On April 21, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs officially kicked off. In one of the earliest Eastern Conference matchups, the Magic lost 83-97 to the Cavaliers on the road, trailing the opponent 0-1 in the series.
As the star of the Magic team, Banchero's play has been mixed. In the whole game, Banchero played a total of 41 minutes, 9 of 17 shots, including 2 of 7 three-pointers and 4 of 8 free throws, with a total of 24 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, but at the same time there were an astonishing 9 turnovers, with a plus/minus of -11!
Banchero was okay on the offensive end today, tying the record for a Magic player's playoff debut with 24 points. Previously, O'Neal had 24 points, 19 rebounds and 2 assists in a game against the Pacers on April 29, 1994. However, Banchero had as many as nine turnovers today, which also undermined his performance and caused the Magic to lose. You know, the Magic only had 12 turnovers in total, and Banchero accounted for 75%.
In response, Banchero said: "I think I played okay, but I feel like I could have done better. We had a total of 12 turnovers as a team, nine of which were mine...... I won't make this mistake again in the future. ”
Banchero also summed up the team's performance, saying, "We shot 32 percent from the field, 21 percent from three-point range and 60 percent from the free throw line today. It wasn't over until the last two minutes and I thought we did a good job defensively, but we didn't play well on the offensive end, so we need to combine attack and defense!"
According to the schedule, the series G2 between the Magic and Cavaliers will be played on April 23, can Banchero lead the team to a first victory?