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Four games out west starts tonight in Phoenix.

The Magic are 0-4 at home and 2-1 on the road. Time to keep that road form going.

Injury Report: Paolo Banchero, Jalen Suggs, Jonathan Isaac, Noah Penda and Izaiyah Nelson are out.

Who steps up tonight? by @orlandomagichq

Kevin O'Connor of Yahoo Sports dropped the Magic from No. 19 to No. 22 in his monthly NBA Power Rankings after a 2-5 start.

His biggest concern is Franz Wagner's three-point shot. Franz has made 7 of his 35 threes this season, and O'Connor says the Magic are badly missing Paolo Banchero's shooting while he's out. He also wonders whether Franz and Paolo are a fit.

Thursday's opponent, Phoenix, is right behind them at No. 23.

Fair ranking, or early overreaction? by @orlandomagichq

Jase Richardson with the steal and flashy finish.

🎥 - @Shot_by_Lew by @orlandomagichq

AB highlight reel against the Boston Celtics.

🎥 - @shot_by_lew by @orlandomagichq

Jalen Suggs will be re-evaluated Monday for the right knee bone bruise he suffered Oct. 25 at New York, per Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel. He has no timeline and isn't sure yet if he'll travel for the West trip.

Anthony Black (right ankle) is expected back after sitting out Monday against Washington.

Paolo Banchero is less than two weeks into a high ankle sprain that typically takes four to six weeks. by @orlandomagichq

The Magic head west for four games in seven days, starting Thursday in Phoenix before stops at Golden State, Sacramento and Utah.

Orlando is 2-5 and has dropped two straight.

With all the injuries this team is dealing with, what would a good West Coast trip look like? by @orlandomagichq

Nine points in the third quarter. That's the game.

Franz Wagner was the bright spot with 24 on 10-of-18, and Desmond Bane added 20, but the Magic went 1-of-13 from three in that quarter and never caught up.

Still searching for that first home win. Where does the fix start? by @orlandomagichq

Franz Wagner is 6 of 31 from three six games into the season. That's 19.4%.

Here's the rest of his shot chart:
At the rim: 23 of 31 (74.2%), right in line with his career
3 to 10 feet: 8 of 30 (26.7%), down from 45.7% last season
Mid-range: 5 of 14 (35.7%), down from 41.9%
Free throws: 28 of 36 (77.8%), down from 84.9% for his career

Is the shoulder still a factor? He left the preseason finale with right shoulder soreness, but he was cleared before the opener and has played all six games. There's no credible report that it's bothering him now.

What has changed is his job. With Paolo and Suggs out, he's running the offense and seeing extra defenders, and he just dished a career-high 12 assists against Boston.

He's a career 32% three-point shooter, so this isn't who he's been. Fans are split between his mechanics and his workload.

Slump, shoulder or workload? What are you seeing? by @orlandomagichq

Anthony Black is out tonight against Washington with right ankle injury management, on the second night of a back-to-back.

He scored 23 against Boston yesterday.

Paolo Banchero, Jalen Suggs, Jonathan Isaac, Noah Penda and Izaiyah Nelson remain out. by @orlandomagichq

No time to sit on that one.

Magic and Wizards tonight at Kia Center, second night of a back-to-back. 18 turnovers turned into 21 Celtics points yesterday.

Take care of the ball and this one looks a lot different.

Who sets the tone tonight? by @orlandomagichq

Tristan da Silva gave us 23 and 10 on 9 of 14, and Anthony Black added 23 of his own.

But 18 turnovers turned into 21 Boston points, Tatum got to the line 17 times, and Franz had a rough 5 for 20 afternoon.

Taking care of the ball is still the story. by @orlandomagichq

Fresh off a statement win in Toronto, the Magic are back home and Boston is in the building this afternoon.

Injury Report: Paolo Banchero, Jalen Suggs, Jonathan Isaac, Noah Penda and Izaiyah Nelson are out.

Franz and AB just combined for 21 assists. Who takes over today? by @orlandomagichq