Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic player stats and box score (Feb. 25) | 2024-25 NBA season

A rematch of last season’s Eastern Conference first-round showdown took place on Tuesday as the Cleveland Cavaliers faced the Orlando Magic. The Cavaliers entered the matchup with the NBA’s best record and a seven-game winning streak, while the Magic were still searching for the consistency they had early in the season after dealing with a series of injuries.

The Cavaliers cruised to a wire-to-wire victory, dismantling the Magic 122-82. Cleveland shot a scorching 56.3% and knocked down 19 3-pointers, while stifling Orlando’s offense to just 36.7% shooting and a dismal 5-for-28 from beyond the arc.

It was a balanced effort from the Cavaliers, with five players scoring in double figures — De’Andre Hunter, Evan Mobley and Max Strus each finishing with 17 points, Ty Jerome leading the way with 20 and Donovan Mitchell contributing 11.

For Orlando, only Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner reached double digits, scoring 26 and 19 points, respectively.

Cleveland’s bench dominated the matchup, outscoring Orlando’s reserves 61-13. The Cavaliers led from start to finish, extending their advantage to as much as 42 points.

Below is the box score of tonight's Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic game.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic box score

Cleveland Cavaliers player stats

PLAYER	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	STL	BLK	TO	PF	=+/-
Max Strus	20:56	17	1	2	6	9	66.7	5	7	71.4	0	0	0.0	1	0	1	0	1	1	14
Evan Mobley	27:48	17	8	2	6	9	66.7	1	2	50.0	4	6	66.7	1	7	0	2	3	0	19
Jarrett Allen	24:39	8	7	1	4	7	57.1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	1	6	0	1	0	0	15
Isaac Okoro	23:39	8	4	2	2	4	50.0	2	2	100	2	2	100	2	2	1	1	0	2	25
Donovan Mitchell	23:14	11	3	5	5	12	41.7	1	4	25.0	0	0	0.0	1	2	0	0	2	1	16
De'Andre Hunter	26:45	17	3	2	5	8	62.5	4	5	80.0	3	4	75.0	0	3	0	0	0	1	19
Ty Jerome	21:07	20	2	2	7	12	58.3	4	6	66.7	2	2	100	0	2	1	0	3	3	20
Sam Merrill	18:47	5	2	1	1	4	25.0	1	4	25.0	2	2	100	0	2	0	0	0	2	18
Dean Wade	19:29	5	7	2	2	3	66.7	1	1	100	0	0	0.0	1	6	2	0	1	2	23
Craig Porter Jr.	11:11	2	2	5	1	3	33.3	0	1	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	2	0	1	1	0	8
Jaylon Tyson	08:23	4	2	1	2	3	66.7	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	1	1	0	0	0	1	11
Javonte Green	06:18	4	3	0	2	2	100	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	3	0	0	0	0	8
Tristan Thompson	03:52	2	1	0	1	1	100	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
Nae'Qwan Tomlin	03:52	2	2	0	1	3	33.3	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
TOTALS		122	51	25	45	80	56.3	19	32	59.4	13	16	81.3	9	38	5	5	11	13	-

Orlando Magic player stats

PLAYER	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	STL	BLK	TO	PF	=+/-
Franz Wagner	34:30	19	5	4	9	21	42.9	1	3	33.3	0	0	0.0	1	4	1	1	2	4	-18
Paolo Banchero	32:18	26	5	4	9	22	40.9	1	7	14.3	7	9	77.8	1	4	1	1	2	1	-22
Wendell Carter Jr.	26:06	9	6	1	4	10	40.0	0	1	0.0	1	1	100	4	2	1	1	1	2	-22
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	22:29	9	0	2	4	5	80.0	1	1	100	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-8
Cole Anthony	20:38	6	5	4	2	6	33.3	2	3	66.7	0	0	0.0	1	4	0	0	0	1	-11
Gary Harris	11:09	0	0	0	0	3	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0	0	0	-19
Tristan da Silva	21:02	0	2	1	0	5	0.0	0	4	0.0	0	0	0.0	1	1	0	1	1	2	-26
Anthony Black	21:40	2	4	2	1	5	20.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	4	1	1	4	1	-23
Jonathan Isaac	13:40	2	5	1	0	3	0.0	0	2	0.0	2	2	100	4	1	2	0	0	0	-8
Goga Bitadze	07:37	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	1	2	50.0	0	1	0	1	0	1	-8
Jett Howard	16:15	2	2	1	1	3	33.3	0	2	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	2	0	1	0	1	-19
Caleb Houstan	06:18	2	0	1	1	2	50.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-8
Trevelin Queen	06:18	4	0	0	2	5	40.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	-8
TOTALS		82	47	21	33	90	36.7	5	28	17.9	11	14	78.6	12	23	7	8	10	14	-

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic: Game recap

Cleveland came out firing, opening the game with an 8-0 run before Orlando finally got on the board.

The Magic briefly closed the gap when Paolo Banchero threw down an alley-oop dunk to cut the Cavaliers’ lead to 10-7, but from that point on, it was all Cleveland. The Cavaliers ended the quarter on a dominant 24-9 run, punctuated by a Ty Jerome floater.

Orlando found its rhythm in the second quarter, with Paolo Banchero shouldering the offensive load, scoring nine points in the period to help the Magic outscore Cleveland 27-23.

However, the Cavaliers still held a 57-43 lead at halftime, with bench contributors De’Andre Hunter and Jerome leading the charge with 12 and 10 points, respectively. Banchero paced Orlando with 15 at the break.

Cleveland took complete control in the second half, outscoring Orlando 35-23 in the third quarter before delivering the final blow with a dominant 30-16 fourth quarter to seal the commanding victory.