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Magic Drop 7th Straight After Too Many Turnovers vs. Cavs

The Cleveland Cavaliers handed the Orlando Magic its seventh straight loss Friday night.

Jeremy Brener

Magic Drop 7th Straight After Too Many Turnovers vs. Cavs
Magic Drop 7th Straight After Too Many Turnovers vs. Cavs /

ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic's longest slide of the season is continuing Friday night after a 107-96 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse.

Orlando attempted to ingratiate Markelle Fultz and Cole Anthony further into the lineup in the second game back from their returns, and in the first half, the team was able to keep pace with the talented Cavaliers squad.

Trailing by just seven points at halftime, Orlando had a chance to get back in the game with a few small adjustments. However, the opposite happened in the third quarter.

The Magic took two steps back and dug itself into too deep of a hole, trailing by 18 points after the third quarter. Orlando tried to jump back in for the fourth quarter, but it was too little too late.

The Magic shot well from the field, but the team struggled to match the three-point volume from the Cavaliers. The Cavs made twice as many threes as the Magic, contributing heavily to their win. Orlando's turnovers didn't help their cause, committing 17 throughout the game.

Donovan Mitchell was the Cavs' leading scorer with 34, while Paolo Banchero led all Magic players with 22. Anthony added 19 off the bench.

The growing pains will be difficult for the Magic, but the more games that take place, the sooner Orlando will be to getting back to form.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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