An under-strength and exhausted Magic team rolled into Cleveland on the second night of a back-to-back sequence, looking to rebound from their poor showing only 24 hours earlier. Unfortunately it was an assignment made more difficult by the scratchings of Cole Anthony and Mo Bamba, the pair of whom were joined after halftime by Terrence Ross as a result of a back complaint. Predictably the Magic couldn’t offset their absences, falling to the Cavs 105-92 despite hanging tight for much of the night.
Gary Harris got things started for the Magic, with a steal leading to a transition three that opened the scoring.