Donovan Mitchell puts up 42 as Cavaliers best Magic

Donovan Mitchell scored 16 of his 42 points in the third quarter and James Harden had 26 points and seven assists, lifting the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 136-131 victory over the visiting Orlando Magic on Tuesday night.

Paolo Banchero had 36 points, going 13-for-15 from the foul line, and Tristan da Silva scored 10 of his 18 points in the fourth for the Magic (38-34). Orlando lost its sixth in a row -- immediately after winning seven straight -- to fall into a tie for eighth in the East.

The Magic...