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GAME INFO
Who: Orlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers
What: 2023-2024 Regular Season Game 21
When: Wednesday, December 6 at 7pm ET
Where: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio
How: Bally Sports Florida, NBA League Pass, 96.9 The Game (Radio)

GAMBLING
Line: CLE -4.5
Over/Under: 223.5

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ORLANDO MAGIC HEAD COACH
Jamahl Mosley - Career Record: 70-114



ORLANDO MAGIC STARTERS

G: Anthony Black


G: Jalen Suggs


F: Franz Wagner


F: Paolo Banchero


C: Goga Bitadze


ORLANDO MAGIC BENCH

G: Cole Anthony


G: Gary Harris


F: Joe Ingles


F: Caleb Houstan


C: Moritz Wagner


ORLANDO MAGIC DEEP BENCH
F: Chuma Okeke
F: Admiral Schofield (two-way)

Injuries: Wendell Carter Jr. (hand), Markelle Fultz (knee), Jett Howard (G-League Assignment), Kevon Harris (two-way) and Trevelin Queen (two-way) are OUT. Jonathan Isaac (ankle) is QUESTIONABLE.

Cleveland Projected Starters
G: Darius Garland
G: Donovan Mitchell
F: Max Strus
F: Evan Mobley
C: Jarrett Allen

Bench
G: Craig Porter Jr.
G: Sam Merrill
F: Isaac Okoro
F: Georges Niang
C: Tristan Thompson

Injuries: Caris LeVert (knee), Ty Jerome (ankle), Ricky Rubio (not with team) are OUT. Dean Wade (ankle) is QUESTIONABLE.

We are pretty clear underdogs according to Vegas. I like this matchup, potential rivalry.

Cleveland Nets lol
so another 20+ point loss coming

Feels like an eternity since we last played. AB and Suggs (him especially) gotta stay out of foul trouble in this matchup. Felt Suggs getting into foul trouble early really threw off his rhythm in the BKN game. Our bigs need to play BIG tonight as we were destroyed on the glass against the Nets.

Take care of the ball and get to that FT line. This is a good passing team we are playing so gotta be disciplined tonight. LET'S GO MAGIC!

Let’s see some good defense.

Who are the cleveland nets?

magik9113 wrote:Cleveland Nets lol
so another 20+ point loss coming

Virtual hugs btw for witnessing those two losses first hand....

Just win please. By 1 or by 100. Just win.

I still feel like Cleveland will probably end up with a better record than us at the end of the year, but this is definitely a good measuring stick after 20 games. AB and Suggs vs Garland and Mitchell and Paolo vs Mobley are some great offense/defense type matchups. If Paolo gets to the line and still puts up numbers and Suggs at least frustrates and slows down Mitchell, we can definitely win this one.

JoshuaPotter wrote:

magik9113 wrote:Cleveland Nets lol
so another 20+ point loss coming

Virtual hugs btw for witnessing those two losses first hand....

Thanks

I'm sure it's my fault though. May never go to a game again.

Here's to getting back on track

I want Caleb Houston to get some minutes in this game--and not because it's garbage time. If we gave this kid a contract 2 games into his first summer league debut, can we at least find minutes for him? I just want to see him play and make 10 3s a game...

magik9113 wrote:Cleveland Nets lol
so another 20+ point loss coming

I am so sorry that you had to watch both those games live.

ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:I want Caleb Houston to get some minutes in this game--and not because it's garbage time. If we gave this kid a contract 2 games into his first summer league debut, can we at least find minutes for him? I just want to see him play and make 10 3s a game...

Zero interest in this TBH. He's an interesting option to replace Harris or Ingles, but a poor one. And considering our draft equity and cap room I'd rather trade for an upgrade or sign one in free agency.

LFG Magic! Back to winning Wagic basketball.

tooler wrote:Let’s see some good defense.

Hopefully the defense is back. They finally got some much needed rest, and defense is a lot of effort so that should help.

Hunt Don! I think that's what other teams have been doing. Let him get 30 while giving up 45 points?

I feel like if they can control niang & strus it gets interesting. Another big thing will be the glass. This one will be tough but it can be done. The defense needs to be top tier. Go magic

JoshuaPotter wrote:Just win please. By 1 or by 100. Just win.

If Orlando wins this game, I will tab it as an important and top-5 influential win of this early season.

drsd wrote:

JoshuaPotter wrote:Just win please. By 1 or by 100. Just win.

If Orlando wins this game, I will tab it as an important and top-5 influential win of this early season.

+1 this game is crucial in our development milestones.

Is JI playing? He’s going to be needed tonight