The Orlando Magic (34-44, 20-19 Home) will try to break down the NBA’s top scoring defense when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers (49-30, 18-21 Away) on Tuesday. Cleveland defeated the Indiana Pacers 115-105 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Sunday.
Donovan Mitchell led the way with 40 points and six rebounds. The Cavaliers are fourth in the Eastern Conference. Orlando won their fifth home game in a row in impressive fashion on Sunday at Amway Center, beating the Detroit Pistons 128-102.
Jalen Suggs topped the scoresheet with 18 points. With 16 points and eight assists, Franz Wagner also impressed. The Magic are 13th in the Eastern Conference.
This is the last meeting of the season between the teams. Cleveland will be aiming for a season sweep against Orlando after getting the win in both of their earlier games, the last of which was a 107-96 victory at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in December 2022.
Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 34 points, while Evan Mobley was a key contributor with 19 points, 13 rebounds, and four assists. Paolo Banchero had 22 points in the losing effort. The Cavs have been led this season by Mitchell, who is averaging 28.0 points per game, seventh-highest in the NBA.
Meanwhile, Darius Garland is dishing 7.8 assists per game, eighth-most in the NBA, and Jarrett Allen is grabbing 9.9 rebounds per game. Banchero (20.0 ppg) and Wagner (18.8) have powered the Magic on offense. Wendell Carter Jr. is posting 8.7 rebounds per game, and Markelle Fultz is recording 5.7 assists.
The Cavaliers are holding opponents to 107.0 points per game, ranking as the best scoring defense in the league. The Cavaliers are 3-7 in their last 10 games at Amway Center.
Cleveland is 7-3 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +5.5 (114.8-109.3). Orlando has gone 6-4 over the last 10, scoring 114.9 points per game on average while holding opponents to 111.5 (+3.4 margin).
CAVALIERS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Ricky Rubio: 6.8 | 10.7 | -3.9
Points per game:
Donovan Mitchell: 35.8 | 28.0 | +7.8
Rebounds per game:
Evan Mobley: 12.2 | 9.1 | +3.1
Assists per game:
Donovan Mitchell: 2.6 | 4.4 | -1.8
MAGIC HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points per game:
Cole Anthony: 16.4 | 13.0 | +3.4
Rebounds per game:
Paolo Banchero: 9.4 | 6.9 | +2.5
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