National Basketball Association
Orlando 100, Cleveland 84
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, April 15, 2012
Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
Officials:
#28 Tommy Nunez Jr., #12 Violet Palmer, #9 Derrick Stafford
Attendance:
16305
By SportsDirect Inc.
MAGIC 100, CAVALIERS 84: Jameer Nelson scored 11 of his 21 points in the third quarter as Orlando clinched a playoff spot with a win over Cleveland.
Nelson added nine assists and seven rebounds for the Magic (35-25), who moved into a fifth-place tie with Atlanta in the Eastern Conference after the Hawks dropped a 102-86 decision to Toronto.
Jason Richardson had 16 points while J.J. Redick and Earl Clark added 13 apiece for Orlando, which hit 11 3-pointers in the one-sided victory.
Antawn Jamison, back from a one-game rest, led the Cavaliers (20-39) with 21 points. Donald Sloan added a career-best 15.
The Magic frustrated Cleveland throughout the opening half, holding the home team to a scant 30 points. The Cavaliers equaled that total in the third quarter alone, but couldn't keep Orlando off the scoresheet - Nelson had eight points in the first 5 1/2 minutes of the session, then knocked down a long 3-pointer for good measure with 3:34 remaining.
Richardson added back-to-back 3s at the end of the quarter, sending the Magic into the fourth with a 74-60 advantage. Cleveland didn't get within single digits the rest of the way.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Cleveland finished with 17 turnovers compared to just six for Orlando. ... Ryan Anderson hauled in a team-high 13 rebounds for the Magic. ... Orlando C Glen Davis left the game early with a sprained right knee and did not return. Davis was filling in as the starter for Dwight Howard, who will miss the rest of the regular season with a herniated disk in his back.
Top Game Performances
Orlando |
|
Cleveland |
Jameer Nelson 21 |
Scoring |
Antawn Jamison 21 |
Jameer Nelson 9 |
Assists |
Antawn Jamison 6 |
Ryan Anderson 13 |
Rebounds |
Alonzo Gee 8 |
Daniel Orton 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Antawn Jamison 10 |
Daniel Orton 5 |
Steals |
Alonzo Gee 1 |
Daniel Orton 3 |
Blocks |
Antawn Jamison 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Orlando
|
100 |
45.6 |
11-29 |
17-21 |
25 |
39 |
8 |
10 |
6 |
Cleveland
|
84 |
37.3 |
6-19 |
22-29 |
18 |
47 |
2 |
4 |
18 |
Upcoming Games
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Cleveland will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .200 after a win and .410 after a loss.
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Orlando will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Magic have a W/L % of .543 after a win and .640 after a loss.