NBA roundup: Orlando Magic pull off fifth straight win by topping Cleveland Cavaliers

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bane-desmond/dCwE0YA5/"]Bane[/a] went 12-of-19 from the floor, 2-of-3 from three-point range, and added six rebounds and six assists for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/robinson-orlando/nRFCr4U4/"]Orlando[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/basketball/cleveland-cavaliers-xGk13Tb6/orlando-magic-QZMS36Dn/?mid=jcuT6uAE"]who improved[/a] to 36-28 for the season.[/p][p]"[b]The thing I loved about it most - I thought we just came into it with the right mindset, right mentality,[/b]" Bane said.[/p][p]"[b]Knew what it was going to take. We were able to get it done[/b]."[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/banchero-paolo/06ii067b/"]Paolo Banchero[/a] added 25 points while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/da-silva-tristan/l6OBgLcm/"]Tristan da Silva[/a] scored 23 as the Magic, winners in eight of their past 11 starts, pulled into fifth in the Eastern Conference, three games back of fourth-place [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/cleveland-cavaliers/xGk13Tb6/"]Cleveland[/a] (40-26).[/p][p]"[b]We're playing the right way and I think we're sacrificing for each other on both ends of the floor. It's not my turn, your turn - it's our turn[/b]," Bane said.[/p][p]"[b]We're buckling down, getting stops on the defensive end. That's allowing us to get out and run and play free. It has been fun.[/b]"[/p][embed guid="826ea794-59d5-4360-a2a7-d8ea79859c77" url="https://x.com/NBA/status/2031926566200942626?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/harden-james/zm5V3CZo/"]James Harden[/a] led the Cavaliers with 30 points on 11-of-16 shooting, hitting 5-of-9 from three-point range. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mitchell-donovan/hhFqipLe/"]Donovan Mitchell[/a] added 25 for Cleveland.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/orlando-magic/QZMS36Dn/"]Orlando[/a] pulled away in the fourth quarter but three-pointers by Harden and Mitchell lifted the Cavs within 122-120 in the final minute.[/p][p]Bane answered on a three-pointer from the sideline with 17 seconds remaining and added three late free throws to seal the triumph.[/p][p]"[b]I was able to get free, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/suggs-jalen/z1xvVUf4/"]Jalen Suggs[/a] was able to hit me right on target and I let it fly with confidence,[/b]" Bane said of his key three-pointer.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-york-knicks/WCNO4nbt/"]New York[/a] improved to 42-25 and moved 1.5 games ahead of Cleveland for third in the East by ripping host [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/utah-jazz/hGuCX5Su/"]Utah[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/basketball/new-york-knicks-WCNO4nbt/utah-jazz-hGuCX5Su/?mid=Mq20lXgm"]134-117[/a].[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/brunson-jalen/YLRvL3v7/"]Jalen Brunson[/a] scored 28 points and added a game-high eight assists to spark the Knicks while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/clarkson-jordan/A1kddLNu/"]Jordan Clarkson[/a] added 27 off the bench, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/anunoby-og-ogugua/jiNJMxEa/"]O.G. Anunoby[/a] had 22 points and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/towns-karl-anthony/8np46E9P/"]Karl-Anthony Towns[/a] contributed 21 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sensabaugh-brice/65FfJ71n/"]Brice Sensabaugh[/a] scored 29 points to lead the Jazz (20-46).[/p][p]At [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-orleans-pelicans/U3yc9SkP/"]New Orleans[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/murphy-trey/WEmFUy67/"]Trey Murphy[/a] scored 28 points and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/murray-dejounte/vFhg4Dxq/"]Dejounte Murray[/a] added 27 to lead the host Pelicans over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/toronto-raptors/CxtbCMdU/"]Toronto[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/basketball/new-orleans-pelicans-U3yc9SkP/toronto-raptors-CxtbCMdU/?mid=SEzxSba6"]122-111[/a].[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/basketball/usa/nba/"]Follow all of the NBA action on Flashscore.[/a][/b][/p]