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03/24 01:02 CDT Cleveland takes on Orlando, seeks 4th straight win
Cleveland takes on Orlando, seeks 4th straight win
By The Associated Press
Orlando Magic (38-33, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
(44-27, fourth in the Eastern Conference)
Cleveland; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cavaliers -10; over/under is 229.5
BOTTOM LINE: Cleveland will try to keep its three-game win streak going when
the Cavaliers take on Orlando.
The Cavaliers are 28-17 against Eastern Conference opponents. Cleveland is
fifth in the Eastern Conference with 28.3 assists per game led by James Harden
averaging 8.0.
The Magic have gone 24-22 against Eastern Conference opponents. Orlando is
seventh in the Eastern Conference with 32.5 defensive rebounds per game led by
Paolo Banchero averaging 7.2.
The Cavaliers score 119.0 points per game, 4.5 more points than the 114.5 the
Magic allow. The Magic are shooting 46.3% from the field, which equals what the
Cavaliers' opponents have shot this season.
The teams play for the fourth time this season. The Magic won the last meeting
128-122 on March 11. Desmond Bane scored 35 points to help lead the Magic to
the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Donovan Mitchell is averaging 28 points, 5.8 assists and 1.5
steals for the Cavaliers. Harden is averaging 22.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 7.7
assists over the last 10 games.
Bane is scoring 20.4 points per game and averaging 4.2 rebounds for the Magic.
Jalen Suggs is averaging 1.9 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cavaliers: 7-3, averaging 116.1 points, 43.9 rebounds, 27.0
assists, 6.4 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 48.2% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 111.6 points per game.
Magic: 5-5, averaging 119.5 points, 44.0 rebounds, 26.5 assists, 8.5 steals and
2.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.7% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 115.3 points.
INJURIES: Cavaliers: Craig Porter Jr.: out (groin), Jaylon Tyson: out (toe),
Tyrese Proctor: day to day (quadricep), Jarrett Allen: out (knee).
Magic: Franz Wagner: out (ankle), Jalen Suggs: day to day (illness), Anthony
Black: out (abdomen), Jonathan Isaac: out (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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