CLEVELAND, OHIO – The undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers host the Orlando Magic today – Friday, November 1 – at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio. The NBA matchup can be watched for free on several streaming services.

This game will be broadcast live on ESPN with tipoff beginning at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Fans who have cut ties with their cable provider can watch the game for free using streaming alternatives like DirecTV Stream, which offers a free trial. FuboTV also offers a free trial and $20 off your first month. SlingTV offers half off your first month.

Cleveland Cavaliers (5:0) vs. Orlando Magic (3:2)

The Cavs average six players in double figures.

Donovan Mitchell leads the Core Four with 23.8 points, 5.0 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 2.0 steals.

Evan Mobley has 19.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 2.0 blocks, while Jarrett Allen has 17.8 points, 11.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.8 blocks.

Darius Garland rounds out the group with 17.8 points, 6.0 assists and 1.6 rebounds.

Caris LeVert and Ty Jerome led a dynamic bench stroke. LeVert is averaging 11.8 points and 3.8 assists while Jerome has 11.4 points and 3.4 assists.

Seven Cavs are averaging a steal or more this season.

The Magic are expected to be without star forward Paolo Banchero indefinitely as he recovers from an oblique tear. Banchero will be reevaluated in four to six weeks. He recently scored 50 points against the Indiana Pacers and is averaging 29 points per game.

Franz Wagner is the second highest scorer with 17.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists. Jalen Suggs has 16.8, 5.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.2 steals.

Cavs vs. Magic injury report

Cleveland Cavaliers: Max Strus (ankle), Emoni Bates (G-League Two-Way), Craig Porter Jr. (right thumb strain), JT Thor (G-League Two-Way) and Luke Travers (G-League Two-Way). out of.

Orlando Magic: Goga Bitadze (left foot tendon strain) and Franz Wagner (illness) are both questionable.

Paolo Banchero (right oblique tear) is out.

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Who announces Cavs vs. Magic?

Ryan Ruocco (play-by-play) and Stephanie White (analyst) will be the announcers, while Angel Gray will report from the sideline.

What are the current odds for Cavs vs. Magic?

Money line: CLE (-325), ORL: (+260)

Spread: CLE: (-7.5), ORL: (+7.5)

Over/Under: 217.5

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Here's more information on how to watch Cavs vs. Magic on TV or streaming services:

What: NBA Basketball: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Orlando Magic

When: Friday, November 1, 2024

Time: 7 p.m. Easter

Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse | Cleveland, Ohio

Channel: ESPN

Best Streaming Options: FuboTV (free trial and $20 off first month) DirecTV Stream (free trial) and SlingTV (half off first month)

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Here's part of a breakdown of how the Cavs spoiled the homecoming of LeBron and Bronny James with an emphatic win from cleveland.com. The Cavs beat writer Chris Fedor:

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cavs didn't care that it was homecoming night.

Fueled by a ruthless first quarter, Cleveland overwhelmed the Los Angeles Lakers 134-110 on Wednesday, spoiling LeBron James' only regular-season return.

It's the Cavs' fifth straight win to open the season, the franchise's best start since 2016-17. They are the only remaining undefeated team in the NBA's Eastern Conference.

“We still have a long way to go,” Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson said. “We are evolving, we are still learning from each other. Still in progress. But we feel like we’re going in the right direction.”

At the start of the game, James, who has been suffering from the weather for about a week, talked about how special Wednesday night would be. Not only was it a return to the building that was his home for eleven brilliant seasons, always one of the most anticipated games on the schedule. But this time, his eldest son – and Lakers teammate – Bronny would be with him.

Not even as a spectator.

To mark the once-in-a-lifetime occasion, the Cavs welcomed back both players during the first stoppage of play on Wednesday – a minute-long tribute that included a tribute video featuring various clips from LeBron's time in Cleveland, including some moments he shared with LeBron a younger Bronny spent during the Cavs' 2016 championship celebration.

“I didn’t really have the opportunity to take advantage of the moment because we let ourselves get carried away,” LeBron said after the game. “I was a little angry. At this point during this hiatus I was a little angry, so I didn't have a chance to really like and appreciate it. But I heard it. It was a pretty cool moment.”

For most of the evening, the uproar surrounding James took a backseat to Cleveland's near-scoring dominance.

With an aggressive Donovan Mitchell leading the offensive attack, Cleveland hit 10 of its first 12 shots and quickly jumped out to a double-digit lead.

By the end of the first quarter, the Cavs had scored 42 points while shooting 17 of 22 from the field and 8 of 13 from 3-point range. They were at 19 after the first 12 minutes – and never gave up, extending the lead to a game-best 28 at times.

The only question that remains is: Would Bronny get the chance to play on the field he often visited as a child?

After all, he had only played three minutes up to that point – all in the team's season opener on October 22nd, more of a ceremonial appearance so Bronny and dad could become the first father-son duo ever to play together in the NBA.

At about 8:30 of the fourth quarter Wednesday night, Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse echoed with chants of “We want Bronny.”

A few minutes later, the 20-year-old boy, who was born about 40 minutes away at Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital, jumped off the Lakers' bench and calmly strolled toward the scorer's table. He received a hero's welcome when he came off the bench for the first time, and then there was another round of applause at the 2:03 mark when Bronny buried a mid-range jumper for his first NBA basket.

It was one of the Lakers' few highlights.

“It’s just a dream come true for me,” Bronny said. “Felt really good. I was still in game mode when I fired the shot, so I didn't really notice it while playing. But yeah, it felt good after that.”