New Orleans Pelicans @ Orlando Magic
Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Kia Center, Orlando, FL | Game ID: 22301004
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
ORL 23 34 38 26 121NOP 28 20 27 31 106
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Paolo Banchero has 2nd career triple-double, Magic beat Pelicans 121-106
ORLANDO, Fla. -- — Paolo Banchero had 20 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists for his second career triple-double, overcoming early shooting woes to help the Orlando Magic beat the New Orleans Pelicans 121-106 on Thursday night.
“Just trying to let the game come to me,” Banchero said. “I tried to communicate with my passing. I just wanted to keep finding guys.”
At 42-28, the Magic wrapped up their second winning season in 12 years. They have won 18 of 23 games.
Banchero missed his first 10 shots, two of them free throws, then rallied to finish 9 of 18 from the field.
“Teams are loading up on him, defending him different ways. He’s making the right plays, the right pass, not forcing the game,” Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said. “He reads what the defense is doing, he adjusts as the game is going on and then finds his time to attack. That’s what an All-Star does.”
Jalen Suggs led Orlando with 22 points, and Franz Wagner added 18.
Trey Murphy III had 21 points for New Orleans. Zion Williamson added 20 points, seven rebounds and a spectacular block of Banchero that helped New Orleans get off to a good start.
The Pelicans, who had won seven of eight, lost forward Brandon Ingram early in the second half to a left knee injury. Teammates helped Ingram off the court and the Pelicans were awaiting results of an MRI late Thursday night.
“Hopefully, there’s nothing wrong with him,” Murphy said.
After the Magic fell behind by 12 points in the first quarter, Cole Anthony and Moritz Wagner came off the bench to lead a 33-10 charge over the next nine minutes. Orlando led 47-36 before Banchero scored a point.
“In the huddles we kept saying, ‘Don’t panic, don’t worry. We’re getting what we want,'” Banchero recalled. “As log as we defend and get shots ... everybody was just echoing the same thing — `Just stay at it. It’s going to come.'”
The Magic stretched the lead to 20 by the end of the third quarter before Murphy, Williamson and CJ McCollum got the Pelicans back in the game with 10 straight points.
But Banchero dunked after a Pelicans’ turnover to finish an 8-0 Orlando run that put the game away midway through the fourth quarter.
The Pelicans shot 54.5% but made only six of 20 3-point shots and committed 19 turnovers, eight of them by Williamson.
“We have to create 3-point opportunities for each other, and this is one of their strengths defensively,” New Orleans coach Willie Green said. “Every time the ball goes side to side, we got quality looks. But 20 3s is not enough. Give them credit. They were mentally tougher tonight than we were, and they were more disciplined tonight.”
Magic guard Gary Harris left the game with a sore right foot.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
InJoMcVaWi 6 14 +5 6 12 50 1 4 25 1 1 100 1 7 8 3 1 1 1 2
NOP Ingram, Jones, McCollum, Valančiūnas, Williamson
in Ingram, Jones, McCollum, Valančiūnas, Williamson
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
InJoMcIiVa 3 7 +4 3 4 75 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 1 0 1 0
NOP Ingram, Jones, McCollum, Murphy III, Valančiūnas
in Murphy III
out Williamson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlJoIiJrWi 1 5 +3 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
NOP Alvarado, Jones, Murphy III, Nance Jr., Williamson
in Alvarado, Nance Jr., Williamson
out Ingram, McCollum, Valančiūnas
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlMaIiJrWi 2 2 -5 1 4 25 0 1 0 3 3 100 0 2 2 1 1 0 2 1
NOP Alvarado, Marshall, Murphy III, Nance Jr., Williamson
in Marshall
out Jones
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlMaIiJrWi :50 0 -2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
NOP Alvarado, Marshall, Murphy III, Nance Jr., Williamson
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlInMaIiJr 2 4 -1 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1
NOP Alvarado, Ingram, Marshall, Murphy III, Nance Jr.
in Ingram
out Williamson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
InMaMcIiJr 2 2 -6 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
NOP Ingram, Marshall, McCollum, Murphy III, Nance Jr.
in McCollum
out Alvarado
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
InJoMcIiVa 2 2 -7 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
NOP Ingram, Jones, McCollum, Murphy III, Valančiūnas
in Jones, Valančiūnas
out Marshall, Nance Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
InJoMcVaWi 2 2 0 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0
NOP Ingram, Jones, McCollum, Valančiūnas, Williamson
in Williamson
out Murphy III
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
InJoMcJrWi 4 10 +2 4 7 57 0 0 0 2 3 67 0 4 4 2 0 0 1 1
NOP Ingram, Jones, McCollum, Nance Jr., Williamson
in Nance Jr.
out Valančiūnas
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
InJoMcVaWi 2 4 -5 1 3 33 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1
NOP Ingram, Jones, McCollum, Valančiūnas, Williamson
in Valančiūnas
out Nance Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoMcIiVaWi 4 14 +7 5 6 83 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 3 3 4 2 0 1 3
NOP Jones, McCollum, Murphy III, Valančiūnas, Williamson
in Murphy III
out Ingram
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoMcIiJrWi 2 3 -4 1 3 33 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
NOP Jones, McCollum, Murphy III, Nance Jr., Williamson
in Nance Jr.
out Valančiūnas
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlMaMcIiJr 3 6 -7 1 5 20 0 2 0 4 6 67 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 3
NOP Alvarado, Marshall, McCollum, Murphy III, Nance Jr.
in Alvarado, Marshall
out Jones, Williamson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoMcIiRoWi 5 13 +1 5 6 83 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 1
NOP Jones, McCollum, Murphy III, Robinson-Earl, Williamson
in Jones, Robinson-Earl, Williamson
out Alvarado, Marshall, Nance Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlJoMaIiRo 2 4 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
NOP Alvarado, Jones, Marshall, Murphy III, Robinson-Earl
in Alvarado, Marshall
out McCollum, Williamson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlHaMaRoRy 6 14 +4 7 12 58 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 4 3 0 0 2
NOP Alvarado, Hawkins, Marshall, Robinson-Earl, Ryan
in Hawkins, Ryan
out Jones, Murphy III
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrWaHaSu 8 12 -9 4 15 27 4 9 44 0 2 0 2 6 8 3 2 0 3 2
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Harris, Suggs
in Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Harris, Suggs
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaFuHaIsSu 1 2 -3 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
ORL Banchero, Fultz, Harris, Isaac, Suggs
in Fultz, Isaac
out Carter Jr., F. Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaFuIsSu 2 9 +7 3 5 60 1 3 33 2 2 100 0 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
ORL Anthony, Banchero, Fultz, Isaac, Suggs
in Anthony
out Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnFuInIsWa 5 15 +9 6 9 67 3 5 60 0 0 0 1 3 4 6 2 0 1 0
ORL Anthony, Fultz, Ingles, Isaac, M. Wagner
in Ingles, M. Wagner
out Banchero, Suggs
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnJrWaInWa 2 9 +7 4 4 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0
ORL Anthony, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Ingles, M. Wagner
in Carter Jr., F. Wagner
out Fultz, Isaac
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaJrWaIn 2 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 1 0 1 1
ORL Anthony, Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Ingles
in Banchero
out M. Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaJrWaSu 1 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
ORL Anthony, Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Suggs
in Suggs
out Ingles
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrWaHaSu 3 6 -2 3 5 60 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 1 2
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Harris, Suggs
in Harris
out Anthony
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrWaHoSu 8 23 +2 8 15 53 2 7 29 3 5 60 3 4 7 6 2 1 2 3
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Houstan, Suggs
in Houstan
out Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaFuHoIsSu 1 2 +1 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0
ORL Banchero, Fultz, Houstan, Isaac, Suggs
in Fultz, Isaac
out Carter Jr., F. Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaFuIsSu 3 13 +8 4 6 67 1 2 50 4 4 100 2 3 5 3 1 1 1 3
ORL Anthony, Banchero, Fultz, Isaac, Suggs
in Anthony
out Houstan
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnFuInIsWa 3 4 -8 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
ORL Anthony, Fultz, Ingles, Isaac, M. Wagner
in Ingles, M. Wagner
out Banchero, Suggs
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaWaFuInWa 4 16 +9 6 9 67 2 5 40 0 0 0 1 2 3 3 1 0 0 3
ORL Banchero, F. Wagner, Fultz, Ingles, M. Wagner
in Banchero, F. Wagner
out Anthony, Isaac
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BiBlHoOkSc 4 6 -4 2 5 40 0 2 0 2 2 100 0 3 3 2 0 1 3 0
ORL Bitadze, Black, Houstan, Okeke, Schofield
in Bitadze, Black, Houstan, Okeke, Schofield
out Banchero, F. Wagner, Fultz, Ingles, M. Wagner
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
NOPBI B. Ingram
CM C. McCollum
HJ H. Jones
JA J. Alvarado
JH J. Hawkins
JR J. Robinson-Earl
JV J. Valančiūnas
LN L. Nance Jr.
MR M. Ryan
NM N. Marshall
TM T. Murphy III
VA Valanciunas
ZW Z. Williamson
ORLAB A. Black
AS A. Schofield
CA C. Anthony
CH C. Houstan
CO C. Okeke
FW F. Wagner
GB G. Bitadze
GH G. Harris
JI J. Ingles
JI J. Isaac
JS J. Suggs
MF M. Fultz
MW M. Wagner
PB P. Banchero
WC W. Carter Jr.
NOP/ORL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur