Franz Wagner injury status: Will Magic forward return for Game 6 vs. Pistons?

TL;DR

Franz Wagner will miss Game 6 for the Orlando Magic due to a right calf strain. The Magic lead the series against the Detroit Pistons 3-2.

Key points

Franz Wagner out for Game 6 due to calf strain
Magic lead series 3-2 against Pistons
Wagner scored 19 points before injury in Game 4
Pistons staved off elimination with Game 5 win
Magic haven't advanced past first round since 2010

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The Orlando Magic will be without forward Franz Wagner for Game 6 against the Detroit Pistons with a right calf strain.

The Magic lead the Eastern Conference first-round best-of-seven series three games to two. Orlando has not advanced past the first round in the playoffs since 2010.

Wagner was injured during the third quarter of Orlando's 94-88 win in Game 4. He scored 19 points before leaving the game and has not played since.

Detroit, the top seed in the East, staved off 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.

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