Magic Still Winless After Tight Loss vs. Cavs

The Orlando Magic fall short once again, this time to the Cleveland Cavaliers on the road Wednesday night.

Jeremy Brener | Oct 26, 2022

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ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic will fly back home from a two-game road trip winless once again following a 103-93 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday night.

The Magic hung tough throughout the game, but ultimately could not get the job done in the final minutes of the fourth quarter.

The two teams went back and forth throughout the game, with no team seeing a lead larger than 11 points.

The Magic cut the deficit to just three points in the fourth quarter, but the Cavaliers pulled away and never let their opponent get that close again.

The one area in which the Magic was clearly inferior tonight was the three-point shooting. Orlando made just 6 of its 25 three-point attempts, while Cleveland made 10 of 33.

No. 1 overall pick Paolo Banchero continued his 20-point streak again after scoring a career-high 30 points. Second-year pro Franz Wagner also chipped in with 22 points. For the Cavaliers, all five starters scored in double figures, with Evan Mobley leading the way scoring 22 points. Cedi Osman also scored 14 points off the bench.

Through five games, it's clear that the Magic is giving a full-on effort, but given the team's injuries, lack of home games and troubles from beyond the arc, the team remains winless five games into the year.

Orlando looks to snap its season-opening losing streak Friday night at home in a divisional matchup against the Charlotte Hornets. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Amway Center.

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Published Oct 26, 2022

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.