Cavaliers rout Magic for eighth straight win
Published
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Ty Jerome scored 20 points in 21 minutes, and the Cleveland Cavaliers routed the Orlando Magic 122-82 on Tuesday night for their eighth consecutive win.
Max Strus, Evan Mobley and De’Andre Hunter each scored 17 points. Strus made five 3-pointers, helping the Cavaliers go 19 for 32 from beyond the arc.
Cleveland shot 56.3% overall while improving to an NBA-best 48-10.
Paolo Banchero led Orlando with 26 points. Franz Wagner added 19 points for the Magic, who shot 5 for 28 on 3-pointers.
Takeaways
Cavaliers: The Cavs, who lost all three of their first-round playoff games in Orlando in April, matched their victory total from all of last season. Playing without All-Star guard Darius Garland because of a left hip contusion, they improved to 21-6 on the road.
Magic: Guard Cole Anthony departed with a hyperextended left knee in the third quarter.
Key moment
Jerome hit two 3-pointers in a span of 28 seconds in the second quarter, stretching Cleveland's lead to 45-22.
Key stat
In three playoff losses in Orlando 10 months ago, the Cavs shot 24.1 % from 3-point range and averaged 89.3 points.
Up next
The Cavaliers are at Boston on Friday night. The Magic host Golden State on Thursday.
___
AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBA