Orlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers
· National Basketball AssociationGarland scores 25 points, Cavaliers improve to 6-0 with 120-109 win over Banchero-less Magic
The Cavs are the only unbeaten team in the Eastern Conference. The last time Cleveland started 6-0 was in 2016 with LeBron James. The club's best start was 8-0 in 1976.
The early meeting between Orlando and Cleveland was a rematch of last season's tense opening-round playoff series won by the Cavs in seven games.
Banchero is expected to miss at least a month — and maybe longer — with a torn right oblique. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 draft was on an early tear, averaging 29 points with 8.8 rebounds and 5.6 assists before getting hurt Wednesday.
Orlando's Jalen Suggs scored a career-high 28 points and had eight rebounds and seven assists. Franz Wagner had 17 points.
Cleveland rookie Luke Travers made his NBA debut. The Australian scored four points in garbage time.
Cavaliers: Have bought into first-year coach Kenny Atkinson's offensive system by playing at a faster pace and shooting more 3-pointers.
Regular Season Series
CLE leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
4th 0.0 | End of Game | 109 - 120 | |
4th 0.0 | End of the 4th Quarter | 109 - 120 | |
4th 9.1 | Tristan da Silva makes free throw 1 of 1 | 109 - 120 | |
4th 9.1 | Sam Merrill shooting foul | 108 - 120 | |
4th 9.1 | Tristan da Silva makes two point shot | 108 - 120 |
Statistics
ORL | CLE | |
---|---|---|
41-90 | FG | 44-87 |
45.6 | Field Goal % | 50.6 |
11-33 | 3PT | 15-38 |
33.3 | Three Point % | 39.5 |
16-24 | FT | 17-20 |
66.7 | Free Throw % | 85.0 |
39 | Rebounds | 49 |
7 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
32 | Defensive Rebounds | 42 |
26 | Assists | 25 |
10 | Steals | 6 |
4 | Blocks | 4 |
14 | Turnovers | 12 |
0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
14 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
23 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 17 |
21 | Fast Break Points | 20 |
56 | Points in Paint | 46 |
17 | Fouls | 21 |
0 | Largest Lead | 22 |
Game Information
Location: Cleveland, OH
Attendance: 19,432 · Capacity:
2024-25 Southeast Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Orlando | 10 | 7 | .588 | - | W1 |
Miami | 6 | 7 | .462 | 2 | W1 |
Atlanta | 7 | 10 | .412 | 3 | L2 |
Charlotte | 6 | 9 | .400 | 3 | W1 |
Washington | 2 | 12 | .143 | 6.5 | L10 |
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