24 Khem Birch C

Birch finished with nine points (4-5 FG, 1-1 FT), 11 rebounds, four blocks and three assists over 30 minutes in the Magic's loss to the Raptors on Tuesday.

Birch got a ton of play time in Tuesday's loss as the Magic were run out of the gym pretty early in the game. With Nikola Vucevic struggling (presumably from a stomach virus), Birch stepped up and nearly had a double-double while swatting four shots and handing out three assists.

Birch will get the start Wednesday against the Hornets, John Denton of OrlandoMagic.com reports.

Birch will start in place of Nikola Vucevic, who's out with a stomach virus. In 49 games this season, Birch's averaging 4.8 points and 3.8 rebounds in 12.7 minutes.

Birch compiled 10 points (5-7 FG), four rebounds, two steals, two blocks, and one assist in 16 minutes during Saturday's 121-116 win over the Pacers.

Birch saw the lowest minute total among the nine Magic players who took the court in this one. Nevertheless, he was one of eight guys who reached double figures in scoring in a well-balanced offensive attack. Moreover, Birch was a factor defensively as well, as this was the first time he logged at least two steals and two blocks in the same tilt.

Birch finished Thursday's game against the Cavaliers with 13 points (6-8 FG, 1-2 FT), 11 rebounds, an assist and two steals over 18 minutes.

Birch notched his first double-double of the season and scored a season-high 13 points in a blowout victory in favor of the Magic. While he did see a notable uptick in minutes and production, this was likely caused by Orlando's large lead in the fourth quarter. Birch is averaging a mere 4.0 points and 3.5 rebounds through 37 games this season.

Birch contributed eight points (3-3 FG, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, one assist, and one steal in 13 minutes during Sunday's 105-97 loss to the Grizzlies.

Birch enjoyed a perfect shooting night while earning double-digit minutes for the 16th straight outing. This is the fourth time through 36 appearances that Birch has finished with eight points (his season high), but he's only viable in the deepest leagues.