The Orlando Magic lost their Play-In Tournament game to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night. The Magic will have one more chance to extend their season and make the playoffs on Friday in a winner-take-all matchup with the Charlotte Hornets.
In order to pull off a victory, the Magic will need a more buttoned-up performance from star player Paolo Banchero, who scored only 18 points on under 32% shooting from the field, after averaging over 22 points on around 45% shooting during the season.
Banchero is also going viral for a play in which he spun into a pass, but missed an open teammate in the corner and flung the ball toward the head of a fan in the front row.
HEAD ON A SWIVEL 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/TxKPb2qiHw
— Josh Reynolds (@JoshReynolds24) April 16, 2026
Fans reacted to the brutal clip on social media.
“Not a coincidence most of people who get hit are on their phones lol,” one fan wrote on Twitter.
“I will never understand how someone can be buried in their phone with the game going on. You have courtside seats.,” someone else added.
“How about you get off your phone when you have COURTSIDE SEATS,” another fan added
It’ll be interesting to see if Banchero can clean things up by Friday and help the Magic keep its season alive.
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