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

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.

Franz Wagner injury Wagner will miss his second consecutive playoff game because of the tight calf strain. Should Orlando lose Game 6, it is unclear whether Wagner will be able to play in a Game 7 in Detroit. Wagner, who was seen in a walking boot earlier in the week, has averaged 16.

7 points during the series first four games. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Is Franz Wagner playing tonight? Magic forward status against Pistons