34 minutes. Orlando plays once more during Week 22, on Sunday against the Raptors, so fantasy managers will hope to get more production from Suggs there.

Suggs is back after a two-game absence due to illness. As expected, he is in the starting lineup with Jamal Cain heading to the bench. That’s the lone change to the Magic starting lineup.

Suggs, who missed Orlando’s last two games due to illness, participated in Thursday’s pregame shootaround and felt better. His availability for the matchup with Sacramento likely means that Jamal Cain will come off the bench after starting Tuesday’s loss to the Cavaliers.

After missing Orlando’s last two games due to illness, Suggs was listed as questionable on the injury report for Thursday’s game against the Kings. His ability to participate in shootaround, with Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley saying that the point guard is “definitely” feeling better, is a positive sign regarding Suggs’ availability. If he can play against Sacramento, Jamal Cain is the player most likely headed to the bench. Jevon Carter, who started the first game that Suggs missed, would also lose out on streaming value with the point guard back in the lineup.

Suggs has missed the last two games with an illness and is questionable for Thursday’s contest against the Kings. Jevon Carter had 15 points, four rebounds and four assists in 27 minutes in Tuesday’s loss to the Cavaliers. With only three games on Thursday, Carter could be worth streaming if Suggs is ruled out again.

Suggs did not play in Monday’s loss to the Pacers, with Jevon Carter replacing him in the starting lineup. Carter was ineffective, finishing with two points, three rebounds and one steal in 24 minutes. While he may get another start in Cleveland, Carter is not worth the streaming risk.

On a night when the Magic were without Jalen Suggs, Bane took on more playmaking responsibilities. The seven assists, which equaled his total in Orlando’s prior two games, were the most for Bane since he recorded nine in a March 8 win over the Bucks. Add in the points and rebounds, and this was a decent start to Week 22 for Bane. Jevon Carter, who replaced Suggs in the starting lineup, offered little in 24 minutes, finishing with two points (1-of-5 FGs), three rebounds and one steal.