ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Magic and Cleveland Cavaliers square off Tuesday night in a nationally televised game at 7:30 p.m. from the Kia Center.
Orlando, 29-30 and seventh in the East, is coming off a 20-point victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday evening.
Cleveland, 47-10 and first in the conference, enters off of a six-point victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night.
These two teams met in the first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs last April and May. In one prior meeting this season, the Cavs defeated the Magic 120-109.
Before Tuesday's tip, here's the latest on player health, injuries and status for each team.
Suggs is missing his 13th straight contest and his 23rd of the last 24 Magic games. He picked up his left quad contusion on Jan. 25 versus Detroit, when he returned from a 10-game absence because of a low back strain suffered Jan. 3 at Toronto.
Garland, the All-Star guard in 2025, missed Sunday's game versus the Grizzlies with the bruised left hip.
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