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Cleveland Cavaliers at Orlando Magic

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40-26, 18-14 Away
Final
122 - 128

36-28, 21-12 Home

Desmond Bane scores 35 points to help the Magic beat the Cavaliers 128-122

Donovan Mitchell takes the defender's ankles then splashes a 3

Paolo Banchero added 25 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the Magic. Tristan da Silva scored nine of his 23 points in the fourth quarter.

James Harden had 30 points and eights assists for Cleveland. Donovan Mitchell added 25 points, hitting a 3-pointer that brought the Cavaliers within two after Orlando led by 13 midway through the fourth quarter.

Bane countered with a 3-pointer as he was falling out of bounds with 17.4 seconds left, then added two free throws with eight seconds remaining.

Three 3-pointers by Keon Ellis, who finished with 20 points, keyed the late comeback of the Cavaliers.

Evan Mobley had 18 points and 13 rebounds for Cleveland. The Cavaliers have lost five of nine after winning seven straight.

Mitchell and Harden each scored 16 points in the first half, but the Cavaliers missed 11 of 12 3-point shots in the second quarter and were tied at 62 at halftime. Harden opened the second half with a 3-pointer, but Mobley was called for his fourth foul just 35 seconds into the third quarter.

The five-game winning streak is Orlando's longest of the season.

Up next Cavaliers: At Dallas on Friday night.

Magic: Host Washington on Thursday night.

Regular Season Series

CLE leads series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 122 - 128
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 122 - 128
4th 0.0 Cavaliers offensive team rebound 122 - 128
4th 0.0 Keon Ellis misses 27-foot three point jumper 122 - 128
4th 1.5 Evan Mobley defensive rebound 122 - 128

Statistics

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44-89 FG 44-85
49 Field Goal % 52
17-44 3PT 12-35
39 Three Point % 34
17-26 FT 28-37
65 Free Throw % 76
42 Rebounds 42
12 Offensive Rebounds 8
30 Defensive Rebounds 34
24 Assists 29
3 Steals 6
5 Blocks 4
9 Turnovers 6
1 Team Turnovers 0
10 Total Turnovers 6
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
12 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 12
14 Fast Break Points 19
50 Points in Paint 56
22 Fouls 23
4 Largest Lead 13
12 Lead Changes 12
16 Percent Led 76
Orlando Magic Orlando Magic Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Tristan da Silva, F Day-To-Day Nov 12
Jamal Cain, F Day-To-Day Nov 12
Jalen Suggs, G Out Nov 12
Jonathan Isaac, F Out Nov 9
Paolo Banchero, F Out Oct 24
Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Evan Mobley, C Out Nov 12
Sam Merrill, G Out Nov 10

Game Information

Kia Center

Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 18,697 · Capacity:

2026-27 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit 8 3 .727 - W2
Cleveland 6 6 .500 2.5 W1
Indiana 4 8 .333 4.5 W1
Chicago 1 9 .100 6.5 L8
Milwaukee 1 11 .083 7.5 L8

2026-27 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta - 5 L1 0.5833333 7
Miami 1.5 6 W2 0.45454547 5
Orlando 2.5 7 W2 0.36363637 4
Charlotte 3 8 L1 0.33333334 4
Washington 3.5 9 L6 0.30769232 4
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