NEW YORK (AP) — Orlando star forward Franz Wagner left the Magic’s game against the New York Knicks with a lower leg injury during the first quarter Sunday.
Wagner was going up for a dunk on a lob pass from teammate Anthony Black when he was fouled hard by Knicks center Ariel Hukporti with 4:43 remaining in the period. Wagner appeared to land awkwardly on his left leg and immediately grabbed at the area below his knee before needing help going to the Magic locker room.
Hukporti’s foul was reviewed for a flagrant foul, but the call of common foul was confirmed.
The Magic ruled Wagner out for the remainder of the game and said in a statement he would be re-evaluated upon the team’s return to Orlando. The Magic are slated to host the Miami Heat in the NBA Cup quarterfinals Tuesday at Kia Center.
Wagner is the Magic’s leading scorer and is tied for 20th in the NBA with 23.4 points per game. He had scored seven points on 3-for-4 shooting in seven minutes before leaving the game.
The Magic just got Paolo Banchero back in their last game after he missed 10 in a row with a left groin injury.
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Pat Pickens, The Associated Press
