Cavaliers vs Magic
The NBA playoffs continue to be in full swing, and the Cavaliers continue to sit at home and face the Magic in the first round of G2. Orlando fell behind 1-0 and is aiming to bounce back strongly. In this game, Banchero, Wagner Jr., Harris, Isaac and Suggs are the starters, and the Cavaliers' starting five are Donovan Mitchell, Garland, Mobley Jr., Strus and Allen. How to restrain Mitchell, who broke out in the last big outbreak, is a major attraction of this battle.
Allen 16 points and 20 rebounds, Cavaliers lead Magic 2-0! Mitchell 23+8+4!
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At the beginning of the first quarter, Mitchell hit a three-pointer, followed by two free throws, Wagner Jr. scored from mid-range, and Harris scored a layup. Allen scored in the penalty area, Mitchell threw and hit, Allen hit 1 of 2 free throws, Magic hit consecutive outside irons, and Banchero scored 2 goals from the middle distance. Allen made 1 free throw, Wagner Jr. scored 3 points with a free throw, Mitchell hit a long shot, and then played 2+0 to color. Allen and Mitchell dunked one after another, Harris and LeVert shot three-pointers, and Banchero scored again from mid-range.
Mitchell dunked
LeVert hit a board, then scored from the outside, Allen dunked, and the Cavaliers went on a 7-0 run. At the end of the first quarter, Cleveland led 30-18, and Mitchell had 14 points and 6 boards in a single quarter.
In the second quarter of the competition, Garland and Wendell Carter shot three-pointers, Fultz hit 1 of 2 free throws, Big Wagner and Ingles hit the basket one after another to score points, Carter hit all 2 free throws, Magic blasted a 10-3 offensive, and the Cavaliers asked for a timeout. Mitchell scored on a layup, Okoro scored from the outside, and Cleveland stabilized the situation. Big Wagner and Mobley Jr. were in the low post, and Okoro continued to work on the outside and scored on a layup, and Orlando called a timeout.
Little Mobley gives out a big hat
Mobley Jr. hit two free throws, and the Cavaliers went on a 9-0 run to extend the deficit to 17 points. Wagner Jr. hit a rebound, and then scored three points, Strus scored 5 points with free throws, Harris and Wagner Jr. scored from the outside line one after another, and Mobley Jr. and Mitchell scored 3 free throws in response. Wagner Jr. hit two free throws to give the Cavaliers a 58-44 lead at halftime.
In the first half, Wagner Jr. had 17 points and 2 boards, Banchero had 6 points, 2 assists and 2 steals, Harris had 2 rebounds and 2 steals, Carter had 5 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, and Big Wagner had 5 points. Strus had 5 points and 4 boards, Mobley Jr. had 7 points and 3 boards, Allen had 8 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, Mitchell had 19 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, Garland had 3 points, LeVert had 8 points, and Okoro had 8 points and 3 steals.
Suggs forces the inside
In the rematch, Mobley Jr. scored in the restricted area, and then hit a three-pointer, Isaac scored from the outside, and Allen and Banchero each hit free throws. Mobley Jr. hit 1 of 2 free throws, then completed a dunk, Magic called a timeout, Allen scored in the restricted area, and the Cavaliers took a 20-point lead. Banchero and Gary Harris struggled from mid-to-long range, Suggs defended and Allen scored on a hook and scored in color.
The two sides continued to play iron from the outside, Suggs made 1 of 2 free throws, Allen continued to grab rebounds, and then scored on the inside. Suggs scored with a throw, Big Wagner made 1 of 2 free throws, Garland made 1 free throw, and Banchero scored with a throw. Mobley Jr. sent a big hat, Garland hit two 3-pointers, and Banchero scored from the outside. Big Wagner dunked violently, and the third quarter was played, and the Magic trailed 65-80.
Mitchell dunked
In the final quarter, the Magic missed consecutive outside shots, Strus scored a layup, Garland hit a three-pointer, and then made a layup, Cleveland took a 22-point lead. The Magic asked for a timeout, Big Wagner cut to the basket to score points, Banchero scored in the restricted area, Big Wagner dunked Allen, Harris scored 3+1, Big Wagner stealed, Suggs made a layup to make it 2+1, and Orlando played a 13-0 offensive frenzy. With a margin of just nine points, the Magic saw hope of a comeback victory.
Mitchell scored two goals inside to stabilize the situation for the Cavaliers. Wagner Jr. and Banchero missed singles one after another, Big Wagner left the court with 6 fouls, Mobley Jr. threw and scored, Suggs and Carter teamed up to score 4 goals, and the Cavaliers challenged the penalty successfully. Banchero dunked and with just 72 seconds left in the final game, the Magic trailed by nine points. The two teams played iron on the outside in a row, Allen hit 1 of 2 free throws, Banchero was blocked by Allen under the strong basket, Suggs missed the outside line, and Okoro dunked violently. Banchero dunks and the game runs out. In the end, the Cavaliers narrowly outscored their opponent 96-86 and rejected a 22-point comeback.
Rejecting a 22-point reversal, the Cavaliers narrowly beat the Magic
Reject the 22-point comeback! The Cavaliers lead the Magic 2-0
After this game, Cleveland led the opponent 2-0 in the big score. The next matchup between the two sides will be played at home in Orlando.
Wagner Jr. had 18 points and 7 boards, Banchero was 9 of 20, inefficiently cut down 21 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, and had the most 6 turnovers in the game, Isaac had 3 points, 4 boards and 2 blocks, Harris had 14 points and 4 boards, Suggs insisted on fighting with injuries and got 9 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, Big Wagner had 12 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals and 6 fouls, and Carter had 6 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
Allen led the team to 2 consecutive wins
Strus had 7 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists, Mobley Jr. had 17 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks and was all-round on both offensive and defensive ends, Garland had 15 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, LeVert had 8 points, and Okoro had 10 points and 4 steals and was aggressive on the defensive end.
Allen had 16 points and 20 rebounds
Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen went on a strong rampage in this campaign. Allen played 38 minutes, shooting 6 of 10 and 4 of 8 free throws, and scored 16 points, 20 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Allen has a 60% shooting percentage and is the rebounding leader of the game. And, Allen's nine frontcourt boards led the game. Allen was also the king of blocks in the game, with the second-most steals of the game.
Allen attacks the inside
On both ends of the pitch on the inside, Allen dominated the game. Allen's excellent play was the main reason why the Cavaliers were able to reject a 22-point comeback.
Mitchell 23+8+4
Cavaliers backcourt giant Donovan Mitchell played 36 minutes, shooting 9-of-22, 2-of-10 from three-point range, 3-of-5 from the free-throw line, and slashed 23 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, with a plus/minus of +10. Mitchell was in fine form on the offensive end, scoring 14 points in the first quarter to give his team an early lead.
Mitchell
The Cavaliers took a 22-point lead in the final quarter, but the Magic went on a 13-0 offensive spree, and Mitchell scored back-to-back points to lead the team to withstand the opponent's offense. As the team's assist leader, Mitchell led the team to achieve five double-doubles. Mitchell's brilliant play is the key to the Cavaliers' victory over their opponents.