If breaking the Cleveland Cavaliers' franchise-record 16-game winning streak on Sunday wasn’t sufficient, then Orlando Magic made sure to tease Cleveland as well.
On Sunday, the Cavaliers were riding high as the NBA's most impressive team recently. Nonetheless, the Magic managed to secure an away victory. 108-103 .
With only 1:02 left on the clock and their team trailing by just one point, the Orlando forward Paolo Banchero Hit a go-ahead 16-foot shot to secure the lead permanently. The Magic boasted five players scoring 15 or more points each, led by Banchero’s 24-point performance.
The animosity runs deep between these teams since they clashed in the 2024 Eastern Conference first round, with the Cavaliers emerging victorious after a hard-fought series lasting seven games.
Orlando made jokes about Cleveland, particularly targeting the guard. Donovan Mitchell , featuring a post where Spider-Man is seen dancing, along with a mention of a former Cavalier Kevin Love .
Mitchell scored 23 points, however, he missed two potential tying three-point shots towards the end of the fourth quarter. The Magic forward. Franz Wagner gathered the rebound following the last missed shot and made both free throws to seal the victory.
Heading into the final period, Cleveland held a one-point lead. As of Sunday, the Cavaliers maintained an impressive record of 48-0 for the season when they led heading into the fourth quarter—a streak that ranked as the fourth longest at the beginning of a campaign in NBA history, according to Pawnation.com Research.
The two teams will not meet each other again during the regular season.
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