Franz Wagner’s injury status: Will Magic forward return for Game 6 vs. Pistons?
The Orlando Magic will be without forward Franz Wagner for Game 6 against the Detroit Pistons due to a right calf strain.
The Magic lead the best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round series three games to two. Orlando hasn’t made it past the first round of the playoffs since 2010.
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Wagner was injured during the third quarter of Orlando’s 94-88 victory in Game 4. He scored 19 points before leaving the game and hasn’t played since.
Detroit, the top seed in the East, avoided elimination for at least one more game with a 116-109 victory in Game 5 behind Cade Cunningham’s 45 points, a Pistons single-game playoff record.
Franz Wagner injured
Wagner will miss his second straight playoff game with a calf strain. If Orlando loses Game 6, it’s unclear whether Wagner will be able to play in Game 7 in Detroit.
Wagner, who was seen with a walking boot earlier in the week, averaged 16.7 points through the first four games of the series.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Will Franz Wagner play tonight? Magic forward status against the Pistons