Magic Sits Top Stars, Falls to Cavaliers in Home Finale

The Cleveland Cavaliers came away with a sweep of the Orlando Magic in the two-game series.

Jeremy Brener | Apr 6, 2023

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ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic is back in the loss column after a second defeat in as many games against the Cleveland Cavaliers by a final score of 118-94.

The tight game on Tuesday was far different than tonight's rematch, which saw several key players from both teams sit out with far less on the line.

The Cavaliers have clinched homecourt for the first round of the playoffs and the Magic was eliminated from play-in contention following Tuesday's result, which allowed several backups an opportunity to play.

Jalen Suggs was the primary rotation player still on the court for the Magic, and he took advantage of the larger role, scoring a game-high 22 points in as many minutes.

For the Cavs, veteran Danny Green shined with a 21-point outing of his own as Cleveland cruised to victory following a shaky first quarter. Orlando led by as much as 11, but Cleveland erased that deficit by outscoring its opponent by 19 in the second quarter.

The loss helps the Magic in the lottery standings as the team remains tied with the Washington Wizards and Indiana Pacers for the sixth-worst record in the NBA.

The Magic is back on the court Friday night to start the final road trip of the year against the Brooklyn Nets. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.

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Published Apr 6, 2023

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.