On December 2, Beijing time, the NBA regular season ended with a key battle, and the Magic defeated the Wizards and won 9 consecutive victories. In this game, the Magic's champion Lang Banchero scored 28 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists, performing well, leading the team to win all the last 9 games and upset the Eastern pattern.
Banchero was selected by the Magic with the 1st pick in the first round in 2022 and is the team's top pick. In the first quarter, Banchero hit Avdija with his back and turned to make a jumper 2+1. In the face of Kuzma's defense, Banchero hit another jumper. In addition to scoring on his own, Banchero's pass assisted Ingles on a three-pointer from the outside. Banchero made a strong shot from outside the three-point line.
Midway through the second quarter, Banchero came on and scored under the basket with Gafford on the back of the basket. After facing Gafford Goal, Banchero chose to shoot a three-pointer directly and shoot it against the opponent. Bitadze passed the ball and Banchero hit a jumper, which was quite consistent. In the first half, Banchero scored 15 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists.
In the third quarter, Banchero assisted Blake to hit a three-pointer, and Poole's layup was directly blocked by Banchero. The two sides battled fiercely, Banchero hit a three-pointer, and then he scored a layup to score five points in a row. Banchero fouled Shamet with the ball, who was unhappy with the technical foul, and Banchero scored back-to-back free throws to give the Magic a three-point lead over the Wizards heading into the final quarter.
In the decisive moment of the fourth quarter, Banchero returned, and as soon as he got on the court, he assisted Big Wagner to score under the basket, and then dunked on the counterattack. Banchero hit a jumper, and immediately after, Banchero defended Kuzma successfully. Banchero grabbed an offensive rebound and hit a jumper. The Magic held on to the lead and managed to take the win.
Banchero was so good in this game that he deserved to be the NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week, the 13th player in the history of the Magic team to receive the Weekly honor. His talent and strength were on display in the game, full of impact, and the future is promising.
Sports Premiere Creation Challenge