Darius Garland scores 26 points, Cavaliers beat Magic 105-92

Sat, Nov 27, 2021
NBA News (AP)

CLEVELAND (AP) - Darius Garland scored a season-high 26 points, rookie Evan Mobley had 13 points in his return from a sprained right elbow and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Orlando Magic 105-92 on Saturday night.

Mobley missed four games after getting entangled with Boston's Enes Kanter on Nov. 15. He had nine rebounds, three assists and four blocked shots, helping Cleveland end its longest losing streak of the season at five.

Garland added 11 assists, Lauri Markkanen scored 20 points, and Jarrett Allen had 19 points and 11 rebounds. Cedi Osman added 10 points off the bench as Cleveland wrapped up a four-game homestand.

Wendell Carter Jr. led Orlando with 19 points and 11 rebounds before being ejected with 2:09 left. Robin Lopez added 13 points.

Orlando, last in the East at 4-17 was lost six in a row.

ALL WORK, NO PLAY

Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff was impressed with rookie F Evan Mobley's work ethic while he was sidelined, noting that the 20-year-old post player did not miss a practice. "Evan didn't take any days off when he got hurt, which tells you something," Bickerstaff said. "The first few days, he just did everything with his left hand because he wanted to be out there with his teammates."

TIP-INS

Magic: C Mo Bamba (lower back spasms) was a late scratch. ... C Jonathan Isaac (left knee), G Markelle Fultz (left knee) and G Michael Carter-Williams (left ankle) have yet to play this season as they recover from surgeries on torn ligaments. G E'Twaun Moore (left knee sprain) also has not appeared in a game. ... Orlando coach Jamahl Mosley was a Cleveland assistant from 2010-2014 under Byron Scott and Mike Brown.

Cavaliers: F Lamar Stevens (right ankle sprain) saw his first action since Nov. 12 against Detroit. ... F Dean Wade (left calf strain), who has started 11 games, was inactive after being hurt Wednesday against Phoenix. ... G Collin Sexton (left knee surgery) will miss the rest of the season after having a torn meniscus repaired on Nov. 17. ... C Tacko Fall and G RJ Nembhard, both two-way players, are on G League assignments.

UP NEXT

Magic: At Philadelphia on Monday night.

Cavaliers: At Dallas on Monday night.

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