Cleveland Cavaliers @ Orlando Magic
Cavaliers rout Magic 122-82 for their 8th straight win
ORLANDO, Fla. -- — Ty Jerome scored 20 points in 21 minutes, and the Cleveland Cavaliers routed the Orlando Magic 122-82 on Tuesday night for their eighth consecutive win.
Max Strus, Evan Mobley and De’Andre Hunter each scored 17 points. Strus made five 3-pointers, helping the Cavaliers go 19 for 32 from beyond the arc.
Cleveland shot 56.3% overall while improving to an NBA-best 48-10.
Paolo Banchero led Orlando with 26 points. Franz Wagner added 19 points for the Magic, who shot 5 for 28 on 3-pointers.
Cavaliers: The Cavs, who lost all three of their first-round playoff games in Orlando in April, matched their victory total from all of last season. Playing without All-Star guard Darius Garland because of a left hip contusion, they improved to 21-6 on the road.
Magic: Guard Cole Anthony departed with a hyperextended left knee in the third quarter.
Jerome hit two 3-pointers in a span of 28 seconds in the second quarter, stretching Cleveland's lead to 45-22.
In three playoff losses in Orlando 10 months ago, the Cavs shot 24.1 % from 3-point range and averaged 89.3 points.
The Cavaliers are at Boston on Friday night. The Magic host Golden State on Thursday.
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Regular Season Series
CLE leads 2-0
Game Information
- Referees:
- David Guthrie
- Justin Van Duyne
- Mousa Dagher
2025-26 Central Standings
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando | 15 | 10 | .600 | - | W1 |
| Miami | 14 | 11 | .560 | 1 | L4 |
| Atlanta | 14 | 11 | .560 | 1 | W1 |
| Charlotte | 7 | 17 | .292 | 7.5 | L1 |
| Washington | 3 | 19 | .136 | 10.5 | L3 |

