Cavs Rally To Fend Off Magic
By Dan Bruno
The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the visiting Orlando Magic, 106-94, in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference First-Round Playoffs at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Sunday afternoon.
The Magic jumped out to a strong start with a, 24-18, lead after one quarter. The visitors held the momentum in the second and rallied to a 17-point advantage, before the Cavs cut it back to a 10-point game at the break. The hosts came out refocused in the third and outscored the Magic, 33-15, in the quarter to claim an eight-point lead entering the final frame. The Cavaliers maintained control the rest of the way and closed out the home win to secure the series and move onto the second round.
Donovan Mitchell led the Cavs with 39 points, nine rebounds, five assists, a steal and a block, in 45 minutes. Caris LeVert followed up with 15 points, five rebounds, four assists, a steal and a block, while Evan Mobley logged 11 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks.
Meanwhile, Paolo Banchero led the Magic with 38 points, 16 rebounds, two assists, three steals and a block, in 42 minutes. Wendell Carter followed up with 13 points, seven rebounds and three steals, while Jalen Suggs turned in 10 points, nine rebounds, four assists and a steal.
This marks the end of the road for the Magic, while the Cavs look ahead to kicking off the Eastern Conference Semi Finals versus the Celtics on Tuesday.
The Magic jumped out to a strong start with a, 24-18, lead after one quarter. The visitors held the momentum in the second and rallied to a 17-point advantage, before the Cavs cut it back to a 10-point game at the break. The hosts came out refocused in the third and outscored the Magic, 33-15, in the quarter to claim an eight-point lead entering the final frame. The Cavaliers maintained control the rest of the way and closed out the home win to secure the series and move onto the second round.
Donovan Mitchell led the Cavs with 39 points, nine rebounds, five assists, a steal and a block, in 45 minutes. Caris LeVert followed up with 15 points, five rebounds, four assists, a steal and a block, while Evan Mobley logged 11 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks.
Meanwhile, Paolo Banchero led the Magic with 38 points, 16 rebounds, two assists, three steals and a block, in 42 minutes. Wendell Carter followed up with 13 points, seven rebounds and three steals, while Jalen Suggs turned in 10 points, nine rebounds, four assists and a steal.
This marks the end of the road for the Magic, while the Cavs look ahead to kicking off the Eastern Conference Semi Finals versus the Celtics on Tuesday.