Cleveland Cavaliers at Orlando Magic
· National Basketball Association
Donovan Mitchell scores 36 points in Cavaliers' 119-105 win over Magic
Jaylon Tyson added 17 points for the Cavaliers and Evan Mobley had 13 points and seven rebounds.
Paolo Banchero led the Magic with 27 points. Desmond Bane added 20 points and Anthony Black finished with 16 points, five rebounds and five assists.
Jalen Suggs returned after missing eight games with a bruised right knee and had 9 points and six assists in 24 minutes for Orlando.
Playing without Darius Garland (sore toe) and DeAndre Hunter (sore knee), the Cavaliers won for the fifth time in six games.
After Mitchell scored on four layups and a short bank shot in the third quarter, Cleveland got 3-pointers from Lonzo Ball, Mobley and Tyrese Proctor in the first 3 1/2 minutes of the fourth quarter to take a 97-79 lead, the largest of the game.
Banchero hit three 3-pointers in the final period, but the Magic could get no closer than nine.
Mitchell made 15 of 30 shots and had nine assists and two steals.
Orlando shot 11 for 40 (27.5%) from 3-point range in losing a third straight game for the first time since October.
Magic forward Franz Wagner missed a second straight game with a sore ankle.
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Regular Season Series
CLE leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 119 - 105 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 119 - 105 |
| 4th 4.9 |  |
shot clock turnover | 119 - 105 |
| 4th 33.7 | |
Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | 119 - 105 |
| 4th 33.7 |  |
Anthony Black misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot | 119 - 105 |
Statistics
 CLE |
 ORL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 43-81 | FG | 33-81 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 15-34 | 3PT | 11-40 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 18-22 | FT | 28-32 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 27 | Assists | 21 |
| 11 | Steals | 8 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 28 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 25 | Fouls | 20 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 3 |
| 9 | Lead Changes | 9 |
| 88 | Percent Led | 5 |
Orlando Magic Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Noah Penda, F | Day-To-Day | Sep 30 |
| Anthony Black, G | Day-To-Day | Sep 30 |
| Izaiyah Nelson, F | Out | Sep 28 |
| Jonathan Isaac, F | Day-To-Day | Sep 28 |
Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Peyton Watson, G | Day-To-Day | Sep 25 |
Game Information
Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 19,351 · Capacity:
Chicago
Detroit
Indiana
Milwaukee2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Miami |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Washington |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Charlotte |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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