CLEVELAND (AP) — Cole Anthony made the tiebreaking layup with 45 seconds left, and the Orlando Magic squandered a 23-point lead before edging the Cavaliers 109-104 to snap a six-game losing streak.
The Magic went up 86-63 on R.J. Hampton’s runner with 10:42 remaining, but Cleveland responded with a 41-18 run to tie the score at 104 on a 3-pointer by Kevin Love.
Love was held scoreless until the fourth quarter, two days after his on-court tantrum against the Raptors. After publicly apologizing before the game, Love missed his first eight shots and finished with six points on 2 of 11 from the field.
The five-time All-Star spoke following Cleveland’s shootaround, saying his behavior was out of line and out of character.
Love didn’t take any questions from reporters after speaking passionately for 13 minutes about the incident, his frustration in dealing with an injury this season and his continued struggle with mental health.
Love said he didn’t know how bad his actions looked until after Monday night’s game.
In the third quarter against Toronto, a frustrated Love angrily tapped the ball back into play on an inbounds pass. It was grabbed by the Raptors, who made a 3-pointer and went on to win 112-96.