Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero's return Friday night was a spectacle on all fronts. The tone was set with his starting lineup introduction, featuring a WWE flare that had Banchero reminded of his childhood. ORLANDO, Fla. – Paolo Banchero's 34-point return to the Orlando Magic starting lineup was a spectacle to behold Friday night.

Neither, at least based on how he moved around the court and his all-around play, interfered with Paolo Banchero’s highly anticipated return after the 22-year-old missed the previous 34 games with a torn right oblique and reconditioning after the injury healed.