NBA PLAYOFFS ROUNDUP: MAGIC BEAT CAVALIERS WITH BANCHERO’S 31; NUGGETS EDGE OFF LAKERS

Paolo Banchero scored 31 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead host Orlando against Cleveland in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference first-round series.

Banchero made four three-pointers and grabbed seven offensive rebounds for the fifth-seeded Magic, who trail 2-1 in the best-of-seven series. After scoring only 83 and 86 points in the first two games of the series, the Magic had 96 before the end of three quarters.

Cleveland’s 38-point loss was the worst in the club’s postseason history, with Jarrett Allen scoring 15 points and eight rebounds and Caris LeVert adding 15 off the bench.