CLEVELAND (AP) — Moritz Wagner had 22 points, his younger brother, Franz, added 14 and the Orlando Magic returned from the All-Star break to beat Cleveland 116-109, handing the Cavaliers their third loss in 21 games.
The Cavs played without leading scorer and All-Star Donovan Mitchell, who has been instrumental in Cleveland’s rise to second in the Eastern Conference. He sat out with an unspecified illness.
Orlando played the final 22 minutes without starting guard Jalen Suggs, who went out midway through the third quarter with a head injury and didn’t return.
But the Magic’s reserves stepped up in the second half, especially backup guard Cole Anthony, who had 13 points and six assists in 18 minutes while taking Suggs’ spot. Orlando’s bench outscored Cleveland’s 63-24.