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March 4, 2026
Rolls to 37-point night
Banchero logged 37 points (15-21 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 6-7 FT), five rebounds and six assists across 32 minutes during Tuesday's 126-109 win over Washington.
Analysis
Banchero paced the Magic in scoring and combined with Desmond Bane to total 62 points. Banchero was asked to shoulder much of the offensive load Tuesday without the assistance of Anthony Black (quadriceps) and Wendell Carter (ankle), and he came through in a big way. The Duke product has now reached the 30-point threshold in two of his last four appearances.
March 2, 2026
Team-high 24 points in defeat
Banchero totaled 24 points (5-10 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 13-16 FT), 11 rebounds, two assists and one steal in 38 minutes during Sunday's 106-92 loss to the Pistons.
Analysis
The All-Star forward is now up to 19 double-doubles for the year, with Sunday's being his third in his past five games. With Franz Wagner tending to a high-ankle sprain, Banchero should continue to take on all the usage he can handle. Across his last six outings, Banchero has averaged 25.2 points, 9.2 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 1.0 steals in 38.3 minutes per game.
February 27, 2026
Flirts with triple-double
Banchero recorded 19 points (6-16 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 7-10 FT), nine assists, eight rebounds, one block and one steal over 37 minutes during the Magic's 113-108 loss to the Rockets on Thursday.
Analysis
Banchero led the Magic on Thursday in both assists and rebounds (finishing two boards and one dime shy from logging his third triple-double of the season) and finished as the team's second-leading scorer behind Desmond Bane (30 points). Banchero has dished out six-plus assists in each of his last five outings since the All-Star break, and over that span he has averaged 25.4 points, 8.8 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 1.4 threes and 1.2 blocks over 38.2 minutes per game.
