Jamal Cain plays for the Orlando Magic. On the depth chart he's listed as #2 at small forward, #3 at shooting guard, and #4 at power forward. Jamal Cain is available, with no injuries. In the 2026-27 season he has played 10 games, 2 as a starter, averaging 19.6 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at shooting guard (57 %) and small forward (22 %). He averages 7.0 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Jamison Battle, Devin Booker, and Yaxel Lendeborg, who score 20.0 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Stephen Curry.
Next game
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Would come off the bench per the depth chart.
On the depth chart
- Small Forward 2nd
- Shooting Guard 3rd
- Power Forward 4th
Positions he can play: Shooting Guard / Small Forward
See the full Magic depth chart →On-court role
2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.
- Games
- 10
- Min/game
- 19.6
- Starts
- 2
Minutes by position
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Shooting Guard57 %
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Small Forward22 %
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Center11 %
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Power Forward10 %
Stats
Per-game averages and percentages for the whole regular season, with all his teams (stats.nba.com).
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | USG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 10 | 19.6 | 7.0 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 41.4 | 29.7 | 91.7 | 55.3 | 15.9 |
| 2025-26 | 40 | 12.1 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 48.7 | 38.4 | 84.8 | 62.4 | 15.9 |
Game log
In his last 5 games: 8.6 pts, 4.8 reb and 0.8 ast in 25.0 min (1.6 pts above his season average, 7.0)
Best games of the season: 18 pts @ Warriors (Nov 7) · 12 reb @ Warriors (Nov 7) · 1 ast @ Kings (Nov 10)
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11 |
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UTA
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W 123-108 | DND - Injury/Illness | |||||||
| Nov 10 |
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SAC
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W 107-100 | 20:25 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | +7 |
| Nov 7 |
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GSW
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L 119-126 | 35:44 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 6-14 | 2-8 | 4-4 | -15 |
| Nov 5 |
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PHX
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L 104-117 | 24:43 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2-9 | 1-6 | 0-1 | -14 |
| Nov 2 |
vs
WAS
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L 94-103 | 25:28 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | -3 |
| Nov 1 |
vs
BOS
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L 97-108 | 18:25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | -7 |
| Oct 30 |
@
TOR
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W 121-114 | 15:15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 | -13 |
| Oct 28 |
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TOR
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L 99-129 | 15:47 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 5-5 | -22 |
| Oct 25 |
@
NYK
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W 111-102 | 15:28 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | +2 |
| Oct 23 |
vs
MIN
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L 93-115 | 11:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-0 | -9 |
Injury history
Each stretch listed as out or questionable on the injury report, with the team games he missed. Tracked since October 2026.
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Out From Nov 11 to Nov 14 (3 days) 1 game missed
13 Nov.: Cain (lesión en el hombro) participó en el entrenamiento de tiro de la mañana del viernes y su participación en el partido de este viernes contra los Bucks sigue siendo dudosa, según informa Jason Beede, del Orlando Sentinel.
Compare with another player
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Who guards whom
2026-27 season, based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Who he guards
- Possessions
- 350
- Pts/100 poss.
- 20.0
- FG%
- 43%
Opponents he guarded most in 10 games:
| Opponent | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamison Battle | 27 | 4 | 1/2 |
| Devin Booker | 19 | 2 | 1/3 |
| Yaxel Lendeborg | 15 | 5 | 2/3 |
| Stephen Curry | 15 | 4 | 1/3 |
| Zach LaVine | 14 | 0 | 0/1 |
Who guards him
- Possessions
- 385
- Pts/100 poss.
- 29.8
- FG%
- 49%
Defenders who guarded him most in 10 games:
| Defender | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Curry | 23 | 12 | 4/6 |
| Devin Booker | 18 | 4 | 2/5 |
| Zach LaVine | 17 | 11 | 4/5 |
| Jamison Battle | 17 | 3 | 1/3 |
| AJ Dybantsa | 15 | 2 | 1/2 |