
Don’t look now, but the Magic are heating up.
After beating the Cavaliers on Wednesday night, 128–122, Orlando now owns a 36–28 record and the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference standings. The result marked five wins in a row for the Magic, their longest winning streak fo the year. It’s also been the best five-game stretch of the season for the team’s best player, Paolo Banchero; the 23-year-old scored 26.7 points per game on 57% shooting from the field while leading Orlando to victory night after night.