Cavaliers beat Magic, lose Evan Mobley to sprained ankle

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Darius Garland had 25 points and 12 assists, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 107-101 win over the Orlando Magic on Monday night after losing big man Evan Mobley due to a sprained left ankle.

Mobley, the No. 3 overall pick, landed on the foot of Franz Wagner while defending under the basket in the second quarter. He limped to the locker room after briefly laying on the court and did not return.

The Cavaliers did not provide an update, but Kevin Love said Mobley rolled his ankle "pretty good." Mobley is averaging 14.9 points and 8.3 rebounds, placing him squarely in the Rookie of the Year race with Toronto’s Scottie Barnes and Detroit’s Cade Cunningham.

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Cleveland Cavaliers' Kevin Love, left, grabs a rebound against Orlando Magic's Wendell Carter Jr., right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, March 28, 2022, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

"It gutted us to lose Evan, whether it’s for a game, two games, three games or whatever it may be," Love said. "We need to keep fighting and hope that he recovers quickly and can be out there with us because he means so much to the team."

Lauri Markkanen scored 20 points, Love had 19 points and seven rebounds, and Isaac Okoro added 11 points for the Cavaliers, who snapped a three-game losing streak and remained seventh in the Eastern Conference with a 42-33 record.

Cleveland clinched its first winning season in four years. This is the first time the Cavaliers will finish above .500 without LeBron James on their roster since 1997-1998.

"Mentally, I think it struck us a little bit, seeing our rookie of the year go down like