Cavaliers top Magic 119-105 in preseason game without Bane, Suggs
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 12, 2026, 1:07 AM
Last updated Oct 12, 2026
The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Orlando Magic 119-105 in a preseason game at Rocket Arena on Sunday night. James Harden led the Cavaliers with 24 points, bolstered by five additional players scoring in double figures. The Magic, missing key players including Desmond Bane and Jalen Suggs, fell behind by as much as 18 points but managed to tie the game at 66 in the third quarter before Cleveland surged ahead. Orlando will face Cleveland again on Tuesday at the Kia Center.
- •Cleveland scores 119 points against Orlando in preseason win
- •Magic without Bane, Suggs, Black, Isaac, and Nelson
- •Cleveland pulls ahead after game ties at 66 in third quarter
- •Orlando returns to action against Cleveland on Tuesday
- •Harden scores 24 points, da Silva adds 17 for Magic
- 1:07 AMYahoo Sports — Beede’s Breakdown: Magic fall in preseason at Cavs without Bane, Suggs
"It might just have been a preseason game between the Magic and Cavaliers, but the two Eastern Conference foes played with plenty of intensity and energy inside Rocket Arena on Sunday night. Powered by James Harden’s 24 points and five other players scoring in double figures, Cleveland outmaneuvered Orlando en route to a 119-105 victory in front of a national TV audience on ESPN. The Magic ...
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