Paolo Banchero collected 31 points and 14 rebounds to fuel the host Orlando Magic to a convincing 121-83 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series.
Banchero sank four 3-pointers and had seven rebounds on the offensive glass for the fifth-seeded Magic, who trail 2-1 in the best-of-seven series. Game 4 is Saturday afternoon in Orlando.Jalen Suggs scored 24 points after making 9 of 11 shots from the floor and 3 of 5 from 3-point range. Franz Wagner added 16 points, eight assists and five rebounds in the rout.The Magic scored 35 of the 51 points in the third quarter to seize a 96-61 lead.
Donovan Mitchell recorded 13 points and seven assists for the fourth-seeded Cavaliers, who made just 8 of 34 shots from 3-point range.LeVert sank a 3-pointer to give Cleveland a 21-18 lead with 3:13 remaining in the first before Orlando answered with a 13-0 run to end the quarter. Suggs made a three-point play before Banchero and Cole Anthony converted from beyond the arc in that sequence.
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