Paolo Banchero

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American basketball player (born 2002)

Paolo Napoleon James Banchero is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. Banchero was named the Rookie of the Year of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in 2022. Following his freshman season, he declared for the 2022 NBA draft, where he was selected with the first overall pick by the Orlando Magic. Banchero was named the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2023.

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Magic Upset Top-Seeded Pistons

The Orlando Magic stunned the Detroit Pistons with a 112-101 win in their playoff opener.

Paolo Banchero scores 23 and Magic beat Pistons 112-101 to extend NBA's longest home postseason skid ABC News — Apr 20, 05:36 AM
Orlando Magic shock Detroit Pistons as OKC Thunder and Boston Celtics win big in NBA playoffs The Straits Times — Apr 20, 04:35 AM
Pistons’ Cade Cunningham Sends Strong Message After Loss to Magic Newsweek — Apr 20, 02:46 AM
Jalen Green scores 36 points as Suns win in NBA’s play-in tourney Boston Globe — Apr 18, 05:17 AM
Magic rip Hornets in record-setting 31-point rout ESPN — Apr 18, 04:05 AM
Pistons open playoffs with a flop as East's top seed, losing to 8th-seeded Magic ABC News — Apr 20, 05:36 AM
Magic stun top-seeded Pistons with Game 1 upset ESPN — Apr 20, 02:32 AM
Warriors, Steph Curry can’t find magic twice as season ends in play-in loss NY Post — Apr 18, 05:02 AM
This is the Magic team everyone expected, and the Pistons are in for a first-round slugfest CBS Sports — Apr 18, 03:45 AM
Magic stun rusty-looking Pistons in Game 1 win for early series lead NY Post — Apr 20, 02:24 AM
Magic rout Hornets 121-90 in play-in game, advance to face Pistons in 1st round of playoffs ABC News — Apr 18, 04:50 AM
Desperate Magic roll past Hornets, earn playoff berth AP News — Apr 18, 03:35 AM
Pistons open postseason with a flop as top seed in East AP News — Apr 20, 02:39 AM
Magic rout Hornets 121-90 in play-in game, advance to face Pistons in 1st round of playoffs AP News — Apr 18, 02:53 AM
Magic open playoffs with upset of East top seed Pistons Boston Globe — Apr 20, 02:02 AM
Magic crush Hornets in play-in to set up date with Pistons in first round of playoffs NY Post — Apr 18, 03:05 AM
Banchero scores 23, Magic beat Pistons 112-101 in Game 1 AP News — Apr 20, 01:17 AM
Magic rout Hornets, will face Pistons in first round of playoffs Boston Globe — Apr 18, 03:02 AM
Magic stun Pistons in Game 1 as Thunder and Celtics cruise to wins The Japan Times — Apr 20, 04:30 AM
Follow live: Pistons host Magic in Game 1 ESPN — Apr 19, 23:34 PM