CLEVELAND -- — Paolo Banchero scored 24 points, Franz Wagner added 22 and the Orlando Magic stunned Cleveland 108-103 on Sunday to end the Cavaliers' winning streak at 16 games.

The Cavs lost for the first time since Feb. 4 as the Eastern Conference leaders were unable to put away the Magic in the final minutes. Cleveland missed five shots — three by All-Star Donovan Mitchell — in the final minute.

Banchero's 16-foot jumper put the Magic ahead 104-103, and after a badly missed 3-pointer by Cleveland's De'Andre Hunter, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope made two free throws with 31 seconds left to give Orlando a three-point lead.

Max Strus missed a potential tying 3-pointer on Cleveland's next possession and Orlando's defense swarmed Mitchell, who misfired on a pair of 3s.

Banchero shot just 6 of 22 but added 11 rebounds and seven assists. Wendell Carter Jr. added 16 points and 14 rebounds for Orlando.

Mitchell returned after missing two games with a sore groin and finished with 23 points. Jarrett Allen added 20 points and 12 rebounds for the Cavs, who were denied becoming the first team since Phoenix in 2021 to win 17 straight.

The NBA-leading Cavs played without All-Star forward Evan Mobley, who has been dealing with a bruised foot.

Takeaways

Magic: Orlando may not resemble the same team that took Cleveland to seven games in last year's playoffs due to season-ending injuries for Mo Wagner and Jalen Suggs. But the Magic showed plenty of grit in handing the Cavs just their second loss in 22 games.

Cavaliers: Cleveland's late-game execution hasn't been great and needs to be addressed before the playoffs.

Key moment

Leading by eight late in the third quarter, the Cavs committed three turnovers in 27 seconds. Given new life, the Magic ripped off 10 straight points.

Key stat

Hunter lost for the first time in 14 games with Cleveland since coming over in a deadline trade from Atlanta.

Up next

The Magic host the Rockets on Wednesday. The Cavaliers start a five-game trip against the Clippers on Tuesday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Jarrett Allen (Darius Garland gains possession)	0	0
11:45	De'Andre Hunter misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:42	Franz Wagner defensive rebound	0	0
11:37	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses two point shot	0	0
11:33	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	0	0
11:28	Jarrett Allen makes layup (Max Strus assists)	2	0
11:03	Franz Wagner misses 18-foot step back jumpshot	2	0
10:59	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	2	0
10:49	Jarrett Allen misses 7-foot two point shot	2	0
10:47	Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound	2	0
10:45	Paolo Banchero makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot	2	2
10:45	Darius Garland shooting foul	2	2
10:45	Paolo Banchero makes free throw 1 of 1	2	3
10:35	Paolo Banchero shooting foul	2	3
10:35	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 1 of 2	3	3
10:35	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 2 of 2	4	3
10:21	Franz Wagner misses driving layup	4	3
10:20	Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound	4	3
10:20	Wendell Carter Jr. misses 2-foot tip shot	4	3
10:19	Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound	4	3
10:15	Wendell Carter Jr. makes 2-foot dunk	4	5
9:57	Jarrett Allen makes layup (Donovan Mitchell assists)	6	5
9:36	Wendell Carter Jr. makes 9-foot two point shot (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists)	6	7
9:24	Darius Garland makes 10-foot two point shot	8	7
9:10	Franz Wagner makes driving layup	8	9
8:52	Donovan Mitchell makes driving layup	10	9
8:37	Franz Wagner misses 29-foot three point jumper	10	9
8:35	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	10	9
8:28	Max Strus makes layup (Donovan Mitchell assists)	12	9
8:03	Wendell Carter Jr. out of bounds bad pass turnover	12	9
7:56	Darius Garland makes 14-foot step back jumpshot	14	9
7:34	Paolo Banchero misses driving layup	14	9
7:32	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	14	9
7:26	Donovan Mitchell misses two point shot	14	9
7:23	Paolo Banchero defensive rebound	14	9
7:19	Paolo Banchero lost ball turnover (De'Andre Hunter steals)	14	9
7:13	De'Andre Hunter misses two point shot	14	9
7:13	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	14	9
7:13	Cavaliers Full timeout	14	9
7:13	Ty Jerome enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	14	9
7:13	Caleb Houstan enters the game for Franz Wagner	14	9
7:09	Max Strus misses 26-foot three point jumper	14	9
7:06	Paolo Banchero defensive rebound	14	9
7:03	Caleb Houstan out of bounds lost ball turnover	14	9
6:54	Ty Jerome misses driving floating jump shot	14	9
6:52	Ty Jerome offensive rebound	14	9
6:51	Ty Jerome misses two point shot	14	9
6:48	Paolo Banchero defensive rebound	14	9
6:35	Wendell Carter Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope assists)	14	12
6:21	Wendell Carter Jr. shooting foul	14	12
6:21	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	15	12
6:21	Cole Anthony enters the game for Cory Joseph	15	12
6:21	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	16	12
6:16	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope offensive foul	16	12
6:16	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope turnover	16	12
6:03	Darius Garland makes 13-foot two point shot	18	12
5:48	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes 23-foot three point jumper (Paolo Banchero assists)	18	15
5:32	Jarrett Allen makes 8-foot two point shot (Max Strus assists)	20	15
5:11	Paolo Banchero misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	20	15
5:08	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	20	15
5:00	Darius Garland makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	22	15
4:52	De'Andre Hunter shooting foul	22	15
4:52	Paolo Banchero makes free throw 1 of 2	22	16
4:52	Dean Wade enters the game for Max Strus	22	16
4:52	Sam Merrill enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	22	16
4:52	Tristan Thompson enters the game for Jarrett Allen	22	16
4:52	Paolo Banchero makes free throw 2 of 2	22	17
4:37	Darius Garland bad pass (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope steals)	22	17
4:33	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope makes 1-foot dunk	22	19
4:18	Darius Garland makes two point shot	24	19
4:07	Wendell Carter Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	24	19
4:04	Dean Wade defensive rebound	24	19
3:59	Sam Merrill misses 28-foot three point shot	24	19
3:55	Tristan Thompson offensive rebound	24	19
3:53	Ty Jerome makes 27-foot three point jumper (Sam Merrill assists)	27	19
3:52	Magic Full timeout	27	19
3:52	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Darius Garland	27	19
3:52	Anthony Black enters the game for Caleb Houstan	27	19
3:52	Jonathan Isaac enters the game for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	27	19
3:52	Franz Wagner enters the game for Paolo Banchero	27	19
3:52	Tristan da Silva enters the game for Wendell Carter Jr.	27	19
3:51	Cole Anthony out of bounds bad pass turnover	27	19
3:47	Sam Merrill makes layup (Tristan Thompson assists)	29	19
3:19	shot clock turnover	29	19
3:03	Dean Wade lost ball turnover (Jonathan Isaac steals)	29	19
2:58	Tristan Thompson shooting foul	29	19
2:58	Cole Anthony makes free throw 1 of 2	29	20
2:58	Cole Anthony makes free throw 2 of 2	29	21
2:43	Ty Jerome makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	31	21
2:21	Tristan da Silva misses 5-foot two point shot	31	21
2:19	Tristan da Silva offensive rebound	31	21
2:16	Cole Anthony misses driving floating jump shot	31	21
2:16	Magic offensive team rebound	31	21
2:14	Jonathan Isaac makes 15-foot jumper (Anthony Black assists)	31	23
2:02	Jonathan Isaac blocks Tristan Thompson 's 9-foot two point shot	31	23
2:00	Cole Anthony defensive rebound	31	23
1:56	Tristan da Silva misses 23-foot three point shot	31	23
1:51	Tristan Thompson defensive rebound	31	23
1:43	Dean Wade makes 23-foot three point jumper (Donovan Mitchell assists)	34	23
1:24	Franz Wagner makes 17-foot pullup jump shot	34	25
1:07	Ty Jerome makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Sam Merrill assists)	36	25
44.1	Franz Wagner misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	36	25
41.1	Dean Wade defensive rebound	36	25
28.1	Donovan Mitchell misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot	36	25
26.1	Franz Wagner defensive rebound	36	25
23.0	Franz Wagner misses driving layup	36	25
22.1	Magic offensive team rebound	36	25
20.1	Franz Wagner traveling	36	25
20.1	Darius Garland enters the game for Tristan Thompson	36	25
20.1	Cory Joseph enters the game for Cole Anthony	36	25
1.1	Donovan Mitchell makes 19-foot pullup jump shot	38	25
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	38	25

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Rocket Arena

Cleveland, OH

Date & Time

5:00 PM, March 16, 2025

Coverage

ABC, ESPN+, FanDuel SN OH, FanDuel SN FL, ERADM

Attendance

19,432

Referees

Tony Brothers, Justin Van Duyne, Danielle Scott

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

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