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Paolo Banchero scores 27 points, Magic overcome Mitchell's 50 to beat Cavs 103-96 and force Game 7
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) 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.”
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Evan Mobley vs. Wendell Carter Jr. (Darius Garland gains possession) | ||
| 11:43 |  | Max Strus misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:43 | | Magic defensive rebound | ||
| 11:27 | | Jonathan Isaac misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 11:23 | | Marcus Morris Sr. defensive rebound | ||
| 11:18 | | Donovan Mitchell misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 11:18 | | Jonathan Isaac defensive rebound | ||
| 11:12 | | Wendell Carter Jr. misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 11:07 | | Marcus Morris Sr. defensive rebound | ||
| 11:01 | | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 2-0 |
| 10:49 | | Donovan Mitchell blocks Jalen Suggs's two point driving layup | ||
| 10:49 | | Cavaliers defensive rebound | ||
| 10:25 | | Darius Garland misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:25 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 10:25 | | Cavaliers turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 10:08 | | +2 | Franz Wagner makes two point driving layup | 2-2 |
| 9:56 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving layup | 4-2 |
| 9:45 | | Evan Mobley blocks Franz Wagner's two point driving hook shot | ||
| 9:42 | | Max Strus defensive rebound | ||
| 9:38 | | Donovan Mitchell misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:34 | | Franz Wagner defensive rebound | ||
| 9:30 | | +2 | Franz Wagner makes two point running layup | 4-4 |
| 9:20 | | Wendell Carter Jr. personal foul (Darius Garland draws the foul) | ||
| 9:09 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point hook shot (Darius Garland assists) | 6-4 |
| 8:51 | | +3 | Franz Wagner makes three point jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists) | 6-7 |
| 8:38 | | +3 | Max Strus makes three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 9-7 |
| 8:25 | | +2 | Paolo Banchero makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jalen Suggs assists) | 9-9 |
| 8:10 | | Franz Wagner blocks Max Strus's three point jump shot | ||
| 8:06 | | Jonathan Isaac defensive rebound | ||
| 7:46 | | Franz Wagner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:42 | | Darius Garland defensive rebound | ||
| 7:39 | | Franz Wagner blocks Marcus Morris Sr.'s two point running layup | ||
| 7:37 | | Paolo Banchero defensive rebound | ||
| 7:32 | | Franz Wagner misses two point running layup | ||
| 7:29 | | Marcus Morris Sr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:26 | | +2 | Max Strus makes two point running layup (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 11-9 |
| 7:02 | | +3 | Jalen Suggs makes three point jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists) | 11-12 |
| 6:47 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving floating jump shot | 13-12 |
| 6:22 | | +3 | Jalen Suggs makes three point pullup jump shot | 13-15 |
| 6:13 | | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point driving layup (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 15-15 |
| 6:02 | | Evan Mobley shooting foul (Franz Wagner draws the foul) | ||
| 6:02 | | Magic 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:02 | | +1 | Franz Wagner makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-16 |
| 6:02 | | +1 | Franz Wagner makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-17 |
| 5:39 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving layup (Darius Garland assists) | 17-17 |
| 5:23 | | Paolo Banchero misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:20 | | Max Strus defensive rebound | ||
| 5:08 | | Wendell Carter Jr. personal foul (Darius Garland draws the foul) | ||
| 4:54 | | Donovan Mitchell misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:54 | | Magic defensive rebound | ||
| 4:39 | | +3 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Markelle Fultz assists) | 17-20 |
| 4:17 | | Donovan Mitchell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:14 | | Paolo Banchero defensive rebound | ||
| 4:09 | | +2 | Franz Wagner makes two point running layup (Jalen Suggs assists) | 17-22 |
| 4:09 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:50 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point pullup jump shot | 19-22 |
| 3:30 | | Isaac Okoro personal foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul) | ||
| 3:27 | | Georges Niang personal foul (Markelle Fultz draws the foul) | ||
| 3:21 | | Isaac Okoro blocks Paolo Banchero's two point driving layup | ||
| 3:21 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 3:17 | | Jalen Suggs misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:12 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 3:08 | | Isaac Okoro misses two point running layup | ||
| 3:05 | | Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:04 | | +2 | Franz Wagner makes two point driving floating jump shot | 19-24 |
| 3:04 | | Caris LeVert shooting foul (Franz Wagner draws the foul) | ||
| 3:04 | | Cavaliers delay of game violation | ||
| 3:04 | | +1 | Franz Wagner makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 19-25 |
| 2:44 | | Isaac Okoro misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:39 | | Jalen Suggs defensive rebound | ||
| 2:30 | | Paolo Banchero misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 2:26 | | Caris LeVert defensive rebound | ||
| 2:20 | | Caris LeVert misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 2:17 | | Paolo Banchero defensive rebound | ||
| 2:00 | | Markelle Fultz turnover (bad pass) (Caris LeVert steals) | ||
| 1:57 | | Caris LeVert turnover (lost ball) (Wendell Carter Jr. steals) | ||
| 1:54 | | Evan Mobley blocks Paolo Banchero's two point driving layup | ||
| 1:53 | | Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 1:47 | | +2 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point driving layup | 19-27 |
| 1:36 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving layup | 21-27 |
| 1:28 | | Paolo Banchero turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 1:08 | | +2 | Isaac Okoro makes two point cutting layup (Georges Niang assists) | 23-27 |
| 0:57 | | Jalen Suggs offensive foul (Off the ball) (Isaac Okoro draws the foul) | ||
| 0:57 | | Jalen Suggs turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 0:57 | | Magic delay of game violation | ||
| 0:44 | | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point driving layup | 25-27 |
| 0:32 | | +2 | Paolo Banchero makes two point driving layup (Jalen Suggs assists) | 25-29 |
| 0:32 | | Tristan Thompson defensive goaltending violation | ||
| 0:32 | | Darius Garland shooting foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul) | ||
| 0:32 | | Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 0:26 | | Paolo Banchero offensive rebound | ||
| 0:17 | | Jalen Suggs misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:16 | | Moritz Wagner offensive rebound | ||
| 0:13 | | Jalen Suggs misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:11 | | Caris LeVert defensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | Georges Niang misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | | +3 | Cole Anthony makes three point jump shot (Joe Ingles assists) | 25-32 |
| 11:20 | | Georges Niang misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:16 | | Jonathan Isaac defensive rebound | ||
| 11:10 | | Cole Anthony misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 11:09 | | Jonathan Isaac offensive rebound | ||
| 11:09 | | Jonathan Isaac turnover (bad pass) (Caris LeVert steals) | ||
| 11:03 | | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point running layup (Caris LeVert assists) | 27-32 |
| 10:48 | | Jonathan Isaac misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:47 | | Cavaliers defensive rebound | ||
| 10:21 | | Darius Garland misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:18 | | Cole Anthony defensive rebound | ||
| 10:07 | | Moritz Wagner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:03 | | Markelle Fultz offensive rebound | ||
| 9:54 | | Moritz Wagner turnover (lost ball) (Georges Niang steals) | ||
| 9:49 | | Georges Niang misses two point running layup | ||
| 9:46 | | Tristan Thompson offensive rebound | ||
| 9:46 | | Tristan Thompson misses two point tip dunk | ||
| 9:46 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 9:40 | | Isaac Okoro misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:38 | | Jonathan Isaac defensive rebound | ||
| 9:25 | | Caris LeVert blocks Markelle Fultz's two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 9:23 | | Moritz Wagner offensive rebound | ||
| 9:22 | | +2 | Moritz Wagner makes two point putback layup | 27-34 |
| 9:09 | | Moritz Wagner shooting foul (Caris LeVert draws the foul) | ||
| 9:09 | | Caris LeVert misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:09 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 9:09 | | +1 | Caris LeVert makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-34 |
| 8:54 | | Jonathan Isaac misses two point driving dunk | ||
| 8:50 | | Moritz Wagner offensive rebound | ||
| 8:50 | | Moritz Wagner misses two point tip layup | ||
| 8:50 | | Max Strus defensive rebound | ||
| 8:47 | | Caris LeVert turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 8:27 | | Tristan Thompson blocks Moritz Wagner's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:23 | | Darius Garland defensive rebound | ||
| 8:21 | | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point running layup | 30-34 |
| 8:05 | | Cole Anthony misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:03 | | Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 7:56 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving layup | 32-34 |
| 7:56 | | Magic 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:38 | | +2 | Franz Wagner makes two point turnaround hook shot | 32-36 |
| 7:25 | | Donovan Mitchell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:22 | | Jonathan Isaac defensive rebound | ||
| 7:15 | | +2 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point jump shot (Joe Ingles assists) | 32-38 |
| 6:50 | | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point stepback jump shot | 34-38 |
| 6:38 | | Wendell Carter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:34 | | Isaac Okoro defensive rebound | ||
| 6:30 | | +2 | Isaac Okoro makes two point running layup | 36-38 |
| 6:10 | | Isaac Okoro shooting foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul) | ||
| 6:10 | | +1 | Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-39 |
| 6:10 | | +1 | Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-40 |
| 5:54 | | Wendell Carter Jr. shooting foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 5:54 | | Donovan Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:54 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 5:54 | | Donovan Mitchell misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:51 | | Paolo Banchero defensive rebound | ||
| 5:31 | | Evan Mobley blocks Jonathan Isaac's two point hook shot | ||
| 5:30 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 5:30 | | Magic turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 5:16 | | Jonathan Isaac blocks Evan Mobley's two point cutting layup | ||
| 5:12 | | Evan Mobley offensive rebound | ||
| 5:09 | | Donovan Mitchell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:09 | | Magic defensive rebound | ||
| 4:54 | | Paolo Banchero misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:51 | | Darius Garland defensive rebound | ||
| 4:47 | | Jalen Suggs personal foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 4:29 | | Marcus Morris Sr. misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:26 | | Jalen Suggs defensive rebound | ||
| 4:16 | | Jalen Suggs misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:12 | | Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 4:06 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving floating jump shot | 38-40 |
| 3:52 | | Marcus Morris Sr. shooting foul (Franz Wagner draws the foul) | ||
| 3:52 | | +1 | Franz Wagner makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-41 |
| 3:52 | | +1 | Franz Wagner makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 38-42 |
| 3:34 | | Marcus Morris Sr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:29 | | Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:21 | | +3 | Jalen Suggs makes three point jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists) | 38-45 |
| 3:11 | | Marcus Morris Sr. offensive foul (Off the ball) (Jalen Suggs draws the foul) | ||
| 3:11 | | Marcus Morris Sr. turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 2:51 | | Markelle Fultz misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 2:48 | | Max Strus defensive rebound | ||
| 2:35 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving finger roll layup | 40-45 |
| 2:23 | | +2 | Paolo Banchero makes two point pullup jump shot | 40-47 |
| 2:10 | | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point driving layup | 42-47 |
| 1:59 | | Markelle Fultz offensive foul (Off the ball) (Marcus Morris Sr. draws the foul) | ||
| 1:59 | | Markelle Fultz turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 1:59 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:43 | | +2 | Max Strus makes two point driving layup (Marcus Morris Sr. assists) | 44-47 |
| 1:20 | | Wendell Carter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:20 | | Darius Garland defensive rebound | ||
| 1:12 | | Darius Garland misses two point running layup | ||
| 1:09 | | Franz Wagner defensive rebound | ||
| 1:02 | | +2 | Paolo Banchero makes two point driving reverse layup (Wendell Carter Jr. assists) | 44-49 |
| 0:54 | | Franz Wagner personal foul (Max Strus draws the foul) | ||
| 0:44 | | +2 | Marcus Morris Sr. makes two point jump shot (Darius Garland assists) | 46-49 |
| 0:34 | | +3 | Jalen Suggs makes three point jump shot (Markelle Fultz assists) | 46-52 |
| 0:34 | | Donovan Mitchell shooting foul (Jalen Suggs draws the foul) | ||
| 0:34 | | +1 | Jalen Suggs makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 46-53 |
| 0:27 | | Franz Wagner shooting foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 0:27 | | Donovan Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:27 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:27 | | +1 | Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 47-53 |
| 0:10 | | Jalen Suggs misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:07 | | Marcus Morris Sr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving layup | 49-53 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | | +2 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point jump shot (Franz Wagner assists) | 49-55 |
| 11:27 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving hook shot (Darius Garland assists) | 51-55 |
| 11:06 | | Wendell Carter Jr. misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 11:03 | | Jalen Suggs offensive rebound | ||
| 11:00 | | Jalen Suggs turnover (bad pass) (Darius Garland steals) | ||
| 10:56 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point running layup (Marcus Morris Sr. assists) | 53-55 |
| 10:43 | | Paolo Banchero misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:40 | | Marcus Morris Sr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:33 | | Marcus Morris Sr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:30 | | Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:23 | | Wendell Carter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:20 | | Max Strus defensive rebound | ||
| 10:12 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving layup | 55-55 |
| 10:04 | | Marcus Morris Sr. personal foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul) | ||
| 9:55 | | Franz Wagner misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:51 | | Marcus Morris Sr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:48 | | Jonathan Isaac personal foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 9:41 | | Wendell Carter Jr. shooting foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul) | ||
| 9:41 | | +1 | Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 56-55 |
| 9:41 | | Evan Mobley misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:38 | | Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:26 | | Evan Mobley blocks Franz Wagner's two point driving layup | ||
| 9:23 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 9:11 | | +3 | Donovan Mitchell makes three point stepback jump shot | 59-55 |
| 8:55 | | Paolo Banchero turnover (bad pass) (Darius Garland steals) | ||
| 8:51 | | Darius Garland misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:46 | | Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:36 | | Jalen Suggs misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:33 | | Marcus Morris Sr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:21 | | Donovan Mitchell misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:18 | | Jalen Suggs defensive rebound | ||
| 8:04 | | Jonathan Isaac misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:02 | | Darius Garland defensive rebound | ||
| 7:59 | | +3 | Max Strus makes three point running jump shot (Darius Garland assists) | 62-55 |
| 7:58 | | Magic 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:43 | | +2 | Paolo Banchero makes two point driving layup (Jalen Suggs assists) | 62-57 |
| 7:21 | | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point turnaround jump shot (Max Strus assists) | 64-57 |
| 7:06 | | Jalen Suggs turnover (lost ball) (Evan Mobley steals) | ||
| 6:57 | | Donovan Mitchell misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:54 | | Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:50 | | Jalen Suggs misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:48 | | Cavaliers defensive rebound | ||
| 6:48 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:36 | | Max Strus misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:33 | | Jalen Suggs defensive rebound | ||
| 6:26 | | Donovan Mitchell personal foul (Franz Wagner draws the foul) | ||
| 6:18 | | Franz Wagner misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 6:17 | | Cavaliers defensive rebound | ||
| 6:01 | | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point driving reverse layup | 66-57 |
| 5:47 | | +2 | Markelle Fultz makes two point driving reverse layup | 66-59 |
| 5:25 | | Donovan Mitchell turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 5:15 | | +3 | Paolo Banchero makes three point jump shot (Markelle Fultz assists) | 66-62 |
| 5:00 | | Marcus Morris Sr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:56 | | Franz Wagner defensive rebound | ||
| 4:47 | | +3 | Jalen Suggs makes three point stepback jump shot (Markelle Fultz assists) | 66-65 |
| 4:45 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:26 | | +3 | Georges Niang makes three point jump shot (Isaac Okoro assists) | 69-65 |
| 4:08 | | +2 | Franz Wagner makes two point driving layup (Paolo Banchero assists) | 69-67 |
| 3:48 | | +3 | Darius Garland makes three point pullup jump shot | 72-67 |
| 3:29 | | +2 | Jalen Suggs makes two point driving floating jump shot (Wendell Carter Jr. assists) | 72-69 |
| 3:08 | | Georges Niang offensive foul (Off the ball) (Jalen Suggs draws the foul) | ||
| 3:08 | | Georges Niang turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 2:55 | | Paolo Banchero turnover (lost ball) (Georges Niang steals) | ||
| 2:48 | | Darius Garland misses two point driving layup | ||
| 2:44 | | Tristan Thompson offensive rebound | ||
| 2:37 | | +2 | Tristan Thompson makes two point driving dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 74-69 |
| 2:13 | | Franz Wagner turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 1:55 | | Tristan Thompson misses two point hook shot | ||
| 1:52 | | Moritz Wagner defensive rebound | ||
| 1:47 | | Isaac Okoro blocks Paolo Banchero's two point driving layup | ||
| 1:47 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 1:37 | | +2 | Paolo Banchero makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 74-71 |
| 1:22 | | Donovan Mitchell turnover (lost ball) (Moritz Wagner steals) | ||
| 1:20 | | Georges Niang shooting foul (Franz Wagner draws the foul) | ||
| 1:20 | | +1 | Franz Wagner makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 74-72 |
| 1:20 | | +1 | Franz Wagner makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 74-73 |
| 0:57 | | Darius Garland misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:55 | | Franz Wagner defensive rebound | ||
| 0:50 | | Franz Wagner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:47 | | Max Strus defensive rebound | ||
| 0:32 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving layup | 76-73 |
| 0:14 | | Paolo Banchero misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 0:11 | | Moritz Wagner offensive rebound | ||
| 0:10 | | Moritz Wagner misses two point putback layup | ||
| 0:10 | | Markelle Fultz offensive rebound | ||
| 0:10 | | Markelle Fultz misses two point tip layup | ||
| 0:09 | | Cavaliers defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving floating jump shot | 78-73 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | | Darius Garland turnover (bad pass) (Cole Anthony steals) | ||
| 11:36 | | +2 | Cole Anthony makes two point running finger roll layup | 78-75 |
| 11:24 | | Georges Niang misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:20 | | Jonathan Isaac defensive rebound | ||
| 11:04 | | Moritz Wagner turnover (bad pass) (Max Strus steals) | ||
| 11:04 | | Max Strus turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 11:04 | | Magic 60 second timeout | ||
| 10:57 | | +2 | Markelle Fultz makes two point pullup jump shot | 78-77 |
| 10:33 | | Donovan Mitchell misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:29 | | Jonathan Isaac defensive rebound | ||
| 10:28 | | Georges Niang personal foul (Joe Ingles draws the foul) | ||
| 10:18 | | Cole Anthony misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:14 | | Moritz Wagner offensive rebound | ||
| 10:06 | | +2 | Cole Anthony makes two point driving finger roll layup | 78-79 |
| 9:54 | | Cole Anthony personal foul (Max Strus draws the foul) | ||
| 9:41 | | Max Strus offensive foul (Cole Anthony draws the foul) | ||
| 9:41 | | Max Strus turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:26 | | Paolo Banchero misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:23 | | Max Strus defensive rebound | ||
| 9:14 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving floating jump shot | 80-79 |
| 8:45 | | +2 | Markelle Fultz makes two point driving reverse layup (Cole Anthony assists) | 80-81 |
| 8:25 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving layup | 82-81 |
| 8:11 | | Donovan Mitchell shooting foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul) | ||
| 8:11 | | Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:11 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 8:11 | | +1 | Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 82-82 |
| 7:58 | | Evan Mobley misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 7:54 | | Paolo Banchero defensive rebound | ||
| 7:40 | | Evan Mobley blocks Cole Anthony's two point driving layup | ||
| 7:37 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 7:28 | | Cole Anthony shooting foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 7:28 | | +1 | Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 83-82 |
| 7:28 | | +1 | Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 84-82 |
| 7:16 | | Jalen Suggs offensive foul (Darius Garland draws the foul) | ||
| 7:16 | | Jalen Suggs turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 7:01 | | Donovan Mitchell misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:58 | | Evan Mobley offensive rebound | ||
| 6:56 | | Evan Mobley misses two point putback layup | ||
| 6:55 | | Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound | ||
| 6:53 | | Donovan Mitchell turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Suggs steals) | ||
| 6:49 | | Jalen Suggs misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:49 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 6:46 | | Jump ball. Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Evan Mobley (Paolo Banchero gains possession) | ||
| 6:38 | | Paolo Banchero misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:35 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 6:19 | | Darius Garland turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 6:03 | | Cole Anthony misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:00 | | Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 5:42 | | Donovan Mitchell misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:39 | | Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:34 | | Darius Garland shooting foul (Franz Wagner draws the foul) | ||
| 5:34 | | +1 | Franz Wagner makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 84-83 |
| 5:34 | | +1 | Franz Wagner makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 84-84 |
| 5:31 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:15 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving layup | 86-84 |
| 4:52 | | Evan Mobley shooting foul (Franz Wagner draws the foul) | ||
| 4:52 | | +1 | Franz Wagner makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 86-85 |
| 4:52 | | +1 | Franz Wagner makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 86-86 |
| 4:31 | | Darius Garland turnover (bad pass) (Franz Wagner steals) | ||
| 4:25 | | Wendell Carter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:22 | | Jalen Suggs offensive rebound | ||
| 4:21 | | +3 | Jalen Suggs makes three point jump shot | 86-89 |
| 4:01 | | +3 | Donovan Mitchell makes three point stepback jump shot | 89-89 |
| 3:39 | | +3 | Paolo Banchero makes three point pullup jump shot (Franz Wagner assists) | 89-92 |
| 3:13 | | Wendell Carter Jr. blocks Donovan Mitchell's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:09 | | Cole Anthony defensive rebound | ||
| 3:05 | | +2 | Paolo Banchero makes two point driving layup | 89-94 |
| 3:05 | | Evan Mobley shooting foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul) | ||
| 3:05 | | Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 3:02 | | Max Strus defensive rebound | ||
| 2:56 | | Cavaliers turnover (8-second violation) | ||
| 2:44 | | Franz Wagner misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 2:42 | | Franz Wagner offensive rebound | ||
| 2:32 | | Wendell Carter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:28 | | Darius Garland defensive rebound | ||
| 2:22 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving floating jump shot | 91-94 |
| 1:59 | | Franz Wagner misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:57 | | Cole Anthony offensive rebound | ||
| 1:57 | | +2 | Cole Anthony makes two point tip layup | 91-96 |
| 1:47 | | Donovan Mitchell misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:45 | | Paolo Banchero defensive rebound | ||
| 1:45 | | Evan Mobley personal foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul) | ||
| 1:45 | | +1 | Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 91-97 |
| 1:45 | | +1 | Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 91-98 |
| 1:29 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 93-98 |
| 1:07 | | Cole Anthony misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:05 | | Cavaliers defensive rebound | ||
| 1:05 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:05 | | Cole Anthony personal foul (Loose ball) (Isaac Okoro draws the foul) | ||
| 0:56 | | Donovan Mitchell turnover (bad pass) (Paolo Banchero steals) | ||
| 0:36 | | Paolo Banchero misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 0:33 | | Jonathan Isaac offensive rebound | ||
| 0:27 | | Donovan Mitchell personal foul (Take) (Paolo Banchero draws the foul) | ||
| 0:27 | | +1 | Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 93-99 |
| 0:27 | | +1 | Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 93-100 |
| 0:20 | | +3 | Donovan Mitchell makes three point pullup jump shot | 96-100 |
| 0:17 | | Isaac Okoro personal foul (Take) (Jalen Suggs draws the foul) | ||
| 0:17 | | Jalen Suggs misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:17 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 0:17 | | +1 | Jalen Suggs makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 96-101 |
| 0:17 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:11 | | Donovan Mitchell misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:08 | | Marcus Morris Sr. offensive rebound | ||
| 0:08 | | Marcus Morris Sr. misses two point tip layup | ||
| 0:08 | | Evan Mobley offensive rebound | ||
| 0:08 | | Evan Mobley misses two point putback layup | ||
| 0:08 | | Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:08 | | Evan Mobley personal foul (Take) (Wendell Carter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 0:08 | | +1 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 96-102 |
| 0:08 | | +1 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 96-103 |
| 0:02 | | Darius Garland misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:02 | | Paolo Banchero defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
Key Players
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| Ast. Per Game | ||
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Paolo Banchero defensive rebound | 0:02 |
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Darius Garland misses three point pullup jump shot | 0:02 |
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+ 1 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:08 |
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+ 1 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:08 |
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Evan Mobley personal foul (Take) (Wendell Carter Jr. draws the foul) | 0:08 |
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Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound | 0:08 |
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Evan Mobley misses two point putback layup | 0:08 |
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Evan Mobley offensive rebound | 0:08 |
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Marcus Morris Sr. misses two point tip layup | 0:08 |
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Marcus Morris Sr. offensive rebound | 0:08 |
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Donovan Mitchell misses two point driving layup | 0:11 |
| Team Stats | |
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| Points | 96 | 103 |
| Field Goals | 42-86 (48.8%) | 35-89 (39.3%) |
| 3-Pointers | 7-28 (25.0%) | 11-36 (30.6%) |
| Free Throws | 5-10 (50.0%) | 22-26 (84.6%) |
| Total Rebounds | 50 | 57 |
| Offensive | 7 | 15 |
| Defensive | 31 | 33 |
| Team | 12 | 9 |
| Assists | 15 | 19 |
| Steals | 8 | 6 |
| Blocks | 10 | 4 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 13 |
| Fouls | 23 | 15 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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D. Mitchell
SG 45
50 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST
P. Banchero
PF 5
27 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST
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D. Mitchell SG | 22.4 PPG | 4.4 RPG | 4.4 APG | 41.7 FG% |
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P. Banchero PF | 24.8 PPG | 7.2 RPG | 4.4 APG | 48.5 FG% |
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| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| D. Mitchell | 50 | 4 | 4 | 22/36 | 3/9 | 3/6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 59 |
| D. Garland | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10/17 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -4 | 36 |
| M. Strus | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4/7 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | -7 | 19 |
| E. Mobley | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1/5 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 16 |
| M. Morris | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1/7 | 0/4 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 13 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| D. Mitchell | 50 | 4 | 4 | 22/36 | 3/9 | 3/6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 59 |
| D. Garland | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10/17 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -4 | 36 |
| M. Strus | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4/7 | 2/5 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | -7 | 19 |
| E. Mobley | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1/5 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 16 |
| M. Morris | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1/7 | 0/4 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 13 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| I. Okoro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2/5 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 9 |
| G. Niang | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1/5 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 6 |
| T. Thompson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| C. LeVert | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| D. Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Wade | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Allen | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| S. Merrill | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Jerome | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| E. Bates | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| P. Nance | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| I. Mobley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Porter Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 96 | 38 | 15 | 42/86 | 7/28 | 5/10 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 31 | -35 | 169 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| P. Banchero | 27 | 8 | 4 | 9/20 | 2/5 | 7/10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | +3 | 41 |
| F. Wagner | 26 | 5 | 2 | 7/16 | 1/5 | 11/11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 37 |
| J. Suggs | 22 | 6 | 4 | 7/16 | 6/13 | 2/3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 33 |
| W. Carter Jr. | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4/11 | 1/7 | 2/2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | +8 | 26 |
| J. Isaac | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0/5 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 9 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| P. Banchero | 27 | 8 | 4 | 9/20 | 2/5 | 7/10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | +3 | 41 |
| F. Wagner | 26 | 5 | 2 | 7/16 | 1/5 | 11/11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 37 |
| J. Suggs | 22 | 6 | 4 | 7/16 | 6/13 | 2/3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 33 |
| W. Carter Jr. | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4/11 | 1/7 | 2/2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | +8 | 26 |
| J. Isaac | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0/5 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 9 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| C. Anthony | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4/10 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +6 | 15 |
| M. Fultz | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3/6 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +13 | 14 |
| M. Wagner | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1/5 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | +1 | 7 |
| J. Ingles | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 4 |
| G. Harris | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Schofield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Harris | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Houstan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Okeke | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Howard | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Black | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Queen | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| G. Bitadze | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 103 | 48 | 19 | 35/89 | 11/36 | 22/26 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 33 | +35 | 186 |
