Hoop DossierJamal Cain
Orlando Magic · Forward · 6′7″ 191 lb · age 27 · Oakland · 5th season
3 games this season
Availability
Next game Wed, Oct 28 at TOR. The injury report for it appears the day before.
Season form
3 games this seasonStarts 0 of 3 games · 9th on ORL in minutes · Rotation role
Bars: minutes in his last 3 games · numbers: points
Situational splits: turn on Prediction tools.
What's being said
5 items · 2 sources this season- Podcast Locked On Magic host · Report ·
The bench scored 47 points: 37 from Black and da Tristan da Silva, plus five from Nikola Vucevic and Jamal Cain. The phrase 'who played about 15 minutes' is ambiguous about which player it refers to.
“BREAKTHROUGH: Orlando Magic's Franz Wagner DELIVERS in Madison Square Garden | Magic FIND identity” at 30:31 · listen ↗
- Podcast Locked On Magic host · Report ·
Every Magic bench player except Nikola Vucevic and Jamal Cain had a positive plus-minus. The host says the bench groups worked well whether led by Wagner or by Banchero.
“QUESTIONS: Orlando Magic DEFENSE falters in season opener | What is SUSTAINABLE and CORRECTIBLE?” at 24:46 · listen ↗
- Podcast Locked On Magic host · Prediction ·
The host thinks Jamal Cain has a good shot at playing time, though likely in and out of the rotation.
“WHOLE AGAIN: Orlando Magic dominate as Jalen Suggs' return brings Picture into FOCUS” at 26:54 · listen ↗
- Podcast Locked On Magic host · Opinion ·
The host thinks Tristan da Silva and Jamal Cain have had fantastic preseasons and are both looking at real rotation minutes.
“CHECKUP: Where the Orlando Magic STAND at preseason's midpoint | What the Magic have left to PROVE” at 31:47 · listen ↗
- X Jason Beede (@therealBeede) · Report ·
The #Magic are starting the second half of their second preseason game in Cleveland with Jase Richardson, Tristan da Silva, Jamal Cain, Noah Penda, and Wendell Carter Jr. Similar to last Wednesday at Memphis, Banchero and Wagner only play in the first half.
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Game log
● = started2026-27 season
| Date | Opp | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | @NYK W | 15 min | 5 pts | 5 reb | 0 ast | 1 3PM |
| Oct 23 | MIN L | 11 min | 0 pts | 1 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Oct 21 | ATL L | 14 min | 0 pts | 0 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
2025-26 season (last season) · 46 games
| Date | Opp | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3 | @DET L | 24 min | 5 pts | 4 reb | 1 ast | 1 3PM |
| May 1 | DET L | 20 min | 3 pts | 4 reb | 2 ast | 1 3PM |
| Apr 29 | @DET L | 25 min | 5 pts | 4 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Apr 27 | DET W | 24 min | 8 pts | 9 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Apr 25 | DET W | 14 min | 7 pts | 1 reb | 0 ast | 1 3PM |
| Apr 22 | @DET L | 8 min | 2 pts | 1 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Apr 19 | @DET W | 9 min | 2 pts | 1 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Apr 17 | CHA W | 12 min | 9 pts | 1 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Apr 15 | @PHI L | 15 min | 5 pts | 2 reb | 1 ast | 1 3PM |
| Apr 12 | @BOS L | 16 min | 2 pts | 2 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Apr 10 | @CHI W | 25 min | 20 pts | 8 reb | 2 ast | 2 3PM |
| Apr 8 | MIN W | 16 min | 8 pts | 2 reb | 1 ast | 1 3PM |
| Apr 6 | DET W | 11 min | 3 pts | 2 reb | 1 ast | 1 3PM |
| Apr 5 | @NOP W | 28 min | 8 pts | 5 reb | 2 ast | 0 3PM |
| Apr 3 | @DAL W | 21 min | 8 pts | 4 reb | 4 ast | 1 3PM |
| Apr 1 | ATL L | 27 min | 17 pts | 1 reb | 0 ast | 2 3PM |
| Mar 31 | PHX W | 20 min | 12 pts | 3 reb | 1 ast | 2 3PM |
| Mar 29 | @TOR L | 8 min | 0 pts | 1 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Mar 26 | SAC W | 22 min | 11 pts | 5 reb | 2 ast | 1 3PM |
| Mar 24 | @CLE L | 32 min | 17 pts | 6 reb | 3 ast | 1 3PM |
| Mar 23 | IND L | 23 min | 5 pts | 5 reb | 1 ast | 1 3PM |
| Mar 21 | LAL L | 23 min | 10 pts | 5 reb | 1 ast | 1 3PM |
| Mar 19 | @CHA L | 18 min | 15 pts | 1 reb | 1 ast | 3 3PM |
| Mar 17 | OKC L | 10 min | 3 pts | 2 reb | 1 ast | 1 3PM |
| Mar 16 | @ATL L | 14 min | 2 pts | 3 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Mar 14 | @MIA W | 19 min | 12 pts | 7 reb | 0 ast | 2 3PM |
| Mar 8 | @MIL W | 8 min | 8 pts | 0 reb | 0 ast | 2 3PM |
| Mar 7 | @MIN W | 4 min | 3 pts | 0 reb | 1 ast | 1 3PM |
| Mar 3 | WAS W | 4 min | 0 pts | 0 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Feb 19 | @SAC W | 5 min | 0 pts | 2 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Feb 5 | BKN W | 6 min | 3 pts | 1 reb | 1 ast | 1 3PM |
| Jan 22 | CHA L | 4 min | 0 pts | 0 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Jan 18 | @MEM L | 3 min | 2 pts | 0 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Jan 11 | NOP W | 3 min | 0 pts | 0 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Jan 9 | PHI L | 5 min | 0 pts | 1 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Jan 6 | @WAS L | 2 min | 0 pts | 0 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Jan 2 | @CHI L | 15 min | 8 pts | 3 reb | 0 ast | 2 3PM |
| Dec 31 | @IND W | 12 min | 11 pts | 0 reb | 1 ast | 1 3PM |
| Dec 29 | @TOR L | 12 min | 3 pts | 3 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Dec 27 | DEN W | 5 min | 7 pts | 1 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Dec 26 | CHA L | 14 min | 5 pts | 1 reb | 1 ast | 1 3PM |
| Dec 23 | @POR W | 13 min | 4 pts | 0 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Dec 22 | @GSW L | 5 min | 0 pts | 0 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Nov 25 | @PHI W | 9 min | 1 pt | 1 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Nov 23 | @BOS L | 16 min | 2 pts | 3 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Nov 20 | LAC W | 5 min | 5 pts | 0 reb | 1 ast | 1 3PM |
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