Bitadze (concussion) didn't participate in shootaround ahead of Saturday's game versus the Pistons, Dan Savage of the Magic's official site reports. Bitadze is officially listed as questionable for Saturday's contest after missing Orlando's previous five outings while in concussion protocol.

Magic guard Jalen Suggs wasn’t coy about his potential return to the court Saturday before Orlando hosted the Pistons at Kia Center.

MILWAUKEE – Orlando Magic center Goga Bitadze has been placed in concussion protocol and is out for Wednesday night's matchup versus the Milwaukee Bucks.

Although Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero are back, the Magic are still without Jalen Suggs and Goga Bitadze, two keys to defensive success.

Bitadze (hip) did not practice Tuesday, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports. Bitadze left Sunday's game against the 76ers early and is dealing with a right hip contusion. The Magic will be releasing their injury report Tuesday afternoon or evening,

Boston and Orlando will play in a matchup of Eastern Conference foes. Friday's meeting is the first of the season for the squads.

The Orlando Magic are in the middle of a tough stretch of basketball ... Gary Harris (left hamstring; strain) and Jett Howard (left ankle; sprain) are also questionable, while Goga Bitadze (concussion protocol), Jalen Suggs (back; low back strain ...

The Magic vs. Bucks matchup will tip off at 8:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday night. Read on for our prediction on this matchup. Our NBA Public Betting Information page indicates that 58% of public bettors are currently backing the Bucks when it comes to the spread.

BOTTOM LINE: Orlando will aim to stop its three-game road slide when the Magic take on Miami. The Heat are 4-3 in division matchups. Miami ranks ninth in the Eastern Conference in rebounding averaging 43.9 rebounds. Bam Adebayo paces the Heat with 9.8 boards.

The Orlando Magic will battle the Miami Heat on Monday. It will be a divisional showdown at the Kaseya Center as we continue our NBA odds series and make a Magic-Heat prediction and pick. The Heat lead the head-to-head series 80-61.

Butler was not on the injury report for Monday’s matchup against the Orlando Magic at Kaseya Center (7:30 p.m., FanDuel Sports Network Sun), with multiple league sources indicating that the Heat will make Butler available for the game barring something unexpected. Butler plans to continue to make himself available to the Heat for games.

Magic forward Franz Wagner ties Tracy McGrady's franchise record with 25 points in the fourth quarter against the Pistons