The Cavaliers rank 8th in the NBA in offensive rating (114.3), and the Magic rank 25th in defensive rating (114.3). A chance for the offense to get going.
League average is 110.8, so the Cavaliers are 3.5 above it. Donovan Mitchell leads them with 22.5 points a game on 61.8% true shooting.
The Magic are without leading scorer Paolo Banchero (out since Oct 23): 24.5 points a game, 18% of the team's scoring.
2 of the five players who log the most minutes are out or doubtful, including Jalen Suggs (out since Oct 25).
The Cavaliers (4-4) are 5th in the East; the Magic (2-6) are 13th in the East. Same conference, so the result moves both in the East race.
Away record: Cavaliers 1-3. Home record: Magic 0-4. Streaks: Cavaliers L2, Magic L3.
The Magic rank 24th in the NBA in offensive rating (105.7), and the Cavaliers rank 19th in defensive rating (111.4). The offense needs to find something against an average defense.
League average is 110.8, so the Magic are 5.2 below it. Paolo Banchero leads them with 24.5 points a game on 77.0% true shooting.
Season before this game (CLE 8 games, ORL 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
CLEORLCleveland CavaliersLast 5: average margin +3.8 (season +2.1). Streak L2.
Orlando MagicLast 5: average margin -11.2 (season -9.5). Streak L3.
Cleveland Cavaliers| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan MitchellG | 22.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 61.8 |
| Evan MobleyF-C | 18.8 | 8.2 | 3.5 | 65.5 |
| James HardenG | 16.6 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 54.9 |
| Jarrett AllenC | 13.2 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 66.2 |
Orlando Magic| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paolo BancheroF | 24.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 77.0 |
| Franz WagnerF | 19.6 | 6.4 | 8.5 | 50.3 |
| Desmond BaneG | 17.5 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 55.7 |
| Anthony BlackG | 15.2 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 65.4 |
Cleveland CavaliersOrlando MagicTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.