Ty Jerome scored 20 points in 21 minutes, and the Cleveland Cavaliers routed the Orlando Magic 122-82 on Tuesday night for their eighth consecutive win. Max Strus, Evan Mobley and De’Andre Hunter each scored 17 points.

Max Strus finds Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen for consecutive dunks for Cleveland.

Garland (hip) has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Magic, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

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Evan Mobley said he was taking Sunday’s matchup personally. He didn’t look like the only one. In a fiery and spirited game between two of the NBA’s best teams, the short-handed Cavs held off the Memphis Grizzlies,

Garland (hip) is listed as questionable for Tuesday's game against the Magic.

Cleveland, which failed to win in three playoff games here a year ago, punched first Tuesday night in front of a national TV audience.

Ty Jerome scored 20 points off the bench and the Cleveland Cavaliers won their eighth straight game by steamrolling the Orlando Magic Tuesday night.

With backcourt mate Darius Garland (hip) out Sunday ... but he'll likely have to settle for a reserve role moving forward with Max Strus having moved atop the depth chart at small forward.

There is no three-peat for two-time 3-point king Damian Lillard. The Milwaukee Bucks guard failed to make it out of the first round on Saturday as Buddy Hield, Tyler Herro and Darius Garland made

Darius Garland made a 3-pointer as time expired ... Craig Porter Jr. supplied 16 points, and Max Strus added 15. Cade Cunningham carried the Pistons with 38 points, nine assists and seven rebounds.