Cleveland Cavaliers at Orlando Magic
· National Basketball Association
Magic play the Cavaliers on 4-game win streak
Cleveland Cavaliers (40-25, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (35-28, sixth in the Eastern Conference)
Orlando, Florida; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Orlando aims to keep its four-game win streak going when the Magic take on Cleveland.
The Magic have gone 21-19 against Eastern Conference teams. Orlando is 15-15 in games decided by 10 points or more.
The Cavaliers are 26-16 against Eastern Conference opponents. Cleveland has a 2-5 record in one-possession games.
The Magic score 115.1 points per game, 0.5 more points than the 114.6 the Cavaliers give up. The Cavaliers are shooting 47.5% from the field, 0.1% higher than the 47.4% the Magic's opponents have shot this season.
The teams meet for the third time this season. In the last matchup on Jan. 27 the Cavaliers won 114-98 led by 45 points from Donovan Mitchell, while Paolo Banchero scored 37 points for the Magic.
TOP PERFORMERS: Banchero is averaging 22.2 points, 8.6 rebounds and five assists for the Magic. Desmond Bane is averaging 2.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
James Harden is averaging 24.2 points and 8.1 assists for the Cavaliers. Jarrett Allen is averaging 15.1 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Magic: 7-3, averaging 115.2 points, 45.7 rebounds, 27.1 assists, 8.4 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 47.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 105.0 points per game.
Cavaliers: 6-4, averaging 111.9 points, 42.7 rebounds, 26.5 assists, 7.8 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 46.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.3 points.
INJURIES
: Magic: Franz Wagner: out (ankle), Anthony Black: day to day (back), Jonathan Isaac: day to day (knee), Jase Richardson: day to day (back), Colin Castleton: out (thumb).Cavaliers: Max Strus: out (foot), Tyrese Proctor: out (quadriceps), Jarrett Allen: day to day (knee).
Regular Season Series
CLE leads series 2-0
Matchup Prediction
Statistics
 CLE |
 ORL |
|
|---|---|---|
| W1 | Streak | W4 |
| 114.6 | Points Against | 113.6 |
| 6-4 | Last Ten Games | 7-3 |
| 118.7 | Points Per Game | 115.1 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 34 |
| 44.3 | Rebounds Per Game | 43.7 |
| 28.3 | Assists Per Game | 26.5 |
| 5.2 | Blocks Per Game | 5.1 |
| 8.8 | Steals Per Game | 8.6 |
| 0.7 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.5 |
| 14.2 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 13.8 |
Orlando Magic Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jase Richardson, G | Day-To-Day | Mar 9 |
| Anthony Black, G | Day-To-Day | Mar 9 |
| Jonathan Isaac, F | Out | Mar 8 |
| Franz Wagner, F | Out | Feb 18 |
Cleveland Cavaliers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tyrese Proctor, G | Out | Mar 9 |
| Jarrett Allen, C | Out | Mar 9 |
| Max Strus, G | Out | Mar 9 |
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MILGame Information
Location: Orlando, FL
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Indiana2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
35 | 28 | .556 | - | W4 |
 Miami |
36 | 29 | .554 | - | W5 |
 Atlanta |
33 | 31 | .516 | 2.5 | W6 |
 Charlotte |
32 | 33 | .492 | 4 | L2 |
 Washington |
16 | 47 | .254 | 19 | L8 |
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