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The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Orlando Magic 136–131 on March 24 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, a five-point decision that finished five points below the Vegas total of 230.5. Donovan Mitchell led Cleveland with 42 points, supported by James Harden's 26 as the Cavaliers shot 60.5 percent from the field and made 12 three-pointers while committing just 8 turnovers. Orlando countered with Paolo Banchero's team-high 36 points and Tery da Silva's 18, but the Magic's 48.8 percent shooting and 14 made threes proved insufficient; they also out-rebounded Cleveland 39–33 and distributed 27 assists to 24. The decisive stretch came in the second quarter, when Cleveland outscored Orlando 40–29 to seize control, a momentum shift the Magic's 34-point fourth-quarter rally could not fully overcome. Cleveland's 142.0 offensive rating and suffocating 135.4 defensive rating underscored the hosts' efficiency edge. The Cavaliers' road to the postseason strengthens with this win, while Orlando faces mounting pressure to stabilize its form down the stretch.
