Magic and Cavaliers Tangle in Cleveland
The Orlando Magic takes on the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Friday night.

The Magic (5-17) sport a record that underscores the extent of their struggles thus far this season, and they'll enter Friday's game in particularly poor form after losing six consecutive games. Their most recent stumble came Wednesday night, when they fell to the Atlanta Hawks by a 125-108 score. Franz Wagner led the Magic with 22 points, complementing them with six rebounds and three assists. Paolo Banchero furnished 20 points, five assists and two rebounds. Terrence Ross poured in 12 points, while Cole Anthony contributed 11 points, four rebounds, two assists and one steal.

The Magic will list Jalen Suggs (ankle), Gary Harris (hamstring), Chuma Okeke (knee) and Wendell Carter (foot) as out for Friday's game. Mo Bamba (back) will carry a questionable tag.

The Cavaliers (14-8) went through a five-game losing streak earlier in November, but they've since bounced back to win six of their next eight games. Their most recent time on the floor resulted in one of those victories, as they throttled the Philadelphia 76ers by a 113-85 score Wednesday night. Caris LeVert led the Cavaliers with 22 points, adding six rebounds, four assists and one steal. Darius Garland posted 21 points, nine assists and two rebounds. Donovan Mitchell furnished 18 points, six assists, three rebounds, two steals and one block. Evan Mobley turned in 16 points, eight rebounds, three assists and one block. Isaac Okoro supplied 11 points, five rebounds, two assists and three steals.

The Cavaliers will be without Jarrett Allen (back) for Friday's game. Kevin Love (thumb) will carry a doubtful tag, while Lamar Stevens (illness) will be listed as probable.

Friday's game marks the second of four meetings between the teams this season. The Cavaliers hold a 1-0 series lead.
Posted on: 12/1/2022 6:11 PM