One by one, the members of the Orlando Magic arrived at Amway Center on Monday wearing a No. 20 Markelle Fultz shirt.
It was in celebration of his comeback, with that No. 20 jersey having not been seen on the court in Orlando since Fultz suffered a torn ACL in January of 2021.
An absence that lasted 418 days and 125 missed games came to an end with 3:55 remaining in the first quarter on Monday as Fultz checked into the game to a standing ovation from the Orlando crowd.
Fultz replaced Cole Anthony, joining a lineup that included Gary Harris, Franz Wagner, Chuma Okeke and Mo Bamba, and went on to help the Magic use strong ball movement and a balanced attack to defeat the Pacers 119-103.