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Donovan Mitchell scores 30, Cavaliers open playoffs with tough-minded 97-83 win in Game 1 over Magic
CLEVELAND (AP) Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers spent the week insisting they were better prepared for this year's playoffs.
On Saturday, they looked it.
Mitchell scored 30 points, Jarrett Allen had 18 rebounds and the Cavs looked tougher - mentally and physically - than in last year's first-round flop, beating the Orlando Magic 97-83 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference playoff series.
“Last year is over with,” Mitchell said. “We flushed that. This is who we are, and this is who we expect to be.”
Evan Mobley added 16 points and Darius Garland had 14 for Cleveland, which got bullied and bounced in just five games by the New York Knicks in the 2023 postseason.
That experience scarred the Cavs, who entered these playoffs more confident, deeper (at least on paper) and relatively healthy after a regular season filled with injuries.
Mitchell has been slowed for two months with a left knee bone bruise, but the All-Star guard moved well and looked much more like himself as Cleveland's only viable offensive threat for more than two quarters.
In the first half, Mitchell scooped up a loose ball and went in for a soaring dunk that served notice that he was back, and that the Cavs would be much better in his second postseason with Cleveland.
“This is who I am,” he said. “That’s kind of been my message all year. This is why I'm here. I could have had 10 points as long as we got the job done."
Orlando's Paolo Banchero scored 24 points in his playoff debut, but had nine turnovers. The Magic shot just 33% from the field - some of it attributed to bad shooting, some because of Cleveland's defense.
“We didn’t score enough,” Banchero said. "Just shots weren’t falling, but I thought we got good looks. We missed a lot of free throws (19 of 30) and didn’t make 3s (8 of 37). There were a lot of things we could have done a lot better.”
Game 2 is Monday at raucous Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, where fans didn't have much to cheer last spring as the Knicks ended the Cavaliers' run shortly after it began.
Mitchell slept only two hours Friday night as his nerves - and the 1 p.m. tip - messed with his pregame routine. But once he got to the arena and heard Phil Collins' anthemic “In The Air Tonight” blaring, he quickly got into playoff mode.
“He's ready for the moment and it’s the Game 1s,” Cavs coach J.B. Bickestaff said. “It’s the bigger games during the regular season. He has the ability and the understanding of how important the start is, whatever that may be.”
Like the Cavs a year ago, the Magic lack playoff experience and it showed.
Orlando's offense was unorganized and Banchero too often tried to force things. He went 9 of 17 from the floor in 41 minutes.
The Cavs have waited all season for a chance at redemption following last season's first-round flameout.
And while they were in control for most of the game, they had just seven field goals over an 18-minute stretch and only led 60-56 when Banchero converted a three-point play with 4:24 left in the third.
Mitchell settled things down with back-to-back buckets and Cleveland closed the third with a 13-2 run that sent the Cavs into the fourth leading by 15.
The Magic twice cut a 20-point deficit to nine in the fourth, but the Cavs responded and Mitchell's 3-pointer with 4:44 left ended any thought of an Orlando comeback.
Tempers flared between the teams in the second quarter, leading to some jawing, finger-pointing and two technical fouls being called.
Orlando's Moritz Wagner pushed an off-balance Mobley as he was falling out of bounds on the baseline and his clapping annoyed Cleveland's Isaac Okoro, who shoved Wagner and drew a technical.
Moments later, Magic guard Markelle Fultz was assessed a flagrant-1 for his foul on Georges Niang, who was driving to the basket. Niang didn't like it, walked toward Fultz and was slapped with a T for taunting as Cleveland's crowd roared.
As if the Cavs needed any reminders, Tom Petty's “I Won't Back Down” played over the arena's sound system as Fultz's foul was reviewed.
“It’s the playoffs, right?” said Niang, signed by the Cavs to improve their toughness. "You expect everything to just be amplified to a whole new level. So whatever they were planning on doing, I was expecting it to be as physical as it was, if not more physical.
“That’s just the playoffs. It’s a battle. You may have friends out there, but we’re not friends.”
UP NEXT
After Monday's matchup, the series shifts to Orlando for Game 3 on Thursday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Jonathan Isaac vs. Jarrett Allen (Darius Garland gains possession) | ||
| 11:41 | | +3 | Max Strus makes three point jump shot (Evan Mobley assists) | 0-3 |
| 11:20 |  | Jalen Suggs turnover (bad pass) (Darius Garland steals) | ||
| 11:14 | | +3 | Donovan Mitchell makes three point running pullup jump shot (Darius Garland assists) | 0-6 |
| 10:56 | | Paolo Banchero turnover (lost ball) (Jarrett Allen steals) | ||
| 10:46 | | Jalen Suggs blocks Evan Mobley's two point layup | ||
| 10:46 | | Franz Wagner defensive rebound | ||
| 10:38 | | +2 | Franz Wagner makes two point driving floating jump shot | 2-6 |
| 10:33 | | Donovan Mitchell turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 10:16 | | Jonathan Isaac misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:13 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 10:02 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point cutting dunk (Darius Garland assists) | 2-8 |
| 9:47 | | Max Strus shooting foul (Franz Wagner draws the foul) | ||
| 9:47 | | +1 | Franz Wagner makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-8 |
| 9:47 | | +1 | Franz Wagner makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-8 |
| 9:32 | | Donovan Mitchell misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:30 | | Franz Wagner defensive rebound | ||
| 9:25 | | Evan Mobley shooting foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul) | ||
| 9:25 | | +1 | Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-8 |
| 9:25 | | +1 | Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-8 |
| 8:57 | | +3 | Donovan Mitchell makes three point fadeaway jump shot | 6-11 |
| 8:45 | | Evan Mobley blocks Jonathan Isaac's two point cutting layup | ||
| 8:44 | | Jonathan Isaac offensive rebound | ||
| 8:43 | | Jonathan Isaac misses two point putback layup | ||
| 8:43 | | Cavaliers defensive rebound | ||
| 8:38 | | Gary Harris personal foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | ||
| 8:34 | | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point stepback jump shot (Max Strus assists) | 6-13 |
| 8:24 | | Jalen Suggs misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:20 | | Max Strus defensive rebound | ||
| 8:12 | | +3 | Evan Mobley makes three point jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 6-16 |
| 7:57 | | +2 | Paolo Banchero makes two point layup | 8-16 |
| 7:57 | | Darius Garland shooting foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul) | ||
| 7:57 | | Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 7:55 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 7:39 | | +3 | Evan Mobley makes three point jump shot (Darius Garland assists) | 8-19 |
| 7:36 | | Magic 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:23 | | +2 | Paolo Banchero makes two point cutting layup (Franz Wagner assists) | 10-19 |
| 7:15 | | Franz Wagner personal foul (Max Strus draws the foul) | ||
| 7:05 | | Jonathan Isaac blocks Jarrett Allen's two point cutting dunk | ||
| 7:05 | | Magic defensive rebound | ||
| 7:01 | | Jump ball. Jonathan Isaac vs. Jarrett Allen (Paolo Banchero gains possession) | ||
| 6:56 | | +2 | Franz Wagner makes two point cutting layup (Jonathan Isaac assists) | 12-19 |
| 6:48 | | Max Strus turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 6:27 | | Franz Wagner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:25 | | Jalen Suggs offensive rebound | ||
| 6:22 | | Paolo Banchero turnover (lost ball) (Max Strus steals) | ||
| 6:18 | | +2 | Max Strus makes two point running finger roll layup | 12-21 |
| 6:10 | | +3 | Jonathan Isaac makes three point stepback jump shot (Jalen Suggs assists) | 15-21 |
| 5:52 | | Darius Garland misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:48 | | Paolo Banchero defensive rebound | ||
| 5:35 | | Paolo Banchero misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:32 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 5:23 | | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point driving floating jump shot | 15-23 |
| 5:07 | | +2 | Jalen Suggs makes two point driving dunk (Paolo Banchero assists) | 17-23 |
| 4:53 | | Max Strus turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Suggs steals) | ||
| 4:50 | | Darius Garland shooting foul (Jonathan Isaac draws the foul) | ||
| 4:50 | | +1 | Jonathan Isaac makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-23 |
| 4:50 | | +1 | Jonathan Isaac makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-23 |
| 4:35 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point pullup jump shot | 19-25 |
| 4:27 | | Jalen Suggs misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:24 | | Georges Niang defensive rebound | ||
| 4:18 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point cutting dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 19-27 |
| 3:56 | | Franz Wagner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:53 | | Max Strus defensive rebound | ||
| 3:46 | | Donovan Mitchell misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:44 | | Gary Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 3:33 | | Paolo Banchero misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 3:28 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 3:18 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point cutting layup (Caris LeVert assists) | 19-29 |
| 3:18 | | Magic 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:55 | | Paolo Banchero turnover (bad pass) (Donovan Mitchell steals) | ||
| 2:53 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point running dunk | 19-31 |
| 2:34 | | +3 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists) | 22-31 |
| 2:16 | | Donovan Mitchell turnover (bad pass) (Cole Anthony steals) | ||
| 2:12 | | Georges Niang shooting foul (Cole Anthony draws the foul) | ||
| 2:12 | | +1 | Cole Anthony makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-31 |
| 2:12 | | +1 | Cole Anthony makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-31 |
| 1:52 | | Caris LeVert misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 1:48 | | Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound | ||
| 1:45 | | Georges Niang misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:42 | | Joe Ingles defensive rebound | ||
| 1:35 | | Joe Ingles misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 1:32 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 1:18 | | Georges Niang misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:14 | | Joe Ingles defensive rebound | ||
| 1:03 | | Cole Anthony misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:00 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 0:49 | | Cole Anthony personal foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | ||
| 0:45 | | Joe Ingles personal foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul) | ||
| 0:45 | | +1 | Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-32 |
| 0:45 | | +1 | Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-33 |
| 0:31 | | Evan Mobley blocks Markelle Fultz's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 0:31 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 0:27 | | +2 | Paolo Banchero makes two point driving finger roll layup | 26-33 |
| 0:09 | | Evan Mobley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:06 | | Caris LeVert offensive rebound | ||
| 0:05 | | Caris LeVert misses two point putback layup | ||
| 0:03 | | Paolo Banchero defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | | Markelle Fultz misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:39 | | Cavaliers defensive rebound | ||
| 11:17 | | Darius Garland misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 11:12 | | Markelle Fultz defensive rebound | ||
| 11:05 | | Cole Anthony misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:01 | | Darius Garland defensive rebound | ||
| 10:58 | | Wendell Carter Jr. personal foul (Darius Garland draws the foul) | ||
| 10:46 | | Jump ball. Moritz Wagner vs. Darius Garland (Joe Ingles gains possession) | ||
| 10:49 | | Darius Garland turnover (lost ball) (Moritz Wagner steals) | ||
| 10:36 | | Wendell Carter Jr. offensive foul (Charge) (Georges Niang draws the foul) | ||
| 10:36 | | Wendell Carter Jr. turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 10:36 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 10:19 | | Caris LeVert offensive foul (Charge) (Moritz Wagner draws the foul) | ||
| 10:19 | | Caris LeVert turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 10:01 | | +2 | Moritz Wagner makes two point driving layup | 28-33 |
| 9:48 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point turnaround hook shot (Georges Niang assists) | 28-35 |
| 9:30 | | Cole Anthony misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 9:29 | | Cavaliers defensive rebound | ||
| 9:29 | | Moritz Wagner personal foul (Loose ball) (Evan Mobley draws the foul) | ||
| 9:29 | | Isaac Okoro technical foul | ||
| 9:29 | | +1 | Joe Ingles makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 29-35 |
| 9:20 | | Darius Garland misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:17 | | Joe Ingles defensive rebound | ||
| 9:08 | | Joe Ingles misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:06 | | Moritz Wagner offensive rebound | ||
| 9:04 | | +2 | Moritz Wagner makes two point putback layup | 31-35 |
| 8:56 | | Moritz Wagner personal foul (Darius Garland draws the foul) | ||
| 8:44 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point driving dunk (Darius Garland assists) | 31-37 |
| 8:21 | | Wendell Carter Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Georges Niang steals) | ||
| 8:19 | | Markelle Fultz flagrant 1 (Georges Niang draws the foul) | ||
| 8:19 | | Georges Niang technical foul | ||
| 8:19 | | Joe Ingles misses technical free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 8:19 | | Cavaliers defensive rebound | ||
| 8:19 | | Georges Niang misses flagrant free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:19 | | +1 | Georges Niang makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2 | 31-38 |
| 8:02 | | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point driving layup (Sam Merrill assists) | 31-40 |
| 7:43 | | Cole Anthony misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:40 | | Isaac Okoro defensive rebound | ||
| 7:36 | | Franz Wagner blocks Sam Merrill's three point running jump shot | ||
| 7:35 | | Cole Anthony defensive rebound | ||
| 7:31 | | Sam Merrill shooting foul (Cole Anthony draws the foul) | ||
| 7:31 | | +1 | Cole Anthony makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-40 |
| 7:31 | | +1 | Cole Anthony makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-40 |
| 7:12 | | Evan Mobley misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:09 | | Sam Merrill offensive rebound | ||
| 7:02 | | Sam Merrill misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:58 | | Franz Wagner defensive rebound | ||
| 6:39 | | Paolo Banchero misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:36 | | Darius Garland defensive rebound | ||
| 6:22 | | Darius Garland misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:19 | | Moritz Wagner defensive rebound | ||
| 6:11 | | Cole Anthony misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 6:08 | | Sam Merrill defensive rebound | ||
| 6:04 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:56 | | Jonathan Isaac personal foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | ||
| 5:56 | | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-41 |
| 5:56 | | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-42 |
| 5:35 | | +2 | Paolo Banchero makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jalen Suggs assists) | 35-42 |
| 5:17 | | Donovan Mitchell misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:14 | | Jonathan Isaac defensive rebound | ||
| 5:08 | | Gary Harris misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:06 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 4:57 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving finger roll layup | 35-44 |
| 4:42 | | Paolo Banchero turnover (lost ball) (Isaac Okoro steals) | ||
| 4:41 | | Jalen Suggs personal foul (Isaac Okoro draws the foul) | ||
| 4:41 | | +1 | Isaac Okoro makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-45 |
| 4:41 | | +1 | Isaac Okoro makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-46 |
| 4:25 | | Isaac Okoro blocks Jalen Suggs's two point driving layup | ||
| 4:24 | | Jalen Suggs offensive rebound | ||
| 4:24 | | Isaac Okoro shooting foul (Jalen Suggs draws the foul) | ||
| 4:24 | | Jalen Suggs misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:24 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 4:24 | | +1 | Jalen Suggs makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-46 |
| 4:07 | | Donovan Mitchell misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:07 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 4:07 | | Gary Harris personal foul (Loose ball) (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | ||
| 4:07 | | Jarrett Allen misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:07 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 4:07 | | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 36-47 |
| 3:56 | | Paolo Banchero turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 3:39 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 36-49 |
| 3:27 | | Franz Wagner misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:25 | | Max Strus defensive rebound | ||
| 3:19 | | Darius Garland turnover (bad pass) (Jonathan Isaac steals) | ||
| 3:16 | | Donovan Mitchell shooting foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul) | ||
| 3:16 | | +1 | Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-49 |
| 3:16 | | Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:14 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 2:51 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point cutting dunk (Darius Garland assists) | 37-51 |
| 2:51 | | Magic 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:32 | | +2 | Franz Wagner makes two point driving layup | 39-51 |
| 2:14 | | Darius Garland turnover (traveling) | ||
| 1:59 | | Jalen Suggs misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:59 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 1:59 | | Jarrett Allen personal foul (Loose ball) (Jonathan Isaac draws the foul) | ||
| 1:44 | | Gary Harris misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:41 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 1:29 | | Jalen Suggs personal foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 1:29 | | +1 | Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 39-52 |
| 1:29 | | +1 | Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-53 |
| 1:14 | | Jalen Suggs misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 1:12 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 0:58 | | Donovan Mitchell turnover (bad pass) (Franz Wagner steals) | ||
| 0:47 | | Franz Wagner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:44 | | Jonathan Isaac offensive rebound | ||
| 0:44 | | +2 | Jonathan Isaac makes two point putback dunk | 41-53 |
| 0:28 | | Evan Mobley misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 0:26 | | Franz Wagner defensive rebound | ||
| 0:07 | | Franz Wagner misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:05 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Max Strus misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | | Jalen Suggs misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:40 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 11:37 | | Franz Wagner personal foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 11:18 | | Donovan Mitchell misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 11:17 | | Evan Mobley offensive rebound | ||
| 11:08 | | Max Strus turnover (lost ball) (Jonathan Isaac steals) | ||
| 11:04 | | Jalen Suggs misses two point running layup | ||
| 11:02 | | Darius Garland defensive rebound | ||
| 10:49 | | Max Strus turnover (bad pass) (Gary Harris steals) | ||
| 10:42 | | Franz Wagner misses two point running layup | ||
| 10:39 | | Max Strus defensive rebound | ||
| 10:21 | | Donovan Mitchell misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:20 | | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | ||
| 10:20 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point putback layup | 41-55 |
| 10:07 | | Evan Mobley shooting foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul) | ||
| 10:07 | | Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:07 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 10:07 | | Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:05 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 9:57 | | Darius Garland turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Suggs steals) | ||
| 9:57 | | +2 | Jalen Suggs makes two point running dunk | 43-55 |
| 9:57 | | Max Strus shooting foul (Jalen Suggs draws the foul) | ||
| 9:57 | | +1 | Jalen Suggs makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 44-55 |
| 9:33 | | Donovan Mitchell turnover (lost ball) (Gary Harris steals) | ||
| 9:28 | | +3 | Jalen Suggs makes three point running jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists) | 47-55 |
| 9:26 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:06 | | Max Strus misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:04 | | Evan Mobley offensive rebound | ||
| 9:02 | | Jonathan Isaac blocks Max Strus's two point driving layup | ||
| 9:02 | | Magic defensive rebound | ||
| 8:51 | | Paolo Banchero turnover (bad pass) (Donovan Mitchell steals) | ||
| 8:33 | | Franz Wagner blocks Jarrett Allen's two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 8:30 | | Paolo Banchero defensive rebound | ||
| 8:24 | | +3 | Jonathan Isaac makes three point running jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists) | 50-55 |
| 8:06 | | Caris LeVert misses two point pullup bank jump shot | ||
| 8:03 | | Franz Wagner defensive rebound | ||
| 7:53 | | Paolo Banchero misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:51 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 7:32 | | Max Strus misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:30 | | Jonathan Isaac defensive rebound | ||
| 7:23 | | Jalen Suggs misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:20 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 7:19 | | Evan Mobley turnover (bad pass) (Jonathan Isaac steals) | ||
| 7:13 | | Gary Harris misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:11 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 7:06 | | Franz Wagner personal foul (Max Strus draws the foul) | ||
| 6:50 | | Evan Mobley misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 6:48 | | Jonathan Isaac defensive rebound | ||
| 6:36 | | Franz Wagner misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:33 | | Max Strus defensive rebound | ||
| 6:32 | | Max Strus turnover (lost ball) (Gary Harris steals) | ||
| 6:29 | | Gary Harris misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:29 | | Cavaliers defensive rebound | ||
| 6:29 | | Jonathan Isaac personal foul (Loose ball) (Darius Garland draws the foul) | ||
| 6:12 | | Donovan Mitchell misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:12 | | Magic defensive rebound | ||
| 5:57 | | Jump ball. Franz Wagner vs. Max Strus (Jalen Suggs gains possession) | ||
| 5:48 | | Paolo Banchero turnover (bad pass) (Donovan Mitchell steals) | ||
| 5:40 | | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point dunk (Darius Garland assists) | 50-57 |
| 5:27 | | +3 | Paolo Banchero makes three point jump shot (Jalen Suggs assists) | 53-57 |
| 4:58 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving layup (Jarrett Allen assists) | 53-59 |
| 4:58 | | Paolo Banchero shooting foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 4:58 | | +1 | Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 53-60 |
| 4:46 | | Max Strus shooting foul (Franz Wagner draws the foul) | ||
| 4:46 | | Franz Wagner misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:46 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 4:46 | | Franz Wagner misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:44 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 4:32 | | Donovan Mitchell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:29 | | Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:24 | | +2 | Paolo Banchero makes two point pullup jump shot | 55-60 |
| 4:24 | | Georges Niang shooting foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul) | ||
| 4:24 | | +1 | Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 56-60 |
| 4:11 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving floating jump shot | 56-62 |
| 3:58 | | Jalen Suggs misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:55 | | Max Strus defensive rebound | ||
| 3:45 | | Georges Niang misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:44 | | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | ||
| 3:44 | | Jarrett Allen misses two point tip layup | ||
| 3:43 | | Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:30 | | Paolo Banchero misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:27 | | Paolo Banchero offensive rebound | ||
| 3:25 | | Paolo Banchero turnover (lost ball) (Jarrett Allen steals) | ||
| 3:08 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving floating jump shot | 56-64 |
| 2:50 | | Jalen Suggs misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:47 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 2:33 | | +2 | Georges Niang makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Jarrett Allen assists) | 56-66 |
| 2:32 | | Magic 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:20 | | +2 | Paolo Banchero makes two point pullup jump shot | 58-66 |
| 1:59 | | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point driving floating jump shot (Evan Mobley assists) | 58-68 |
| 1:36 | | Gary Harris misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:31 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 1:22 | | Georges Niang misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:20 | | Markelle Fultz defensive rebound | ||
| 1:08 | | Markelle Fultz misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:04 | | Gary Harris offensive rebound | ||
| 1:02 | | Paolo Banchero misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:58 | | Caris LeVert defensive rebound | ||
| 0:52 | | +2 | Caris LeVert makes two point driving finger roll layup | 58-70 |
| 0:52 | | Markelle Fultz shooting foul (Caris LeVert draws the foul) | ||
| 0:52 | | Caris LeVert misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 0:48 | | Paolo Banchero defensive rebound | ||
| 0:33 | | Cole Anthony misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 0:30 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 0:29 | | +2 | Caris LeVert makes two point running layup (Darius Garland assists) | 58-72 |
| 0:29 | | Paolo Banchero shooting foul (Caris LeVert draws the foul) | ||
| 0:29 | | +1 | Caris LeVert makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 58-73 |
| 0:08 | | Cole Anthony misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:04 | | Caris LeVert defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Darius Garland misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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| 11:41 | | +3 | Darius Garland makes three point pullup jump shot | 58-76 |
| 11:25 | | Moritz Wagner misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:21 | | Georges Niang defensive rebound | ||
| 11:19 | | +2 | Isaac Okoro makes two point running layup (Georges Niang assists) | 58-78 |
| 11:06 | | Wendell Carter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:04 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 11:04 | | Georges Niang personal foul (Loose ball) (Moritz Wagner draws the foul) | ||
| 11:02 | | Caris LeVert personal foul (Joe Ingles draws the foul) | ||
| 10:48 | | Wendell Carter Jr. misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 10:44 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 10:35 | | Georges Niang misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:33 | | Moritz Wagner defensive rebound | ||
| 10:27 | | Evan Mobley shooting foul (Moritz Wagner draws the foul) | ||
| 10:27 | | Moritz Wagner misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:27 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 10:27 | | Moritz Wagner misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:25 | | Joe Ingles offensive rebound | ||
| 10:19 | | Markelle Fultz misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:17 | | Moritz Wagner offensive rebound | ||
| 10:15 | | Evan Mobley blocks Moritz Wagner's two point putback layup | ||
| 10:14 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 10:11 | | +2 | Moritz Wagner makes two point cutting layup (Markelle Fultz assists) | 60-78 |
| 9:54 | | Caris LeVert misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 9:52 | | Markelle Fultz defensive rebound | ||
| 9:44 | | Georges Niang personal foul (Wendell Carter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 9:30 | | Moritz Wagner misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:28 | | Georges Niang defensive rebound | ||
| 9:15 | | Evan Mobley misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:12 | | Moritz Wagner defensive rebound | ||
| 9:07 | | +2 | Franz Wagner makes two point running layup (Joe Ingles assists) | 62-78 |
| 8:46 | | Franz Wagner blocks Caris LeVert's two point driving layup | ||
| 8:43 | | Paolo Banchero defensive rebound | ||
| 8:37 | | Moritz Wagner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:33 | | Isaac Okoro defensive rebound | ||
| 8:29 | | Isaac Okoro misses two point running layup | ||
| 8:28 | | Magic defensive rebound | ||
| 8:28 | | Isaac Okoro personal foul (Loose ball) (Moritz Wagner draws the foul) | ||
| 8:28 | | +1 | Moritz Wagner makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 63-78 |
| 8:28 | | +1 | Moritz Wagner makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 64-78 |
| 8:17 | | Georges Niang turnover (bad pass) (Joe Ingles steals) | ||
| 8:12 | | +2 | Moritz Wagner makes two point running dunk (Joe Ingles assists) | 66-78 |
| 7:51 | | Donovan Mitchell misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 7:48 | | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | ||
| 7:48 | | Jarrett Allen misses two point tip layup | ||
| 7:48 | | Paolo Banchero defensive rebound | ||
| 7:33 | | +3 | Franz Wagner makes three point jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists) | 69-78 |
| 7:07 | | +2 | Max Strus makes two point driving layup (Caris LeVert assists) | 69-80 |
| 7:01 | | +2 | Paolo Banchero makes two point alley-oop layup (Franz Wagner assists) | 71-80 |
| 6:52 | | Joe Ingles shooting foul (Georges Niang draws the foul) | ||
| 6:52 | | Cavaliers 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:52 | | +1 | Georges Niang makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 71-81 |
| 6:52 | | +1 | Georges Niang makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 71-82 |
| 6:42 | | Jonathan Isaac misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:39 | | Max Strus defensive rebound | ||
| 6:24 | | Caris LeVert misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:19 | | Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound | ||
| 6:10 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving floating jump shot | 71-84 |
| 5:59 | | +3 | Paolo Banchero makes three point jump shot (Franz Wagner assists) | 74-84 |
| 5:34 | | Jonathan Isaac blocks Georges Niang's two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 5:31 | | Caris LeVert offensive rebound | ||
| 5:28 | | Moritz Wagner shooting foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | ||
| 5:28 | | Jarrett Allen misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:28 | | Cavaliers offensive rebound | ||
| 5:28 | | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 74-85 |
| 5:03 | | Jonathan Isaac misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 5:01 | | Max Strus defensive rebound | ||
| 4:44 | | +3 | Donovan Mitchell makes three point jump shot (Darius Garland assists) | 74-88 |
| 4:44 | | Magic 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:31 | | +2 | Franz Wagner makes two point driving layup | 76-88 |
| 4:28 | | Jalen Suggs personal foul (Darius Garland draws the foul) | ||
| 4:15 | | Jalen Suggs personal foul (Loose ball) (Evan Mobley draws the foul) | ||
| 4:00 | | Magic 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:56 | | Max Strus misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:53 | | Jalen Suggs defensive rebound | ||
| 3:45 | | Jalen Suggs misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 3:45 | | Jalen Suggs offensive rebound | ||
| 3:45 | | +2 | Jalen Suggs makes two point putback layup | 78-88 |
| 3:45 | | Darius Garland shooting foul (Jalen Suggs draws the foul) | ||
| 3:45 | | Jalen Suggs misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 3:43 | | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | ||
| 3:22 | | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving floating jump shot | 78-90 |
| 3:00 | | Paolo Banchero misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 2:57 | | Max Strus defensive rebound | ||
| 2:45 | | Jalen Suggs personal foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 2:45 | | +1 | Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 78-91 |
| 2:45 | | +1 | Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 78-92 |
| 2:32 | | Gary Harris misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:30 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 2:15 | | +2 | Darius Garland makes two point pullup jump shot | 78-94 |
| 1:59 | | +3 | Franz Wagner makes three point jump shot (Jalen Suggs assists) | 81-94 |
| 1:36 | | +3 | Darius Garland makes three point stepback jump shot | 81-97 |
| 1:32 | | Paolo Banchero offensive foul (Donovan Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 1:32 | | Paolo Banchero turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 1:13 | | Darius Garland turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 1:05 | | Jalen Suggs misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:01 | | Franz Wagner offensive rebound | ||
| 1:00 | | Paolo Banchero misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:59 | | Magic offensive rebound | ||
| 0:59 | | Darius Garland personal foul (Loose ball) (Jalen Suggs draws the foul) | ||
| 0:59 | | +1 | Jalen Suggs makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 82-97 |
| 0:59 | | +1 | Jalen Suggs makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 83-97 |
| 0:37 | | Donovan Mitchell misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:34 | | Franz Wagner defensive rebound | ||
| 0:31 | | Franz Wagner misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:27 | | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 0:05 | | Cavaliers turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
Key Players
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| Free Throw % |
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Cavaliers turnover (shot clock violation) | 0:05 |
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Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | 0:27 |
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Franz Wagner misses three point running pullup jump shot | 0:31 |
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Franz Wagner defensive rebound | 0:34 |
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Donovan Mitchell misses three point stepback jump shot | 0:37 |
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+ 1 | Jalen Suggs makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:59 |
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+ 1 | Jalen Suggs makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:59 |
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Darius Garland personal foul (Loose ball) (Jalen Suggs draws the foul) | 0:59 |
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Magic offensive rebound | 0:59 |
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Paolo Banchero misses three point stepback jump shot | 1:00 |
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Franz Wagner offensive rebound | 1:01 |
| Team Stats | |
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| Points | 83 | 97 |
| Field Goals | 28-86 (32.6%) | 36-81 (44.4%) |
| 3-Pointers | 8-37 (21.6%) | 8-30 (26.7%) |
| Free Throws | 19-30 (63.3%) | 17-21 (81.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 53 | 65 |
| Offensive | 11 | 10 |
| Defensive | 29 | 44 |
| Team | 13 | 11 |
| Assists | 16 | 21 |
| Steals | 12 | 9 |
| Blocks | 7 | 4 |
| Turnovers | 12 | 17 |
| Fouls | 26 | 21 |
| Technicals | 0 | 2 |
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P. Banchero PF | 21.3 PPG | 7.0 RPG | 4.5 APG | 45.5 FG% |
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D. Mitchell SG | 21.0 PPG | 4.0 RPG | 5.0 APG | 42.5 FG% |
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P. Banchero PF | 24 PTS | 7 REB | 5 AST | |
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D. Mitchell SG | 30 PTS | 2 REB | 3 AST | |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| P. Banchero | 24 | 7 | 5 | 9/17 | 2/7 | 4/8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 6 | -11 | 32 |
| F. Wagner | 18 | 7 | 3 | 7/15 | 2/6 | 2/4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 35 |
| J. Suggs | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4/16 | 1/7 | 4/6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -13 | 27 |
| J. Isaac | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3/8 | 2/4 | 2/2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -13 | 23 |
| G. Harris | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/6 | 0/5 | 0/0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -12 | 5 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| P. Banchero | 24 | 7 | 5 | 9/17 | 2/7 | 4/8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 6 | -11 | 32 |
| F. Wagner | 18 | 7 | 3 | 7/15 | 2/6 | 2/4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 35 |
| J. Suggs | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4/16 | 1/7 | 4/6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -13 | 27 |
| J. Isaac | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3/8 | 2/4 | 2/2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -13 | 23 |
| G. Harris | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/6 | 0/5 | 0/0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -12 | 5 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| M. Wagner | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4/8 | 0/1 | 2/4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 16 |
| C. Anthony | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0/7 | 0/4 | 4/4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 6 |
| W. Carter Jr. | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1/3 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 3 |
| J. Ingles | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0/2 | 0/1 | 1/2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 10 |
| M. Fultz | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0/4 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 5 |
| A. Schofield | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Harris | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Houstan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Okeke | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Howard | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Black | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Queen | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| G. Bitadze | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 83 | 40 | 16 | 28/86 | 8/37 | 19/30 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 29 | -70 | 162 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| D. Mitchell | 30 | 2 | 3 | 11/21 | 3/8 | 5/5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +10 | 37 |
| J. Allen | 16 | 18 | 2 | 6/10 | 0/0 | 4/6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | +10 | 40 |
| E. Mobley | 16 | 11 | 2 | 6/12 | 2/4 | 2/2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | +5 | 33 |
| D. Garland | 14 | 3 | 8 | 6/11 | 2/6 | 0/0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | +8 | 29 |
| M. Strus | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3/8 | 1/5 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | +13 | 14 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| D. Mitchell | 30 | 2 | 3 | 11/21 | 3/8 | 5/5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +10 | 37 |
| J. Allen | 16 | 18 | 2 | 6/10 | 0/0 | 4/6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | +10 | 40 |
| E. Mobley | 16 | 11 | 2 | 6/12 | 2/4 | 2/2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | +5 | 33 |
| D. Garland | 14 | 3 | 8 | 6/11 | 2/6 | 0/0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | +8 | 29 |
| M. Strus | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3/8 | 1/5 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | +13 | 14 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| G. Niang | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1/7 | 0/4 | 3/4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +13 | 12 |
| C. LeVert | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2/8 | 0/1 | 1/2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +7 | 12 |
| I. Okoro | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +4 | 8 |
| S. Merrill | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/2 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| T. Thompson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Morris | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Wade | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Jerome | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| E. Bates | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| P. Nance | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| I. Mobley | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Porter Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 97 | 54 | 21 | 36/81 | 8/30 | 17/21 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 44 | +70 | 189 |
