One day after pulling off one of the more improbable wins in franchise history, the injury-riddled Orlando Magic learned Sunday that center Moritz Wagner will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL in his left knee.
Wagner underwent an MRI exam on Sunday to confirm the tear. He will require surgery and then a recovery period of several months.
He was injured in Orlando's 121-114 win over the Miami Heat on Saturday night, a game where the Magic rallied from a 22-point deficit to start the fourth quarter and tied a franchise record by erasing what at one point was a 25-point hole.
It is the latest and most severe addition to a long list of significant injuries for the Magic this season. Orlando has been without All-Star forward Paolo Banchero for the last 25 of its 30 games because of a torn oblique, and forward Franz Wagner -- Moritz's brother, someone who was well on his way to an All-Star nod this season before getting hurt -- has missed the last five games with a torn oblique as well.
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Moritz Wagner was hurt with 2:33 left in the first quarter of Saturday's game against the Heat on a non-contact play. He dribbled into the lane, attempted to stop about 8 feet from the basket, and his left knee gave out. He immediately fell, grabbing the front of the knee and writhing for a few moments.
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