Magic rout Cavaliers 132-116 behind Banchero's 24 points

Orlando Magic secure preseason home win

The Orlando Magic beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 132-116 in a preseason game on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at the Kia Center in Orlando. The Magic outscored Cleveland in three of the four quarters. Paolo Banchero led Orlando with 24 points and 8 rebounds.

Franz Wagner had 8 assists for the Magic.

Orlando builds early lead

The Magic led 35-28 after the first quarter. They outscored Cleveland 37-24 in the second period to take a 72-52 lead into halftime.

Orlando won the third quarter 36-31 to stretch the lead to 108-83.

Cleveland wins the fourth

The Cavaliers outscored the Magic 33-24 in the fourth quarter, but the margin was too large. Meleek Thomas led Cleveland with 16 points, and Donovan Mitchell had 8 assists.

Preseason records

The win moved Orlando to 2-1 in the preseason, and Cleveland is 1-2. The game drew 16,468 fans at the Kia Center.

Sources

ESPN