Who won Orlando Magic vs Cleveland Cavaliers?

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Orlando Magic 136-131 on March 24, 2026.

Paolo Banchero scored 36 for the Orlando Magic; Donovan Mitchell scored 42 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Orlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers

2025-26 · Regular season Tue, Mar 24, 2026 · 8:00 pm EDT · All results that day · Orlando Magic vs Cleveland Cavaliers head-to-head · Orlando Magic schedule · Cleveland Cavaliers schedule

Final

Away

Cleveland Cavaliers

136

Venue: Rocket Arena

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Orlando Magic 136-131 at home on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at Rocket Arena. Donovan Mitchell had 42 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Paolo Banchero had 36 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the Orlando Magic.

The Cleveland Cavaliers led 72-68 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 40-29. Bench points: Orlando Magic 28, Cleveland Cavaliers 28. James Harden had 26 points, 3 rebounds and 7 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, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Orlando Magic vs Cleveland Cavaliers?: The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Orlando Magic 136-131 on March 24, 2026.
Who led the scoring?: Paolo Banchero scored 36 for the Orlando Magic; Donovan Mitchell scored 42 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Orlando Magic	39	29	29	34	131
Cleveland Cavaliers	32	40	33	31	136

Game leaders

Orlando Magic

Points: 36 Paolo Banchero
Rebounds: 7 Desmond Bane
Assists: 5 Paolo Banchero

Cleveland Cavaliers

Points: 42 Donovan Mitchell
Rebounds: 9 Evan Mobley
Assists: 7 James Harden

Orlando Magic
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Paolo Banchero starter	39:58	36	6	5	1	1	5	10-19	3-7	13-15	4	-3
Desmond Bane starter	36:24	17	7	3	2	0	2	5-13	1-3	6-6	4	-5
Tristan da Silva starter	35:59	18	6	3	0	0	1	5-11	3-7	5-5	0	+5
Jamal Cain starter	31:41	17	6	3	0	0	0	5-11	1-3	6-6	1	+8
Wendell Carter Jr. starter	29:12	15	5	2	1	1	0	4-7	2-5	5-6	6	-3
Jevon Carter bench	27:29	15	4	4	1	0	0	6-12	3-9	0-0	0	-10
Jett Howard bench	16:06	5	1	2	0	0	0	2-4	1-3	0-0	2	-13
Goga Bitadze bench	13:35	4	2	3	1	0	0	2-3	0-0	0-0	3	-4
Moritz Wagner bench	4:59	4	2	0	0	0	0	2-3	0-1	0-0	0	+4
Noah Penda bench	4:37	0	0	2	0	0	1	0-1	0-1	0-0	3	-4

Not available: Anthony Black, Jonathan Isaac, Jalen Suggs, Franz Wagner

Cleveland Cavaliers
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
James Harden starter	37:10	26	3	7	1	1	2	8-16	4-6	6-7	4	-2
Donovan Mitchell starter	34:43	42	2	3	0	0	2	14-22	3-7	11-11	4	+2
Sam Merrill starter	32:56	19	4	1	2	0	0	6-11	2-6	5-6	2	+4
Evan Mobley starter	32:30	19	9	6	0	1	3	8-8	0-0	3-4	4	-4
Dean Wade starter	20:41	2	1	1	0	0	0	1-4	0-2	0-0	0	-4
Max Strus bench	26:42	11	3	3	1	0	0	4-10	3-8	0-0	3	+13
Keon Ellis bench	19:57	2	3	0	1	1	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	2	+2
Dennis Schröder bench	15:55	6	1	2	0	0	0	3-5	0-1	0-0	1	-2
Thomas Bryant bench	13:14	9	6	1	2	0	1	4-4	0-0	1-1	2	+13
NaeQwan Tomlin bench	6:12	0	1	0	0	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	+3

Not available: Jarrett Allen, Craig Porter, Jaylon Tyson, Olivier Sarr, Larry Nance Jr., Tyrese Proctor

Team statistics
Orlando Magic	Stat	Cleveland Cavaliers
35/38 (92%)	Free throws	26/29 (89%)
27/45 (60%)	2 pointers	37/51 (72%)
14/39 (35%)	3 pointers	12/30 (40%)
41/84 (48%)	Field goals	49/81 (60%)
39	Rebounds	33
26	Defensive rebounds	27
13	Offensive rebounds	6
27	Assists	24
9	Turnovers	8
6	Steals	7
2	Blocks	4
23	Fouls	22
8	Max points in a row	10
14:49	Time spent in lead	31:26
7	Biggest lead	11

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Cleveland Cavaliers ahead)

Largest margin: 11 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 3
Times tied: 5
Largest lead · Orlando Magic: 7 Q1 0:00
Largest lead · Cleveland Cavaliers: 11 Q4 9:46
Longest run: 10-0 Cleveland Cavaliers · Q2 0:01 to Q3 10:47

Scoring plays

Q1 · 37 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Orlando Magic	Cleveland Cavaliers
11:46	Orlando Magic	Desmond Bane 3-pt field goal	3	0
11:04	Orlando Magic	Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal	5	0
10:46	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	5	2
10:30	Orlando Magic	Jamal Cain 3-pt field goal	8	2
10:13	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal	8	5
9:41	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	8	7
9:29	Orlando Magic	Paolo Banchero Free throw	9	7
9:29	Orlando Magic	Paolo Banchero Free throw	10	7
9:14	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal	10	9
9:04	Orlando Magic	Wendell Carter Jr. Free throw	11	9
9:04	Orlando Magic	Wendell Carter Jr. Free throw	12	9
8:31	Cleveland Cavaliers	Dean Wade 2-pt field goal	12	11
8:00	Orlando Magic	Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal	14	11
7:35	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal	14	13
7:16	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden 2-pt field goal	14	15
6:52	Orlando Magic	Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal	16	15
6:19	Orlando Magic	Paolo Banchero 3-pt field goal	19	15
5:17	Orlando Magic	Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal	21	15
5:01	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden 2-pt field goal	21	17
4:19	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden 2-pt field goal	21	19
4:19	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden Free throw	21	20
4:07	Orlando Magic	Tristan da Silva 3-pt field goal	24	20
3:59	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden Free throw	24	21
3:59	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden Free throw	24	22
3:59	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden Free throw	24	23
3:45	Orlando Magic	Paolo Banchero Free throw	25	23
3:45	Orlando Magic	Paolo Banchero Free throw	26	23
3:13	Orlando Magic	Paolo Banchero 3-pt field goal	29	23
3:00	Cleveland Cavaliers	Max Strus 3-pt field goal	29	26
2:18	Cleveland Cavaliers	Keon Ellis 2-pt field goal	29	28
1:58	Orlando Magic	Jett Howard 2-pt field goal	31	28
1:29	Cleveland Cavaliers	Thomas Bryant 2-pt field goal	31	30
1:14	Orlando Magic	Goga Bitadze 2-pt field goal	33	30
0:32	Orlando Magic	Jett Howard 3-pt field goal	36	30
0:22	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	36	31
0:22	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	36	32
0:00	Orlando Magic	Jevon Carter 3-pt field goal	39	32

Q2 · 37 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Orlando Magic	Cleveland Cavaliers
11:44	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	39	34
11:18	Orlando Magic	Jevon Carter 2-pt field goal	41	34
11:04	Cleveland Cavaliers	Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal	41	36
10:26	Cleveland Cavaliers	Thomas Bryant 2-pt field goal	41	38
10:26	Cleveland Cavaliers	Thomas Bryant Free throw	41	39
9:52	Cleveland Cavaliers	Thomas Bryant 2-pt field goal	41	41
9:13	Orlando Magic	Jevon Carter 3-pt field goal	44	41
8:57	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal	44	43
8:32	Orlando Magic	Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal	46	43
8:18	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal	46	46
7:58	Orlando Magic	Desmond Bane Free throw	47	46
7:34	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden 3-pt field goal	47	49
6:42	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden 3-pt field goal	47	52
6:10	Orlando Magic	Jamal Cain 2-pt field goal	49	52
5:52	Cleveland Cavaliers	Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal	49	54
5:31	Orlando Magic	Jevon Carter 2-pt field goal	51	54
5:18	Cleveland Cavaliers	Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal	51	57
5:06	Orlando Magic	Paolo Banchero Free throw	52	57
4:28	Orlando Magic	Tristan da Silva 2-pt field goal	54	57
4:14	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden 2-pt field goal	54	59
3:29	Orlando Magic	Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal	56	59
3:16	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	56	61
2:58	Orlando Magic	Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal	58	61
2:39	Cleveland Cavaliers	Sam Merrill 3-pt field goal	58	64
2:23	Orlando Magic	Paolo Banchero Free throw	59	64
2:23	Orlando Magic	Paolo Banchero Free throw	60	64
1:41	Orlando Magic	Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal	62	64
1:15	Orlando Magic	Desmond Bane Free throw	63	64
1:15	Orlando Magic	Desmond Bane Free throw	64	64
0:57	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	64	66
0:37	Orlando Magic	Jamal Cain Free throw	65	66
0:37	Orlando Magic	Jamal Cain Free throw	66	66
0:33	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	66	67
0:33	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	66	68
0:09	Orlando Magic	Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal	68	68
0:01	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden 3-pt field goal	68	71
0:01	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden Free throw	68	72

Q3 · 36 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Orlando Magic	Cleveland Cavaliers
11:38	Cleveland Cavaliers	Sam Merrill Free throw	68	73
11:38	Cleveland Cavaliers	Sam Merrill Free throw	68	74
11:06	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal	68	76
10:47	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	68	78
10:23	Orlando Magic	Desmond Bane Free throw	69	78
10:23	Orlando Magic	Desmond Bane Free throw	70	78
10:06	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal	70	80
9:54	Orlando Magic	Jamal Cain Free throw	71	80
9:54	Orlando Magic	Jamal Cain Free throw	72	80
9:37	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley Free throw	72	81
9:21	Orlando Magic	Desmond Bane Free throw	73	81
9:00	Orlando Magic	Wendell Carter Jr. 3-pt field goal	76	81
8:38	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	76	83
8:13	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal	76	85
7:59	Orlando Magic	Wendell Carter Jr. 3-pt field goal	79	86
7:41	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	79	86
7:41	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	79	87
7:22	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal	79	89
7:04	Orlando Magic	Tristan da Silva 3-pt field goal	82	90
6:06	Orlando Magic	Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal	84	89
6:06	Orlando Magic	Paolo Banchero Free throw	85	89
5:21	Orlando Magic	Goga Bitadze 2-pt field goal	87	89
4:58	Cleveland Cavaliers	Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal	87	91
4:44	Orlando Magic	Paolo Banchero Free throw	88	91
4:44	Orlando Magic	Paolo Banchero Free throw	89	91
4:13	Cleveland Cavaliers	Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal	89	93
4:00	Orlando Magic	Jevon Carter 2-pt field goal	91	93
3:40	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden 3-pt field goal	91	96
3:07	Cleveland Cavaliers	James Harden Free throw	91	97
2:55	Orlando Magic	Paolo Banchero Free throw	92	97
2:42	Cleveland Cavaliers	Thomas Bryant 2-pt field goal	92	99
2:24	Orlando Magic	Jevon Carter 3-pt field goal	95	99
1:56	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 3-pt field goal	95	102
0:23	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal	95	104
0:23	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	95	105
0:02	Orlando Magic	Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal	97	105

Q4 · 41 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Orlando Magic	Cleveland Cavaliers
11:39	Orlando Magic	Moritz Wagner 2-pt field goal	99	105
11:21	Cleveland Cavaliers	Max Strus 3-pt field goal	99	108
10:50	Orlando Magic	Jamal Cain 2-pt field goal	101	108
10:09	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley Free throw	101	109
10:09	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley Free throw	101	110
9:46	Cleveland Cavaliers	Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal	101	112
9:32	Orlando Magic	Desmond Bane 2-pt field goal	103	112
9:19	Cleveland Cavaliers	Dennis Schröder 2-pt field goal	103	114
8:57	Orlando Magic	Tristan da Silva Free throw	104	114
8:57	Orlando Magic	Tristan da Silva Free throw	105	114
8:11	Orlando Magic	Moritz Wagner 2-pt field goal	107	114
8:04	Cleveland Cavaliers	Evan Mobley 2-pt field goal	107	116
7:52	Orlando Magic	Paolo Banchero Free throw	108	116
7:52	Orlando Magic	Paolo Banchero Free throw	109	116
7:20	Orlando Magic	Tristan da Silva 2-pt field goal	111	116
7:20	Orlando Magic	Tristan da Silva Free throw	112	116
6:47	Cleveland Cavaliers	Max Strus 3-pt field goal	112	119
6:32	Orlando Magic	Jamal Cain 2-pt field goal	114	119
5:55	Cleveland Cavaliers	Sam Merrill Free throw	114	120
5:55	Cleveland Cavaliers	Sam Merrill Free throw	114	121
5:19	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal	114	123
4:46	Orlando Magic	Jamal Cain Free throw	115	123
4:46	Orlando Magic	Jamal Cain Free throw	116	123
4:11	Cleveland Cavaliers	Max Strus 2-pt field goal	116	125
4:00	Orlando Magic	Tristan da Silva Free throw	117	125
4:00	Orlando Magic	Tristan da Silva Free throw	118	125
3:38	Cleveland Cavaliers	Sam Merrill 2-pt field goal	118	127
3:21	Orlando Magic	Paolo Banchero 2-pt field goal	120	127
2:58	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal	120	129
2:46	Orlando Magic	Tristan da Silva 3-pt field goal	123	129
2:05	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	123	130
2:05	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	123	131
1:39	Orlando Magic	Jamal Cain 2-pt field goal	125	131
1:06	Orlando Magic	Wendell Carter Jr. Free throw	126	131
0:38	Orlando Magic	Wendell Carter Jr. Free throw	127	131
0:38	Orlando Magic	Wendell Carter Jr. Free throw	128	131
0:14	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell 2-pt field goal	128	133
0:05	Cleveland Cavaliers	Sam Merrill Free throw	128	134
0:02	Orlando Magic	Paolo Banchero 3-pt field goal	131	134
0:01	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	131	135
0:01	Cleveland Cavaliers	Donovan Mitchell Free throw	131	136

2025-26 season series

After this game: Cleveland Cavaliers 3-1. 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
Mar 24: Orlando Magic 131 at Cleveland Cavaliers 136 (this game)

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Cavaliers 136 - 131 Magic — Full Highlights (YouTube)

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