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Final
Away
Cleveland Cavaliers
122
Home
Orlando Magic
128
Venue: Amway Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Orlando Magic beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 128-122 at home on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at Amway Center. Desmond Bane had 35 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the Orlando Magic. James Harden had 30 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The game was tied 62-62 at halftime. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 34-27. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Wendell Carter Jr. (double-double, Orlando Magic), Evan Mobley (double-double, Cleveland Cavaliers). Bench points: Cleveland Cavaliers 36, Orlando Magic 22. Paolo Banchero had 25 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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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 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic?
- The Orlando Magic beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 128-122 on March 11, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- James Harden scored 30 for the Cleveland Cavaliers; Desmond Bane scored 35 for the Orlando Magic.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 35 | 27 | 27 | 33 | 122 |
| Orlando Magic | 38 | 24 | 34 | 32 | 128 |
Game leaders
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Points
- 30 James Harden
- Rebounds
- 13 Evan Mobley
- Assists
- 8 James Harden
Orlando Magic
- Points
- 35 Desmond Bane
- Rebounds
- 11 Wendell Carter Jr.
- Assists
- 7 Paolo Banchero
Evan Mobley double-double (18 PTS, 13 REB) · Wendell Carter Jr. double-double (11 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harden starter | 36:50 | 30 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11-16 | 5-9 | 3-5 | 1 | -7 |
| Donovan Mitchell starter | 36:07 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9-24 | 4-13 | 3-3 | 1 | +0 |
| Evan Mobley starter | 31:39 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8-13 | 0-2 | 2-7 | 5 | -5 |
| Sam Merrill starter | 30:12 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 4 | -1 |
| Dean Wade starter | 19:58 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -10 |
| Keon Ellis bench | 31:08 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-9 | 5-8 | 3-4 | 2 | +1 |
| Thomas Bryant bench | 18:37 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 1 | +1 |
| Dennis Schröder bench | 17:48 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | -5 |
| Jaylon Tyson bench | 17:41 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | -4 |
Not available: Jarrett Allen, Max Strus, Tyrese Proctor
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paolo Banchero starter | 37:00 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8-18 | 2-6 | 7-9 | 1 | +11 |
| Desmond Bane starter | 35:44 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12-19 | 2-3 | 9-10 | 5 | +3 |
| Wendell Carter Jr. starter | 35:23 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 2-6 | 4 | +7 |
| Tristan da Silva starter | 34:17 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-13 | 3-8 | 4-5 | 2 | +5 |
| Jalen Suggs starter | 31:48 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4-9 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 3 | +3 |
| Jett Howard bench | 21:59 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 4 | +8 |
| Jevon Carter bench | 20:12 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 1 | -1 |
| Moritz Wagner bench | 12:37 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | -1 |
| Noah Penda bench | 11:00 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -5 |
Not available: Anthony Black, Franz Wagner, Jonathan Isaac, Jase Richardson
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Stat | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|
| 17/26 (65%) | Free throws | 28/37 (75%) |
| 27/45 (60%) | 2 pointers | 32/50 (64%) |
| 17/44 (38%) | 3 pointers | 12/35 (34%) |
| 44/89 (49%) | Field goals | 44/85 (51%) |
| 42 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 30 | Defensive rebounds | 34 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 24 | Assists | 29 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 3 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 22 | Fouls | 23 |
| 7 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 7:37 | Time spent in lead | 36:36 |
| 4 | Biggest lead | 13 |
Largest margin: 12 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 12
- Times tied
- 10
- Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers
- 4 Q1 9:17
- Largest lead · Orlando Magic
- 13 Q4 5:28
- Longest run
- 8-0 Orlando Magic · Q1 6:41 to Q1 5:46
Scoring plays
Q1 · 37 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 11:19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 11:08 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 2 | 4 |
| 10:11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 5 | 4 |
| 9:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 7 | 4 |
| 9:25 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 7 | 6 |
| 9:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 9 | 6 |
| 9:17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 10 | 6 |
| 9:09 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 2-pt field goal | 10 | 8 |
| 8:06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 12 | 8 |
| 7:52 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 12 | 9 |
| 7:52 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 12 | 10 |
| 7:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 14 | 10 |
| 7:19 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 2-pt field goal | 14 | 12 |
| 7:19 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva Free throw | 14 | 13 |
| 7:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 17 | 13 |
| 6:41 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs Free throw | 17 | 16 |
| 6:41 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs Free throw | 17 | 16 |
| 6:41 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs Free throw | 17 | 16 |
| 6:16 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 17 | 18 |
| 5:46 | Orlando Magic | Jett Howard 3-pt field goal | 17 | 21 |
| 5:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal | 20 | 21 |
| 5:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 22 | 21 |
| 4:51 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 2-pt field goal | 22 | 23 |
| 4:27 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 2-pt field goal | 22 | 25 |
| 4:10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 25 | 25 |
| 3:47 | Orlando Magic | Jett Howard 2-pt field goal | 25 | 27 |
| 3:24 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 3-pt field goal | 25 | 30 |
| 2:49 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 25 | 32 |
| 2:31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal | 28 | 32 |
| 2:11 | Orlando Magic | Jevon Carter 2-pt field goal | 28 | 34 |
| 1:53 | Orlando Magic | Noah Penda 2-pt field goal | 28 | 36 |
| 1:32 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 31 | 36 |
| 0:47 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 31 | 38 |
| 0:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 32 | 38 |
| 0:33 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell Free throw | 33 | 38 |
| 0:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 2-pt field goal | 35 | 38 |
Q2 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 37 | 38 |
| 10:55 | Orlando Magic | Moritz Wagner Free throw | 37 | 39 |
| 10:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 39 | 39 |
| 10:42 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 40 | 39 |
| 10:02 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane Free throw | 40 | 40 |
| 10:02 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane Free throw | 40 | 41 |
| 9:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 42 | 41 |
| 9:35 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 42 | 42 |
| 8:40 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 42 | 44 |
| 8:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 44 | 44 |
| 7:48 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 3-pt field goal | 44 | 47 |
| 7:08 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 44 | 49 |
| 6:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 45 | 49 |
| 6:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 46 | 49 |
| 6:12 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 46 | 50 |
| 6:12 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 46 | 51 |
| 5:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson Free throw | 47 | 51 |
| 5:30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson Free throw | 48 | 51 |
| 5:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Jaylon Tyson 2-pt field goal | 50 | 51 |
| 4:53 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva Free throw | 50 | 52 |
| 4:53 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva Free throw | 50 | 53 |
| 4:45 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill Free throw | 51 | 53 |
| 4:25 | Orlando Magic | Jevon Carter 2-pt field goal | 51 | 55 |
| 3:10 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 3-pt field goal | 51 | 58 |
| 2:47 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 53 | 58 |
| 2:15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal | 56 | 58 |
| 2:03 | Orlando Magic | Jevon Carter Free throw | 56 | 59 |
| 2:03 | Orlando Magic | Jevon Carter Free throw | 56 | 60 |
| 1:38 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 58 | 60 |
| 1:23 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 58 | 61 |
| 1:23 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero Free throw | 58 | 62 |
| 0:51 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 60 | 62 |
| 0:12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 62 | 62 |
Q3 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 65 | 62 |
| 11:25 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. Free throw | 65 | 63 |
| 10:49 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 65 | 65 |
| 10:34 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 67 | 65 |
| 10:11 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 67 | 67 |
| 10:11 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane Free throw | 67 | 68 |
| 9:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 69 | 68 |
| 8:33 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 69 | 70 |
| 8:14 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 3-pt field goal | 69 | 73 |
| 7:56 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 71 | 73 |
| 7:33 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 71 | 75 |
| 6:46 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 2-pt field goal | 71 | 77 |
| 6:17 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 71 | 79 |
| 6:00 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 73 | 79 |
| 5:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 2-pt field goal | 75 | 79 |
| 5:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant Free throw | 76 | 79 |
| 4:49 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 2-pt field goal | 76 | 81 |
| 4:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 79 | 81 |
| 4:04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 2-pt field goal | 81 | 81 |
| 3:07 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 81 | 83 |
| 2:39 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 3-pt field goal | 81 | 86 |
| 2:01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 3-pt field goal | 84 | 86 |
| 1:42 | Orlando Magic | Jevon Carter 3-pt field goal | 84 | 89 |
| 1:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant 2-pt field goal | 86 | 89 |
| 1:12 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane Free throw | 86 | 90 |
| 1:09 | Orlando Magic | Jett Howard 3-pt field goal | 86 | 93 |
| 0:38 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 86 | 95 |
| 0:38 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane Free throw | 86 | 96 |
| 0:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 89 | 96 |
Q4 · 34 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Cleveland Cavaliers | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 91 | 96 |
| 10:40 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 91 | 98 |
| 10:14 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane Free throw | 91 | 99 |
| 10:14 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane Free throw | 91 | 100 |
| 9:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant Free throw | 92 | 100 |
| 9:54 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Thomas Bryant Free throw | 93 | 100 |
| 9:36 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal | 93 | 102 |
| 9:04 | Orlando Magic | Noah Penda 2-pt field goal | 93 | 104 |
| 8:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 96 | 104 |
| 7:27 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 2-pt field goal | 96 | 106 |
| 6:59 | Orlando Magic | Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal | 96 | 108 |
| 6:43 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis Free throw | 97 | 108 |
| 6:20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal | 99 | 108 |
| 5:56 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 99 | 110 |
| 5:52 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley Free throw | 100 | 110 |
| 5:28 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 3-pt field goal | 100 | 113 |
| 5:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis Free throw | 101 | 113 |
| 5:08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis Free throw | 102 | 113 |
| 4:43 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 2-pt field goal | 102 | 115 |
| 4:27 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden Free throw | 103 | 115 |
| 3:26 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 2-pt field goal | 105 | 115 |
| 2:53 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal | 108 | 115 |
| 2:28 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 3-pt field goal | 108 | 118 |
| 2:07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal | 111 | 118 |
| 1:40 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. Free throw | 111 | 119 |
| 1:29 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Keon Ellis 3-pt field goal | 114 | 119 |
| 1:09 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 3-pt field goal | 114 | 122 |
| 1:02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | James Harden 3-pt field goal | 117 | 122 |
| 0:39 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 120 | 122 |
| 0:19 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane 3-pt field goal | 120 | 125 |
| 0:09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal | 122 | 125 |
| 0:08 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane Free throw | 122 | 126 |
| 0:08 | Orlando Magic | Desmond Bane Free throw | 122 | 127 |
| 0:04 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva Free throw | 122 | 128 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Cleveland Cavaliers 2-1. Final series: Cleveland Cavaliers 3-1.
- Jan 24: Cleveland Cavaliers 119 at Orlando Magic 105
- Jan 26: Orlando Magic 98 at Cleveland Cavaliers 114
- Mar 11: Cleveland Cavaliers 122 at Orlando Magic 128 (this game)
- Mar 24: Orlando Magic 131 at Cleveland Cavaliers 136
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Mar 11, 2026 · 23:30 UTC