Cleveland Cavaliers Announce James Harden Status For Magic Game

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On Wednesday evening, the Cleveland Cavaliers will be in Florida for a showdown with the Orlando Magic.

The Cavs most recently beat the Philadelphia 76ers (at home) by a score of 115-101.

James Harden finished the victory with 21 points, five rebounds, five assists and one block while shooting 6/11 from the field and 3/8 from three-point range in 29 minutes of playing time.

Cavs Announce James Harden Status

For Wednesday’s game, the Cavs have listed Harden as available on their injury report.

The 2018 MVP had missed two games in a row before returning in each of the previous four.

Since getting traded to Cleveland, Harden has helped the Cavs look like a legitimate contender.

He is averaging 19.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 7.8 assists per contest while shooting 46.4% from the field and 43.8% from three-point range in his first 11 games with the franchise.

StatMuse wrote (on March 9): “James Harden vs Philly: 21 PTS 5 REB 5 AST Has an 81.8 win percentage as a Cav.”

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James Harden vs Philly:

21 PTS 5 REB 5 AST

Has an 81.8 win percentage as a Cav.

9:16 pm · 9 Mar 2026

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Harden And The Cavs

The Cavs come into play as the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 40-25 record in 65 games.

They have won six out of their last ten games (and are 18-13 on the road).

Following the Magic, the Cavs will play their next game on Friday when they visit Cooper Flagg and the Dallas Mavericks.

ESPN’s Shams Charania wrote (on February 3): “The Los Angeles Clippers are trading James Harden to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Darius Garland and a second-round pick, sources tell ESPN. Prolific swap of the star point guards.”

The Cavs are coming off a year where they lost to the Indiana Pacers in the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs.

Adding Harden could give them a real chance to make the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2018 (when LeBron James was still on the roster).

Orlando Magic Right Now

The Magic come into the night as the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference with a 35-28 record in 63 games.

They are in the middle of a four-game winning streak.