Cavs vs. Magic: How to watch, odds, and injury report
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The Cleveland Cavaliers will likely finish fourth in the Eastern Conference, but we don’t know who they’ll face in the first round of the playoffs, given how tight spots five through 10 are in the Eastern Conference standings. One of the many teams that they could play is the Orlando Magic.
The Cavs won the first two meetings of the year against the Magic before Orlando defeated them 128-122 a week and a half ago behind a phenomenal game from Desmond Bane.
The Magic have struggled since that win. They’ve lost five games in a row coming into this one, including on Monday at home against a bad Indiana Pacers team. We’ll see if they can rebound against the Cavs on Tuesday.
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Who: Cleveland Cavaliers (44-27) at Orlando Magic (38-33)
Where: Rocket Arena – Cleveland, OH
When: Tue., March 23 at 8 PM
TV: NBC, Peacock, FanDuel Sports Network Ohio, FanDuel Sports App
Point spread: Not yet set
Cavs injury report: Jaylon Tyson – OUT (toe), Jarrett Allen – OUT (knee), Craig Porter Jr. – OUT (groin), Tyrese Proctor – QUESTIONABLE (quad), Olivier Sarr – OUT (G League), Tristan Enaruna – OUT (G League)
Magic injury report for Monday’s game vs. Pacers: Jalen Suggs – OUT (illness), Franz Wagner – OUT (ankle), Jonathan Isaac – OUT (knee), Anthony Black – OUT (abdominal strain)
Cavs expectedstarting lineup: James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, Sam Merrill, Dean Wade, Evan Mobley
Magic expected starting lineup: Desomond Bane, Jevon Carter, Tristan da Silva, Paolo Banchero, Wendell Carter Jr.
Previous matchup: The Cavs lost to the Magic 128-122 on March 11.
Here’s a look at both teams’ impact stats via Cleaning the Glass.Offensive Rating Defensive Rating Net Rating Cavs 118.5 (7th) 114.2 (12th) +4.3 (8th) Magic 114.5 (19th) 114.4 (13th) +0.1 (17th)
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