{"id":559228,"date":"2026-03-25T07:10:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T07:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/559228\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T07:10:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T07:10:11","slug":"cavaliers-136-131-magic-25-mar-2026-game-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/559228\/","title":{"rendered":"Cavaliers 136-131 Magic (25 Mar, 2026) Game Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"

CLEVELAND — \u2014 Donovan Mitchell<\/a> scored 42 points, James Harden<\/a> added 26 and the Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a> beat the Orlando Magic<\/a> 136-131 Tuesday night to extend their winning streak to four games.<\/p>\n

It is Mitchell\u2019s sixth game with at least 40 points this season, tied for fourth-most in the league.<\/p>\n

The All-Star guard also continued his mastery of the Magic. It was his third 40-point game in 23 regular-season meetings against Orlando. He is averaging 27.2 against the Magic, the sixth-highest scoring average of any player in NBA history against Orlando.<\/p>\n

Harden, who was scoreless in the first half of Saturday\u2019s game at New Orleans, had 22 points and three 3-pointers in the first half as the Cavaliers had a 72-68 lead at halftime. It was his most points in the first two quarters since being acquired by the Cavaliers.<\/p>\n

Evan Mobley<\/a> had 19 points for Cleveland, making all eight of his shots from the field, along with nine rebounds and six assists.<\/p>\n

Paolo Banchero<\/a> had 36 points for Orlando (38-34), which has dropped six straight and dropped into a three-way tie with Charlotte and Miami for eighth place in the Eastern Conference.<\/p>\n

Tristan da Silva<\/a> had 18 points, while Desmond Bane<\/a> and Jamal Cain<\/a> scored 17 apiece for the Magic.<\/p>\n

The Cavaliers (45-27) are 2 1\/2 games behind the Knicks for third in the Eastern Conference.<\/p>\n

Cleveland had a 114-103 lead with 9:19 remaining before Orlando started to slowly rally back. Wendell Carter Jr<\/a>. sank a pair of free throws with 37.5 seconds remaining but Mitchell drove the lane and hit a floating 7-foot jumper with 13.7 seconds left to give the Cavaliers breathing room.<\/p>\n

Banchero scored 16 in the first quarter as Orlando went up 39-32 after 12 minutes. He was 5 of 7 from the field in the first quarter but 5 of 12 the rest of the game.<\/p>\n

Up next <\/p>\n

Magic: Host the Sacramento Kings<\/a> on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Cavaliers: Host the Miami Heat<\/a> on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

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