ORLANDO, Fla. — Despite a 30-point double-double from Paolo Banchero, the Orlando Magic fell 132-125 to the Atlanta Hawks in their regular-season opener on Wednesday at the Kia Center, marking their first game under new coach Sean Sweeney.
Banchero finished with 35 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds, while Franz Wagner and Wendell Carter Jr. each scored 22 points and Desmond Bane added 18. Tristan da Silva led the Magic off the bench with 14 points, including four 3-pointers.
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The Magic led by five after the first 12 minutes, but the Hawks held a
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