Wendell Carter Jr. recorded a double-double on Tuesday with 14 points (6-of-8 FGs), 10 rebounds, three assists, one steal, one block and two three-pointers against the Heat.
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Wendell Carter Jr. recorded a double-double on Tuesday with 14 points (6-of-8 FGs), 10 rebounds, three assists, one steal, one block and two three-pointers against the Heat.For just the fourth time this season, Carter was able to record a double-double, and it couldn't have come at a better time. He helped Orlando outrebound Miami 47-39, which allowed them to secure the win and advance to the semifinals of the NBA Cup. Carter has improved his points, rebounds, three-pointers and field goal percentage from last season, and while he isn't a great fantasy option, he is a reliable starter.
Jalen Suggs, Desmond Bane, Anthony Black, Paolo Banchero and Wendell Carter Jr. will start against the Heat on Tuesday.In Orlando's first game without Franz Wagner (ankle), Black will slide into the starting unit. This will be Black's fifth start this season, and he has generally been productive. Wagner is expected to miss multiple weeks, and if Black is able to maintain this starting role, he will be a must-roster player in most formats.
Jalen Suggs was ejected from Tuesday's game against the 76ers with 26.6 seconds remaining in the second quarter.With the Magic leading by an 82-58 margin, things got heated between the two teams. Philadelphia's Andre Drummond and Orlando's Wendell Carter Jr. squared up on each other, but they were separated before Suggs decided to get involved. For their roles in the altercation, Carter, Drummond and Philadelphia's Jabari Walker received technical fouls, while Suggs was ejected. He finishes with four points, five rebounds, 11 assists, two steals and two blocked shots.
Jalen Suggs, Desmond Bane, Franz Wagner, Tristan da Silva and Wendell Carter Jr. will start Tuesday's game against the 76ers.Carter is back after an ankle injury sidelined him for Sunday's loss to the Celtics. Orlando Robinson, an emergency starter on Sunday as the Magic were also without Goga Bitadze, may fall out of the rotation entirely since the team's top two centers are available. The other change is Suggs, whose return means Anthony Black will come off the bench. Da Silva continues to start in place of the injured Paolo Banchero and should be rostered in deep leagues.
Goga Bitadze (ankle) is available for Tuesday's game against the 76ers.Bitadze is back after a one-game absence, but so is starter Wendell Carter Jr. Therefore, there isn't much to gain from rostering Bitadze in most fantasy leagues, even with only three games on the schedule.