Although the Cleveland Cavaliers have been outright dominant in their first-round NBA playoffs matchup against the Orlando Magic, they aren't invincible. While both games have been a defensive slugfest, the Magic have discovered a way to slow down Donovan Mitchell's scoring impact for the Cavs. It requires Orlando to send multiple defenders, forcing Mitchell into passing to a nearby Cleveland player and muddying up the overall offensive flow. While the results have been positive at times when Mitchell breaks whatever trap the Magic throw at him, moments like these are when the Cavs need Dariu ..read more

In the first-round playoff battle between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic, Jarrett Allen has been playing like a big man possessed. Allen has become the arbiter of Orlando's fate, preventing the Magic from gathering any second-chance opportunities with his rebounding prowess. “He's unbelievable,” Max Strus said of Allen's play. Allen's been crashing the glass so well that if you squint hard enough, you might be quick to confuse Allen for another Cavs franchise legend: Anderson Varejao ..read more

Game two in the Orlando Magic's best of seven series against the Cleveland Cavaliers was supposed to be all about the bounce back. Orlando dropping game one on Saturday, 97-83, on a night where the Magic never found their footing offensively. Although the Magic were marginally better offensively, scoring three more points overall, they shot a meager 36.3% from the field and were 9-of-35 from beyond the arc. Forwards Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner led the charge with 21 and 18 points respectively, but were outmatched and outhustled by the Cavs overall ..read more

Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen has compiled big numbers to help the Cavs take a 2-0 first-round series lead vs. the Orlando Magic in the NBA playoffs ..read more

Cleveland Cavaliers (48-34, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (47-35, fifth in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Magic -1.5; over/under is 198.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Cavaliers lead series 2-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference first round with a 2-0 lead in the series. The Cavaliers won the last matchup 96-86 on April 22 led by 23 points from Donovan Mitchell, while Paolo Banchero scored 21 points for the Magic. The Magic are 32-20 in conference play. Orlando ..read more

© David Richard-USA TODAY Sports Cavaliers Current X-Factor Against Magic Isaac Okoro has been a key piece for the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Orlando Magic. Author: Tommy Wild Apr 24, 2024 In this story: Cleveland Cavaliers Orlando Magic NBA NBA Playoffs Isaac Okoro There's been so much talk about the battle in the paint, the guard play, and the overall physicality through the first two games of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic's first-round matchup. Jarrett Allen , Evan Mobley, and Donovan Mitchell have dominated the headlines for the Wine and Gold, but another player is emergin ..read more

Throughout his 50-plus career playoff games, forward Joe Ingles has seen a little bit of everything. It's why he's not concerned about the Magic's chances in their first-round series against the Cavaliers between the Nos. “It's why you try and get homecourt,” Ingles said after Orlando dropped Game 2 in Cleveland on Monday night. While there are a number issues for the Magic to address ahead of the third meeting with the Cavs — including lack of rebounding (Cleveland grabbed 15 offensive boards in Game 2) and failing to take care of the ball (29 turnovers in two games) — perhaps the most glari ..read more

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© David Richard-USA TODAY Sports This Has Been A Non-Issue For Donovan Mitchell So Far In Playoffs, Cavs Opinion Donovan Mitchell appears to have no knee issue as the Cleveland Cavaliers take a 2-0 series lead over the Orlando Magic. Author: Tommy Wild Apr 23, 2024 In this story: Donovan Mitchell Cleveland Cavaliers Orlando Magic NBA NBA News NBA Playoffs Remember when fans were worried about Donovan Mitchell 's health entering the postseason? Remember when we were concerned with what the offense would look like after the All-Star guard missed a majority of the second half of the season with ..read more

It says a lot about Coach J.B. Bickerstaff's focus that, even with a 2-0 series lead on the Magic, he decided to make April 23 a day for film study before returning to practice April 24. The Cavaliers scored the first basket in Game 1 on April 20 and did the same thing in Game 2 on April 22. The Cavs had a better shooting percentage in both games (44.4% compared to 32.6% and 41.5% compared to 36.2%). “They're going to be a different team at home,” Bickerstaff said cautiously after Game 2 ..read more