Cavaliers 96-95 Magic (23 May, 2009) Play-by-Play

Orlando Magic

59-23, 27-14 away

	1	2	3	4	T
ORL	16	28	25	26	95
CLE	30	26	19	21	96

TIME	ORL	CLE
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Dwight Howard vs. Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Anderson Varejao gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Rafer Alston blocks Mo Williams's 17-foot jumper	0	0
11:44	Cleveland offensive rebound	0	0
11:34	Delonte West misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:33	Dwight Howard defensive rebound	0	0
11:07	Delonte West blocks Dwight Howard's layup	0	0
11:04	Dwight Howard offensive rebound	0	0
11:04	Dwight Howard misses layup	0	0
11:03	Anderson Varejao defensive rebound	0	0
11:03	Hedo Turkoglu shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul)	0	0
11:03	LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2	0	1
11:03	LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2	0	2
10:48	Hedo Turkoglu misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	2
10:48	Zydrunas Ilgauskas defensive rebound	0	2
10:34	LeBron James misses 1-foot two point shot	0	2
10:30	Zydrunas Ilgauskas offensive rebound	0	2
10:17	Anderson Varejao misses 16-foot jumper	0	2
10:15	Dwight Howard defensive rebound	0	2
10:07	Dwight Howard makes 9-foot two point shot (Hedo Turkoglu assists)	2	2
9:41	Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes 11-foot two point shot	2	4
9:21	Mo Williams shooting foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul)	2	4
9:21	Dwight Howard makes free throw 1 of 2	3	4
9:21	Dwight Howard misses free throw 2 of 2	3	4
9:19	Zydrunas Ilgauskas defensive rebound	3	4
9:10	Mo Williams bad pass (Rashard Lewis steals)	3	4
8:57	Rashard Lewis misses 7-foot two point shot	3	4
8:56	Zydrunas Ilgauskas defensive rebound	3	4
8:47	Delonte West makes driving layup	3	6
8:47	Courtney Lee shooting foul (Delonte West draws the foul)	3	6
8:47	Delonte West makes free throw 1 of 1	3	7
8:30	Dwight Howard bad pass (Delonte West steals)	3	7
8:25	LeBron James makes layup (Delonte West assists)	3	9
8:15	Rafer Alston makes 21-foot jumper	5	9
7:56	Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes 9-foot hook shot	5	11
7:37	Dwight Howard lost ball (LeBron James steals)	5	11
7:35	Rafer Alston personal foul (LeBron James draws the foul)	5	11
7:18	Mo Williams makes 23-foot jumper	5	13
7:05	Rafer Alston misses layup	5	13
7:05	Delonte West defensive rebound	5	13
7:01	Delonte West makes layup	5	15
7:01	Rafer Alston loose ball foul (Anderson Varejao draws the foul)	5	15
7:01	Anderson Varejao misses free throw 1 of 1	5	15
7:00	Dwight Howard defensive rebound	5	15
6:58	Orlando full timeout	5	15
6:58	Anthony Johnson enters the game for Rafer Alston	5	15
6:50	Hedo Turkoglu misses 7-foot two point shot	5	15
6:47	Dwight Howard offensive rebound	7	15
6:47	Dwight Howard makes dunk	7	15
6:22	Mo Williams misses 9-foot two point shot	7	15
6:22	Cleveland defensive rebound	7	15
6:05	Courtney Lee lost ball (Anderson Varejao steals)	7	15
6:00	LeBron James makes slam dunk (Anderson Varejao assists)	7	17
5:47	Dwight Howard misses 8-foot jumper	7	17
5:46	Delonte West defensive rebound	7	17
5:39	Hedo Turkoglu personal foul (Mo Williams draws the foul)	7	17
5:39	Mickael Pietrus enters the game for Hedo Turkoglu	7	17
5:39	Mo Williams misses free throw 1 of 2	7	17
5:39	Cleveland offensive rebound	7	17
5:39	Mo Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	7	18
5:31	Anderson Varejao personal foul (Rashard Lewis draws the foul)	7	18
5:24	Anthony Johnson makes 18-foot jumper	9	18
5:09	Mo Williams misses 15-foot jumper	9	18
5:09	Dwight Howard defensive rebound	9	18
4:56	LeBron James shooting foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul)	9	18
4:56	Dwight Howard misses free throw 1 of 2	9	18
4:56	Orlando offensive rebound	9	18
4:56	Dwight Howard misses free throw 2 of 2	9	18
4:56	Delonte West defensive rebound	9	18
4:41	Mo Williams makes 18-foot jumper	9	20
4:28	Anthony Johnson makes 18-foot jumper	11	20
4:11	Mo Williams misses 17-foot jumper	11	20
4:09	Dwight Howard defensive rebound	11	20
3:56	Mickael Pietrus makes 26-foot three point jumper (Anthony Johnson assists)	14	20
3:38	LeBron James bad pass (Anthony Johnson steals)	14	20
3:25	Anderson Varejao shooting foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul)	14	20
3:25	Dwight Howard misses free throw 1 of 2	14	20
3:25	Orlando offensive rebound	14	20
3:25	Joe Smith enters the game for Anderson Varejao	14	20
3:25	Sasha Pavlovic enters the game for Mo Williams	14	20
3:25	Dwight Howard makes free throw 2 of 2	15	20
3:17	Mickael Pietrus personal foul (LeBron James draws the foul)	15	20
3:17	LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2	15	21
3:17	LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2	15	22
3:02	Courtney Lee misses driving layup	15	22
3:01	Zydrunas Ilgauskas defensive rebound	15	22
2:50	Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes 8-foot jumper (LeBron James assists)	15	24
2:36	Rashard Lewis misses 16-foot jumper	15	24
2:35	Sasha Pavlovic defensive rebound	15	24
2:18	Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses 17-foot jumper	15	24
2:17	Cleveland defensive rebound	15	24
2:17	Joe Smith loose ball foul (Anthony Johnson draws the foul)	15	24
2:17	Cleveland full timeout	15	24
2:17	Anthony Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2	16	24
2:17	Anthony Johnson misses free throw 2 of 2	16	24
2:16	Zydrunas Ilgauskas defensive rebound	16	24
1:53	shot clock violation	16	24
1:39	Courtney Lee misses 26-foot three point jumper	16	24
1:39	Orlando defensive rebound	16	24
1:21	Delonte West makes 24-foot three point jumper (Sasha Pavlovic assists)	16	27
1:07	Ben Wallace enters the game for Zydrunas Ilgauskas	16	27
58.9	Mickael Pietrus misses 23-foot three point jumper	16	27
57.6	LeBron James defensive rebound	16	27
43.8	LeBron James misses 9-foot two point shot	16	27
42.8	Rashard Lewis defensive rebound	16	27
34.9	Anthony Johnson misses 11-foot jumper	16	27
34.1	Orlando offensive rebound	16	27
29.2	Courtney Lee backcourt	16	27
11.4	Sasha Pavlovic makes 24-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)	16	30
0.9	Rashard Lewis misses 21-foot jumper	16	30
0.2	Mickael Pietrus offensive rebound	16	30
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	16	30

Flashback: LeBron sinks Magic with dramatic buzzer-beater

0:56

Magic
107
Cavaliers
106

Game 1

21/5

Magic
95
Cavaliers
96

Game 2

23/5

Cavaliers
89
Magic
99

Game 3

25/5

Cavaliers
114
Magic
116

Game 4

27/5

Magic
102
Cavaliers
112

Game 5

29/5

Cavaliers
90
Magic
103

Game 6

31/5

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

1:30 AM, 23 May 2009

Cleveland, OH

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Orlando	47	35	.573	-	W1
Miami	46	36	.561	1	W2
Atlanta	36	46	.439	11	L6
Charlotte	21	61	.256	26	W1
Washington	15	67	.183	32	L6

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	49	33	.598	-	L2
Cleveland	48	34	.585	1	L1
Indiana	47	35	.573	2	W1
Chicago	39	43	.476	10	L1
Detroit	14	68	.171	35	L1

The highlights that Juan Nunez is bringing to the Spurs

Check out some of Juan Nunez's best highlights that convinced the Spurs to draft him after a proposed trade.

The plays that helped Johnny Furphy land in Indiana

Check out some of the top highlights from NBA draft prospect Johnny Furphy as he's headed to the Pacers after Indiana moved up one spot in a proposed trade.

The highlights that Tyler Kolek will be bringing to the Knicks

Check out some of the highlights that have convinced the Knicks to move up in a proposed trade to select Tyler Kolek.

ESPN BET is owned and operated by PENN Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries ('PENN'). ESPN BET is available in states where PENN is licensed to offer sports wagering. Must be 21+ to wager. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.

Orlando Magic

Cleveland Cavaliers

ORL @ CLE Videos

Flashback: LeBron sinks Magic with dramatic buzzer-beater

Game Information

2023-24 Southeast Standings

2023-24 Central Standings

NBA News

The highlights that Juan Nunez is bringing to the Spurs

The plays that helped Johnny Furphy land in Indiana

The highlights that Tyler Kolek will be bringing to the Knicks