Magic ahead Paolo Banchero had the very best recreation of his three-year NBA profession on Monday night time towards the Pacers.
The No. 1 choose of the 2022 NBA Draft scored a career-high 50 factors in Orlando’s 119-115 win, taking pictures 16-of-26 from the court docket whereas ending one help shy of a triple-double, ending the sport with 13 rebounds and 9 assists.
Banchero scored 37 of his 50 factors within the first half because the Magic constructed a 71-59 halftime lead.
It is the primary 50-point recreation of the 2024-25 NBA season. Per ESPN’s SportsCenter, Banchero can also be the second-youngest participant in league historical past to document 50 factors, 10 rebounds and 5 assists in a recreation, solely trailing Lakers ahead LeBron James.
