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Birthday boy Banchero exits with groin injury at Knicks, doesn't return

Arguably the best first half of the season for the Orlando Magic came with a troubling development. Paolo Banchero, celebrating his 23rd birthday, exited with a second-quarter left groin strain at the 6:40 mark against the New York Knicks after a productive stretch where he had a putback, dished out an assist and grabbed a couple of rebounds.

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