On Tuesday evening, the Cleveland Cavs will hit the floor at home for a big game against the Orlando Magic. The Cavs have a crowded injury report for this one as they look to hold serve in fourth place in the Eastern Conference.
For Cleveland, big man Jarrett Allen has been ruled out with tendinitis in his right knee, while Craig Porter Jr. is also out due to a left groin strain. Joining them on the sidelines will be Jaylon Tyson, who will miss this one due to a bone bruise in his toe, while Tyrese Proctor is questionable with a quadriceps strain.
For the Magic, Anthony Black, Franz Wagner, and Jonathan Isaac will all remain out of the lineup due to various injuries, while Jalen Suggs will also miss this one due to an illness.
The Magic will be playing this game on short rest, having lost to the Indiana Pacers at home in shocking fashion on Monday night. Meanwhile, the Cavs have had a couple of days off since they last took the floor over the weekend, rallying late to defeat the New Orleans Pelicans on the road.
Cleveland will be looking to avenge a recent road loss to the Magic in this one, in a game in which Orlando hit them with a barrage of clutch jumpers down the stretch to pull away for the victory. However, this Orlando team isn’t the same one that Cleveland saw two weeks ago, as the Magic enter this game on a brutal five-game losing streak that has sunk them into play-in territory in the Eastern Conference.
In any case, tipoff between the Cavs and Magic is slated for 8:00 pm ET from Cleveland. The game will be carried by NBC.