Game ID: 42300136
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Orlando Magic
Friday, May 3, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Kia Center, Orlando, FL
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
ORL 29 24 20 30 103CLE 25 24 29 18 96
CLE @ ORL ScoutingCLE @ ORL Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
ORL availability going into 4/22 · 1 day's restBACK F. Wagner back 4/12 after 2, 35 min since (107% of 33)
BACK Houstan back 4/09 after 4, 8 min since (60% of 13)
BACK Queen back 4/09 after 23, 2 min since (14% of 12)
NEW Gar. Harris 24 to 31 min over the last 4
NEW Isaac 16 to 23 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 4/25 · 2 days' restOUT Black missed 2 since 4/20, returns tonight: 7 min (40% of 16)
OUT Bitadze missed 2 since 4/20, returns tonight: 6 min (37% of 15)
BACK F. Wagner back 4/12 after 2, 36 min since (109% of 33)
NEW Gar. Harris 24 to 32 min over the last 4
NEW Isaac 16 to 23 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 4/27 · 1 day's restBACK F. Wagner back 4/12 after 2, 35 min since (105% of 33)
BACK Black back 4/25 after 2, 7 min since (40% of 16)
BACK Bitadze back 4/25 after 2, 6 min since (37% of 15)
NEW Gar. Harris 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Isaac 16 to 23 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 4/30 · 2 days' restBACK Black back 4/25 after 2, 5 min since (33% of 16)
BACK Bitadze back 4/25 after 2, 5 min since (32% of 15)
NEW Isaac 16 to 22 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 5/03 · 2 days' restBACK Black back 4/25 after 2, 5 min since (33% of 16)
BACK Bitadze back 4/25 after 2, 5 min since (32% of 15)
ORL availability going into 5/05 · 1 day's restOUT Black missed 2 since 4/30, out tonight
OUT Bitadze missed 2 since 4/30, out tonight
OUT Houstan missed 2 since 4/30, out tonight
CLE availability going into 4/22 · 1 day's restOUT Wade missed 20 since 3/10, out tonight
BACK Okoro back 4/07 after 4, 25 min since (94% of 26)
BACK Merrill back 4/20 after 3, 4 min since (25% of 17)
BACK Morris Sr. back 4/14 after 2, 19 min since (125% of 15)
BACK Thompson back 4/14 after 3, 12 min since (110% of 11)
CLE availability going into 4/25 · 2 days' restOUT Wade missed 21 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Morris Sr. missed 2 since 4/20, returns tonight: 10 min (63% of 15)
OUT Thompson missed 2 since 4/20, returns tonight: 10 min (94% of 11)
BACK Merrill back 4/20 after 3, 4 min since (25% of 17)
CLE availability going into 4/27 · 1 day's restOUT Wade missed 22 since 3/10, out tonight
BACK Merrill back 4/20 after 3, 13 min since (77% of 17)
BACK Morris Sr. back 4/14 after 2, 14 min since (94% of 15)
BACK Thompson back 4/14 after 3, 11 min since (102% of 11)
CLE availability going into 4/30 · 2 days' restOUT Wade missed 23 since 3/10, out tonight
BACK Merrill back 4/20 after 3, 10 min since (62% of 17)
BACK Morris Sr. back 4/14 after 2, 11 min since (75% of 15)
BACK Thompson back 4/14 after 3, 9 min since (86% of 11)
CLE availability going into 5/03 · 2 days' restOUT Wade missed 24 since 3/10, out tonight
BACK Merrill back 4/20 after 3, 9 min since (55% of 17)
BACK Morris Sr. back 4/25 after 2, 14 min since (90% of 15)
BACK Thompson back 4/25 after 2, 8 min since (76% of 11)
CLE availability going into 5/05 · 1 day's restOUT Allen missed 2 since 4/30, out tonight
OUT Wade missed 25 since 3/10, out tonight
BACK Morris Sr. back 4/25 after 2, 17 min since (112% of 15)
BACK Thompson back 4/25 after 2, 9 min since (85% of 11)
CLE availability going into 5/07 · 1 day's restOUT Allen missed 3 since 4/30, out tonight
OUT Wade missed 26 since 3/10, out tonight
BACK Morris Sr. back 4/25 after 2, 15 min since (99% of 15)
BACK Thompson back 4/25 after 2, 9 min since (81% of 11)
CLE availability going into 5/09 · 1 day's restOUT Allen missed 4 since 4/30, out tonight
OUT Wade missed 27 since 3/10, out tonight
CLE availability going into 5/11 · 1 day's restOUT Allen missed 5 since 4/30, out tonight
OUT Wade missed 28 since 3/10, returns tonight: 17 min (82% of 20)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 94, shooting 44 percent and 31 from three, 24 free throws a game; Banchero at 25 and F. Wagner at 20 a game. 2 days' rest. Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 94 a night and allowing 101, shooting 43 percent and 29 from three, 20 free throws a game; Mitchell at 22 and Allen at 17 a game. Without Wade (24 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Orlando has been plus-3 a night and Cleveland minus-3 and the defense, Orlando allowing 94 a night to Cleveland's 101. Call it Orlando 107, Cleveland 100.
4/22 @ CLE 86-96 — ORL notes
ORL lost 86-96. ORL shot 36% (29 of 80) to CLE's 41%, 9 of 35 from three. Banchero led with 21 (9 of 20, 1 of 4 from three); F. Wagner added 18, Harris 14. Q4 was theirs, 21-16, the deficit cut from 15 to 10, but the other 3 periods went 80-65 against them. Ingles's -14 in 14 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/25 vs CLE 121-83 — ORL notes
ORL won 121-83. ORL shot 51% (47 of 92) to CLE's 39%, 13 of 37 from three. ORL turned it over 8 times to CLE's 14. The glass went 51-32 for them. Banchero led with 31 (13 of 26, 4 of 9 from three); Suggs added 24, F. Wagner 16. The hinge was Q3, 35-16: a lead of 16 became 35, and the lead reached 43. F. Wagner was the night's best plus/minus at +32.
4/27 vs CLE 112-89 — ORL notes
ORL won 112-89. ORL shot 56% (43 of 77) to CLE's 47%, 12 of 26 from three. The glass went 43-29 for them. F. Wagner led with 34 (13 of 17, 2 of 3 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Isaac added 14, Suggs 12. The hinge was Q3, 37-10: ORL came in trailing by 9 and left it ahead by 18, and the lead reached 30. ORL trailed 51-60 at the half and won the second half 61-29. F. Wagner was the night's best plus/minus at +32.
4/30 @ CLE 103-104 — ORL notes
ORL lost 103-104. ORL shot 46% (36 of 78) to CLE's 43%, 9 of 31 from three, and went to the line 29 times to CLE's 19 — 22 points from the stripe to their 15. Banchero led with 39 (14 of 24, 4 of 7 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); F. Wagner added 14, Suggs 13. Q2 was theirs, 24-15, the deficit cut from 10 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 89-79 against them. Anthony's -14 in 12 minutes was the worst on the floor.
5/03 vs CLE 103-96 — ORL notes
ORL won 103-96. ORL shot 39% (35 of 89) to CLE's 49%, 11 of 36 from three, and went to the line 26 times to CLE's 10 — 22 points from the stripe to their 5. The glass went 48-38 for them. Banchero led with 27 (9 of 20, 2 of 5 from three, 7 of 10 at the line); F. Wagner added 26, Suggs 22. The hinge was Q4, 30-18: ORL came in trailing by 5 and left it ahead by 7. Fultz was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
5/05 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 94 a night and allowing 105, shooting 44 percent and 28 from three, 18 free throws a game; Mitchell at 26 and Allen at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Allen (2 straight), Wade (25 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 94, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 23 free throws a game; Banchero at 25 and F. Wagner at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Black (2 straight), Bitadze (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Orlando has been plus-8 a night and Cleveland minus-8 and the defense, Orlando allowing 94 a night to Cleveland's 105. Call it Orlando 106, Cleveland 103, Cleveland keeping it close.
4/22 vs ORL 96-86 — CLE notes
CLE won 96-86. CLE shot 41% (34 of 82) to ORL's 36%, 12 of 39 from three. Mitchell led with 23 (9 of 22, 2 of 10 from three); Mobley added 17, Allen 16. The hinge was Q1, 30-18: from level to 12 ahead, and the lead reached 22. Allen was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
4/25 @ ORL 83-121 — CLE notes
CLE lost 83-121. CLE shot 39% (32 of 82) to ORL's 51%, 8 of 34 from three. CLE turned it over 14 times to ORL's 8. The glass went 32-51 against them. LeVert led with 15 (5 of 13, 1 of 5 from three); Allen added 15, Mitchell 13. Q4 was theirs, 22-25, but the other 3 periods went 96-61 against them. LeVert's -29 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/27 @ ORL 89-112 — CLE notes
CLE lost 89-112. CLE shot 47% (34 of 72) to ORL's 56%, 4 of 17 from three. The glass went 29-43 against them. Allen led with 21 (8 of 11, 5 of 7 at the line); Mitchell added 18, Garland 14. Q2 was theirs, 37-29, but the other 3 periods went 83-52 against them. They led by as many as 10. Garland's -27 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/30 vs ORL 104-103 — CLE notes
CLE won 104-103. CLE shot 43% (38 of 88) to ORL's 46%, 13 of 37 from three, and got to the line 19 times to ORL's 29. Mitchell led with 28 (9 of 23, 1 of 7 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); Garland added 23, Strus 16. The hinge was Q1, 33-23: from level to 10 ahead.
5/03 @ ORL 96-103 — CLE notes
CLE lost 96-103. CLE shot 49% (42 of 86) to ORL's 39%, 7 of 28 from three, and got to the line just 10 times against 23 fouls committed. The glass went 38-48 against them. Mitchell led with 50 (22 of 36, 3 of 9 from three, 3 of 6 at the line); Garland added 21, Strus 10. Q3 was theirs, 29-20, turning a 4-point deficit into a 5-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 83-67 against them. Strus's -7 in 39 minutes was the worst on the floor.
5/05 vs ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 94 a night and allowing 105, shooting 44 percent and 28 from three, 18 free throws a game; Mitchell at 26 and Allen at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Allen (2 straight), Wade (25 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 94, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 23 free throws a game; Banchero at 25 and F. Wagner at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Black (2 straight), Bitadze (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Orlando has been plus-8 a night and Cleveland minus-8 and the defense, Orlando allowing 94 a night to Cleveland's 105. Call it Orlando 106, Cleveland 103, Cleveland keeping it close.
5/07 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 92, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brown at 23 and White at 22 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 9 a night. 5 days' rest. Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 96 a night and allowing 107, shooting 44 percent and 29 from three, 20 free throws a game; Mitchell at 30 and Garland at 15 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Allen (3 straight), Wade (26 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-9 a night and Cleveland minus-10 and the arc, Boston at 38 percent from three to Cleveland's 29. Call it Boston 112, Cleveland 101, Boston by 11.
5/09 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 92, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Brown at 26 and White at 23 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 11 a night. Without Porziņģis (2 straight). One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 98 a night and allowing 106, shooting 45 percent and 29 from three, 20 free throws a game; Mitchell at 34 and Garland at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Allen (4 straight), Wade (27 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-11 a night and Cleveland minus-9 and the defense, Boston allowing 92 a night to Cleveland's 106. Call it Boston 112, Cleveland 102, Boston by 10.
5/11 vs BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 103, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 19 free throws a game; Mitchell at 36 and Garland at 17 a game. Without Allen (5 straight), Wade (28 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 94, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brown at 23 and White at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Porziņģis (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-8 a night and Cleveland minus-4 and the defense, Boston allowing 94 a night to Cleveland's 103. Call it Boston 109, Cleveland 105, Cleveland keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaMiMoSrSt 8 17 -5 7 10 70 1 6 17 0 0 0 0 6 5 0 2 0 1
CLE Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Morris Sr., Strus
in Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Morris Sr., Strus
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrWaIsSu 6 17 +2 3 7 43 3 5 60 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 2 0 1
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Isaac, Suggs
in Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Isaac, Suggs
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaMiMoSrSt 8 17 -5 7 10 70 1 6 17 0 0 0 0 6 5 0 2 0 1
CLE Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Morris Sr., Strus
in Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Morris Sr., Strus
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrWaFuSu 5 10 +4 3 6 50 1 3 33 3 3 100 1 4 2 1 0 1 1
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Fultz, Suggs
in Fultz
out Isaac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
LeMiMoNiOk 2 2 -3 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 1 3
CLE LeVert, Mitchell, Mobley, Niang, Okoro
in LeVert, Niang, Okoro
out Garland, Morris Sr., Strus
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrWaFuSu 5 10 +4 3 6 50 1 3 33 3 3 100 1 4 2 1 0 1 1
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Fultz, Suggs
in Fultz
out Isaac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaLeNiOkTh 2 2 -1 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0
CLE Garland, LeVert, Niang, Okoro, Thompson
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnFuInIsWa 3 5 +2 1 3 33 1 3 33 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 2 0
ORL Anthony, Fultz, Ingles, Isaac, M. Wagner
in Ingles, Isaac
out Banchero, Suggs
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaMiMoOkSt 2 4 -1 3 3 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
CLE Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Okoro, Strus
in Mobley
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrWaInIs 2 5 +1 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Ingles, Isaac
in Banchero, Carter Jr.
out Anthony, M. Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaMiSrStTh 3 6 -2 3 3 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 2
CLE Garland, Mitchell, Morris Sr., Strus, Thompson
in Morris Sr., Thompson
out Mobley, Okoro
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrWaFuSu 3 11 +2 2 3 67 2 3 67 3 3 100 0 2 3 0 0 1 2
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Fultz, Suggs
in Fultz
out Isaac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaMiSrOkSt 2 5 -1 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1
CLE Garland, Mitchell, Morris Sr., Okoro, Strus
in Okoro
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrWaFuSu 3 11 +2 2 3 67 2 3 67 3 3 100 0 2 3 0 0 1 2
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Fultz, Suggs
in Fultz
out Isaac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaMiMoSrSt 7 17 +11 5 7 71 2 5 40 1 2 50 0 6 4 3 1 0 2
CLE Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Morris Sr., Strus
in Mobley
out Okoro
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrWaIsSu 5 4 -11 2 5 40 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 2 0 0 3 2
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Isaac, Suggs
in Isaac
out Fultz
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaMiMoSrSt 7 17 +11 5 7 71 2 5 40 1 2 50 0 6 4 3 1 0 2
CLE Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Morris Sr., Strus
in Mobley
out Okoro
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrWaFuSu 4 12 +4 3 4 75 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Fultz, Suggs
in Fultz
out Isaac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaMoNiOkSt 2 6 +2 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
CLE Garland, Mobley, Niang, Okoro, Strus
in Niang, Okoro
out Mitchell, Morris Sr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrWaFuSu 4 12 +4 3 4 75 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Fultz, Suggs
in Fultz
out Isaac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaMiMoOkSt 1 2 +2 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
CLE Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Okoro, Strus
in Garland, Mobley
out Niang, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaWaFuWa 3 4 0 1 5 20 0 1 0 2 2 100 2 2 0 1 0 2 0
ORL Anthony, Banchero, F. Wagner, Fultz, M. Wagner
in Anthony, M. Wagner
out Carter Jr., Suggs
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaMiNiStTh 2 0 -4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
CLE Garland, Mitchell, Niang, Strus, Thompson
in Niang, Thompson
out Mobley, Okoro
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnFuInIsWa 2 6 +6 3 3 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 0
ORL Anthony, Fultz, Ingles, Isaac, M. Wagner
in Ingles, Isaac
out Banchero, F. Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaMiMoOkSt 2 4 +1 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
CLE Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Okoro, Strus
in Mobley, Okoro
out Niang, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaWaFuWa 2 3 -1 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
ORL Anthony, Banchero, F. Wagner, Fultz, M. Wagner
in Banchero, F. Wagner
out Ingles, Isaac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaMiMoSrOk 3 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 100 2 3 0 0 1 2 1
CLE Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Morris Sr., Okoro
in Morris Sr.
out Strus
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaJrWaSu 7 16 +5 2 5 40 2 8 25 7 9 78 3 4 1 2 1 1 2
ORL Anthony, Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Suggs
in Carter Jr., Suggs
out Fultz, M. Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaMiMoSrSt 3 5 -5 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3
CLE Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Morris Sr., Strus
in Strus
out Okoro
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaJrWaSu 7 16 +5 2 5 40 2 8 25 7 9 78 3 4 1 2 1 1 2
ORL Anthony, Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Suggs
in Carter Jr., Suggs
out Fultz, M. Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GaMiMoOkSt 3 7 0 2 2 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2
CLE Garland, Mitchell, Mobley, Okoro, Strus
in Okoro
out Morris Sr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaJrWaSu 7 16 +5 2 5 40 2 8 25 7 9 78 3 4 1 2 1 1 2
ORL Anthony, Banchero, Carter Jr., F. Wagner, Suggs
in Carter Jr., Suggs
out Fultz, M. Wagner
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CLECL C. LeVert
DG D. Garland
DM D. Mitchell
EM E. Mobley
GN G. Niang
IO I. Okoro
MM M. Morris Sr.
MS M. Strus
TT T. Thompson
ORLCA C. Anthony
FW F. Wagner
JI J. Ingles
JI J. Isaac
JS J. Suggs
MF M. Fultz
MW M. Wagner
PB P. Banchero
WC W. Carter Jr.
CLE/ORL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Paolo Banchero scores 27 points, Magic overcome Mitchell's 50 to beat Cavs 103-96 and force Game 7
ORLANDO, Fla. -- — Paolo Banchero and the rapidly maturing Orlando Magic are growing up fast in the NBA playoffs.
The 21-year-old All-Star forward scored 10 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter Friday night, helping one of the NBA's youngest teams overcome Donovan Mitchell 's 50 points and hold off the Cleveland Cavaliers 103-96 to force a decisive Game 7 in their first-round playoff series.
Three nights after scoring a career postseason-best 39 on 14-of-24 shooting in a one-point road loss that left the Magic on the brink of elimination, Banchero put his team on his back and carried them to their biggest win in years.
Franz Wagner had 26 points and Jalen Suggs made six 3-pointers and finished with 22 for the Magic, who pulled away in the closing minutes, with Banchero hitting a 3-pointer that put Orlando ahead for good at 92-89.
“We’ve definitely learned a lot through this series, seeing what works and what doesn’t work,” Banchero said. “Knowing what we have to do to win a game.”
Mitchell was magnificent for Cleveland, scoring all of his team's 18 points in the fourth quarter. Darius Garland finished with 21, but ultimately the Cavs were unable to overcome poor 3-point shooting (7 of 28).
Game 7 is Sunday in Cleveland, where the Cavs won Games 1, 2 and 5 and clearly play better than on the road, where they've dropped seven straight playoff games dating to a LeBron James -led Game 7 victory at Boston in the 2018 Eastern Conference finals.
“I’m excited. It’s a do-or-die situation, so we’ll have to put together another special effort,” Banchero said, looking ahead to Sunday.
The Cavs haven't won a postseason series since then. The Magic, in the playoffs for the first time since 2020, are seeking their first series win in 14 years.
“Our guys will be ready for the moment,” Cleveland coach J.B. Bickerstaff said. “They’ve been really good at home and we don’t expect that to change.”
Orlando improved from 22 wins in 2021-22, its first season under coach Jamahl Mosley, to 34 last year and 47 with a Southeast Division title this season.
“Being on the road for Game 7, the ability to come together and continue to grow each game, I think that’s what this group is looking forward to,” Mosley added. “It’s not going to be easy, nor do we want it to be easy. The harder it is, the better we will be.”
Orlando took Games 3 and 4 by a combined 61 points, yet came out Friday night with a slightly different look, inserting forward Jonathan Isaac into the starting lineup and shifting Wagner from forward to guard to put four 6-foot-10 players on the floor at the same time.
With center Jarrett Allen out for the second consecutive game because of a bruised rib, the Cavs slid forward Evan Mobley to center and started Marcus Morris Sr . after the 34-year-old came off the bench to score 12 points and elevate Cleveland's level of physicality.
The Cavs trailed 53-49 at the half and were fortunate the deficit wasn't larger, considering they had misfired on 13 of 14 3-point attempts.
With an aggressive Mitchell and Garland seemingly driving to the basket at will, Cleveland converted 22 of 32 shots inside the arc and wound up shooting 50% overall (23 of 46) before the break to stay close.
They finally heated up from long range in the third quarter, with Mitchell and Max Strus making 3-pointers during a 17-4 surge to begin the period. The Magic trailed by as many as nine before closing within 78-73 heading into the fourth quarter.
Mitchell finished 22 of 36 from the field, including three of nine on 3-points attempts. He scored Cleveland's final 22 points, including all 18 in the fourth quarter.
“We did a great job of staying together and we were all locked in, but ultimately we didn't end up with the victory, so we just have to go home and take care of business,” Mitchell said. “We didn't win the game. At the end of the day, I had 50 but we lost.”