Preseason games are less about the final score and more about preparing a team for the NBA season opener, but the Cavaliers, making their first appearance in front of their home crowd, fell behind by 19 to the Orlando Magic in the fourth quarter (they were down 15 with 2’41” to play) produced a furious comeback that was not crowned with success. Isaiah Mobley and Emoni Bates fueled a final run that brought the “Wine & Gold” to -3 on Bates’ bomb with 17.8 seconds left on the clock. But Craig Porter Jr.’s turnover in the final moments sealed the win that kept the Magic undefeated in the preseason. In 108-105 Orlando, Thursday night at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, 19 garland , 14 Wade, 13 Strus, 12 Bates, 11 Strus for the Cavaliers; 18 by Franz and 14 by Moritz Wagner for the Florida team.
2023-10-13 17:52:47
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