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CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland had 25 points and 12 assists, leading Cleveland to a 107-101 victory over the Orlando Magic on Monday in a game in which the Cavaliers lost All-Star rookie Evan Mobley with a thigh injury. left ankle.
Mobley, the third pick in the NBA Draft, fell on Franz Wagner’s foot while defending under the basket in the second quarter. He limped to the locker room after briefly lying on the court and did not return to the game.
Lauri Markkanen scored 20 points, Kevin Love had 19 points and seven rebounds, and Isaac Okoro added 11 points for the Cavaliers, who snapped a three-game losing streak and stayed in 7th place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 42. -33.
Magic All-Star forward Wendell Carter Jr. had 15 points, 12 rebounds and six assists, while Ignas Brazdeikis had 13 points and Wagner had 10 and six assists. Orlando has the worst record in the East at 20-56.
The Cavaliers post their first winning season in four years. It’s the first time they’ve finished over .500 without LeBron James on their roster since the 1997-98 season.
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