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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 7:08 pm EDTOrlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers
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Final
Away
Orlando Magic
108
Home
Cleveland Cavaliers
103
Venue: Rocket Arena
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Orlando Magic beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-103 on the road on Sunday, March 16, 2025 at Rocket Arena. Paolo Banchero had 24 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists for the Orlando Magic. Donovan Mitchell had 23 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Orlando Magic trailed 60-47 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 35-23. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Jarrett Allen (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers), Paolo Banchero (double-double, Orlando Magic), Wendell Carter Jr. (double-double, Orlando Magic). Bench points: Orlando Magic 28, Cleveland Cavaliers 22. Franz Wagner had 22 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Orlando Magic vs Cleveland Cavaliers?
- The Orlando Magic beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-103 on March 16, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Paolo Banchero scored 24 for the Orlando Magic with 11 rebounds; Donovan Mitchell scored 23 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Magic | 25 | 22 | 35 | 26 | 108 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 38 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 103 |
Game leaders
Orlando Magic
- Points
- 24 Paolo Banchero
- Rebounds
- 14 Wendell Carter Jr.
- Assists
- 7 Paolo Banchero
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 23 Donovan Mitchell
- Rebounds
- 12 Jarrett Allen
- Assists
- 5 Donovan Mitchell
Paolo Banchero double-double (24 PTS, 11 REB) · Wendell Carter Jr. double-double (16 PTS, 14 REB) · Jarrett Allen double-double (20 PTS, 12 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paolo Banchero starter | 38:05 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6-22 | 3-8 | 9-11 | 1 | +3 |
| Franz Wagner starter | 35:47 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8-19 | 1-6 | 5-6 | 3 | -1 |
| Wendell Carter Jr. starter | 35:08 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-13 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 3 | +5 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope starter | 30:16 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 5 | +7 |
| Cory Joseph starter | 24:29 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | -4 |
| Anthony Black bench | 22:20 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5-7 | 3-3 | 4-6 | 2 | +9 |
| Gary Harris bench | 20:03 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +17 |
| Tristan da Silva bench | 8:01 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Caleb Houstan bench | 6:58 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
| Jonathan Isaac bench | 6:39 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
| Goga Bitadze bench | 6:13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | +3 |
| Cole Anthony bench | 6:01 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | -7 |
Not available: Jalen Suggs, Moritz Wagner
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 34:13 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9-28 | 3-14 | 2-2 | 3 | +3 |
| Darius Garland starter | 33:04 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8-16 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2 | +1 |
| Jarrett Allen starter | 32:20 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 4 | -3 |
| De'Andre Hunter starter | 29:11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-11 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 4 | -5 |
| Max Strus starter | 27:13 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2 | +2 |
| Ty Jerome bench | 24:41 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5-9 | 1-2 | 1-4 | 0 | -9 |
| Dean Wade bench | 21:55 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -4 |
| Sam Merrill bench | 18:49 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 1 | +0 |
| Tristan Thompson bench | 10:41 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | +3 |
| Isaac Okoro bench | 7:53 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -13 |
Not available: Evan Mobley
| Orlando Magic | Stat | Cleveland Cavaliers |
|---|---|---|
| 27/34 (79%) | Free throws | 13/20 (65%) |
| 21/50 (42%) | 2 pointers | 30/56 (53%) |
| 13/31 (41%) | 3 pointers | 10/40 (25%) |
| 34/81 (42%) | Field goals | 40/96 (41%) |
| 47 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 34 | Defensive rebounds | 32 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 16 |
| 21 | Assists | 21 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 11 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 20 | Fouls | 22 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 11 |
| 3:45 | Time spent in lead | 42:21 |
| 5 | Biggest lead | 13 |
Largest margin: 13 points.
2024-25 season series
After this game: Cleveland Cavaliers 2-1. Final series: Cleveland Cavaliers 2-1.
- Nov 1: Orlando Magic 109 at Cleveland Cavaliers 120
- Feb 25: Cleveland Cavaliers 122 at Orlando Magic 82
- Mar 16: Orlando Magic 108 at Cleveland Cavaliers 103 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Mar 16, 2025 · 17:00 UTC