Jamal Cain stats, injury status and game log

PPG5.4

RPG2.0

APG0.7

FG%48.7

3P%38.4

TS%62.4

USG%15.9

MIN12.1

Season stats: 2025-26. Updated 45 d ago.

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Jamal Cain Gives Orlando's Bench a Scoring Jolt Early in 2026-27

Jamal Cain is off to a productive start in the Magic's first four games of 2026-27, highlighted by a 14-point night against Miami on October 16 in just 16.1 minutes. He is not on the injury report. Last season he appeared in 40 games for Orlando, averaging 5.4 points on 48.7% shooting from the field.

By the Magic Nightly Desk · updated 4 d ago

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01The story of the nightEarly Minutes, Quick BucketsCain has found instant offense in short bursts to open the season.

Cain has found instant offense in short bursts to open the season. He scored 14 points on October 16 in a win over Miami, logging just 16.1 minutes with a plus-4 mark. Two days earlier, against Cleveland, he managed only 2 points and 2 assists in 13.1 minutes in a win. He had 11 points in a loss to Cleveland on October 11, and opened the season with 15 points in 22.2 minutes in a win over Memphis on October 7. He is not on the injury report.

02What He Brought Last SeasonIn 2025-26, Cain played 40 games for Orlando, averaging 12.1 minutes, 5.4 points, 2.0 rebounds and 0.7 assists.

In 2025-26, Cain played 40 games for Orlando, averaging 12.1 minutes, 5.4 points, 2.0 rebounds and 0.7 assists. He shot 48.7% from the field, 38.4% from three and 84.8% from the free-throw line, with a true shooting mark of 62.4%. His usage rate sat at 15.9%, and he posted a plus-1.1 on-court point differential. Those numbers point to an efficient role player who scores in limited minutes without needing a heavy share of the offense.

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Questions fans ask

What is Jamal Cain's role with the Magic?

He's a bench forward who scores efficiently in limited minutes — last season he shot 48.7% from the field and 38.4% from three in 12.1 minutes a game, and he's opened 2026-27 with scoring bursts like 14 points against Miami and 15 against Memphis.

Is Jamal Cain injured?

No. He is not on the injury report.

What did Jamal Cain do for Orlando last season?

He appeared in 40 games in 2025-26, averaging 5.4 points, 2.0 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 12.1 minutes, while shooting 48.7% from the field and 84.8% from the free-throw line.

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Shot map

2025-26 · every field-goal attempt from the play-by-play

Filled = made, outline = missed · 181 attempts in 41 games · half-court view, basket at the bottom

47.5%

86/181

eFG

56.1%

threes count 1.5

From three

47.0%

of all attempts

Zone	FGA	Share	FG%	League	Δ
Restricted area	49	27%	65.3%	66.9%	-1.6
Paint (non-RA)	32	18%	46.9%	44.3%	+2.5
Mid-range	15	8%	53.3%	41.6%	+11.7
Corner 3	47	26%	36.2%	38.5%	-2.4
Above the break 3	38	21%	36.8%	35.0%	+1.9

Zones from the shot coordinates: restricted area within 4 ft, paint inside the lane, mid-range for the other twos, corner threes below the break (22 ft), the rest above the break (23.75 ft). League column is every shot of 2025-26. Δ shown from 10 attempts.

Splits

2025-26 · 40 games · 22-18

Last 108.9pts · season 5.4 · ▲ trending up

Last 10 minutes19.4season 12.2

Home / away4.7 / 6.0pts per game

In wins / losses5.6 / 5.1pts per game

Shooting48.7%FG · 38.4% 3P · 84.8% FT

Season highs20pts · 8 reb · 4 ast

Big nights120+ pts · 0 30+ · 0 double-doubles

Game log

last 10 · 2026-27

Date	Opp	Result	Min	Pts	Reb	Ast	FG	3P	+/-
Fri, Oct 16	vs MIA	W 136-115	16	14	5	0	6-7	2-2	+4
Tue, Oct 13	vs CLE	W 132-116	13	2	2	2	1-3	0-1	-7
Sun, Oct 11	at CLE	L 105-119	19	11	3	1	4-7	1-1	+10
Wed, Oct 7	at MEM	W 122-118	22	15	2	1	6-9	3-6	+4
Sun, May 3	at DET	L 94-116	24	5	4	1	2-6	1-3	-16
Fri, May 1	vs DET	L 79-93	20	3	4	2	1-3	1-2	-7
Wed, Apr 29	at DET	L 109-116	25	5	4	1	1-4	0-1	-9
Mon, Apr 27	vs DET	W 94-88	24	8	9	0	4-8	0-2	-9
Sat, Apr 25	vs DET	W 113-105	14	7	1	0	2-4	1-2	+12
Wed, Apr 22	at DET	L 83-98	8	2	1	0	1-2	0-1	+3

Injury timeline

this season

Clean bill: no injury updates this season.

Rumors

No trade talk: the current feeds don't mention Cain.

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Bio

Born Mar 20, 1999 · 27 years

Before the NBA: Oakland

Career

2022–26 · regular season · stats.nba.com

Career5.0 · 2.1 · 0.6pts · reb · ast per game

Games1214 seasons · since 2022

Points606252 reb · 73 ast

Shooting46.8 · 35.3 · 76.6FG · 3P · FT, career

Playoffs4.6 ppg7 games · 3.4 reb · 0.6 ast

Season	Team	Age	GP	GS	Min	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	Tov	FG%	3P%	FT%
2022-23	MIA	24	18	0	13.3	5.4	2.9	0.7	0.6	0.1	0.3	56.1	35.0	77.3
2023-24	MIA	25	26	1	10.0	3.7	1.4	0.4	0.4	0.2	0.3	43.0	35.5	78.3
2024-25	NOP	26	37	0	13.6	5.3	2.3	0.6	0.6	0.2	0.6	43.0	32.5	68.0
2025-26	ORL	27	40	1	12.2	5.4	2.0	0.7	0.3	0.1	0.5	48.7	38.4	84.8
Career	4 seasons	—	121	2	12.3	5.0	2.1	0.6	0.5	0.2	0.5	46.8	35.3	76.6

Playoffs 7 games · 4.6 · 3.4 · 0.6

Season	Team	Age	GP	GS	Min	Pts	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	Tov	FG%	3P%	FT%
2025-26	ORL	27	7	3	17.6	4.6	3.4	0.6	0.3	0.4	0.7	41.4	25.0	45.5
Career	playoffs	—	7	3	17.6	4.6	3.4	0.6	0.3	0.4	0.7	41.4	25.0	45.5

Career highs

single game

25pointsvs MIA · Friday, April 11

8reboundsvs CHI · Friday, April 10

8reboundsvs LAL · Saturday, November 16

4assistsvs DAL · Friday, April 3

4stealsvs LAL · Friday, April 4

2blocksvs CHI · Friday, April 10

2blocksvs DEN · Friday, November 15

4threesvs MIA · Friday, April 11

4threesvs ORL · Sunday, April 9

Per-game averages by season; a season split between teams shows one row per team and a total row. Cain's current season is in bold and lives on the team hub. League ranks link to the full leaderboards.

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