On March 18th, Beijing time, the Cavaliers defeated the Magic at home, widening the gap between the two teams; the Hawks made a strong push in the last quarter to easily beat the Kings. Below is a summary of these two matches:
Magic 93 - Cavaliers 97
The Cavaliers (54-13) achieved six consecutive victories, leading the Magic by five games and the Celtics by four games. LeBron James wore white and green sneakers to celebrate St. Patrick's Day and performed brilliantly, scoring the Cavaliers' final 5 points, contributing overall 43 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists, and 4 steals. Mo Williams scored 21 points, and Anderson Varejao added 12 points and 7 rebounds.