Follow usFranz Wagner scored 34 points and had 13 boards, and the Orlando Magic defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 112-99 after keeping Cavs in the 2nd half scoreless for almost 7 minutes at Kia Center in Orlando, FL and evened the matchup 2-2.
Franz Wagner leads the @OrlandoMagic in another dominant win! 🪄
34 PTS | 13 REB | 4 AST
Orlando ties the series 2-2! 🍿 pic.twitter.com/D5npy1vjne
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) April 27, 2024
Franz had 10 points in the 1st 5 minutes of the 3rd quarter, matching Cavaliers total for the entire period, when Orlando outscored them 37-10 and overcame a 7-point halftime trail into 2nd consecutive victory.
Jonathan Isaac finished with 14 points, including Magic’s only 2 three-pointers of the 1st half and Markelle Fultz with 12 points helped Orlando from the bench. Paolo Banchero, who notched 35 points in the previous match from the series, had 9 points and 5 assists today.
17-2 MAGIC RUN 🪄
Wendell Carter Jr connects from deep to extend Orlando's lead in the 3Q on TNT! pic.twitter.com/ARhc1kMD2x
— NBA (@NBA) April 27, 2024
Jarrett Allen scored 21 points and grabbed 9 boards for Cleveland. Donovan Mitchell notched 18 points, but all of them in the 1st half, as also finished with 6 assists.
Game 5 of the matchup will be back in Cleveland on Tuesday.
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