The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Orlando Magic, 121-111, at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Wednesday.

The Cavaliers (12-9) moved to .500 at home following a tight win over the Magic (14-7). Orlando fell to 5-5 on the road. The Cavaliers enjoyed a dominant start and could have cruised to victory. However, the Magic improved as the game went on, but they fell short of completing the comeback. The Cavaliers secured a 37-20 lead after the first quarter, but Orlando showed signs of life following a 32-28 score in the second 12-minute period. A 34-34 score in the third quarter allowed the Cavaliers to keep the momentum going. While the Magic won the final 12 minutes by a 25-22 score, it was enough to complete the comeback. The Cavaliers won the game by a decent margin and didn’t have problems closing things down the stretch.

Donovan Mitchell was the best player for the Cavaliers and finished with 35 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Darius Garland came close to posting a double-double and finished with 26 points and nine assists. Jarrett Allen only scored eight points, but he grabbed 11 rebounds and dished out two assists. Evan Mobley had 16 points and five rebounds. Max Strus notched 17 points, six assists and five rebounds. Georges Niang had 10 points off the bench.

Paolo Banchero had one of the best games of his career and finished with 42 points, six rebounds and two blocks. Franz Wagner stuffed the stat sheet and posted 14 points, nine assists, six rebounds and three steals. Anthony Black ended with 11 points. Cole Anthony had 19 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two blocks off the bench.