On April 26, 2024, Beijing time, in today's NBA playoffs, the Magic ushered in the G3 battle with the Cavaliers at home. Can the young Magic, who lack experience in the playoffs, bounce back strongly? Magic starters: Harris + Suggs + Wagner Jr. + Banchero + Carter, Cavaliers starters: Garland + Mitchell + Strus + Mobley + Allen.
In the first quarter of the game, Garland and Mobley 6-0, Wagner Jr. 2+1, Strus and Mitchell scored 4 points in a row, the Cavaliers 10-3, Wagner Jr. and Suggs hit 2 three-pointers in a row, and the difference was chased to 1 point, Allen and Mobley scored, Banchero and Wagner Jr. scored in a row, Magic overtook 2 points, Allen and LeVert overtook 3 points, Banchero, Suggs, Big Wagner, Wagner Jr., and Anthony scored 13-0 points to overtake 10 points, and the Magic led 31-21 in the first quarter.
In the second quarter of the game, Mobley and Garland chased the difference to 6 points, Isaac, Anthony, and Fultz expanded the difference to 15 points, Mobley and LeVert chased the difference to 10 points, Banchero, Suggs, and Isaac expanded the difference to 21 points, Allen and Mitchell scored continuously, although Banchero, Suggs, and Wagner Jr. responded, but the difference was chased to 16 points, and the Magic led 61-45 at halftime. Banchero had 19 points in the half, Wagner Jr. had 12 points, and the Cavaliers had 10 points and Mitchell had nine points.
In the third quarter of the game, Wagner Jr. and Banchero scored 5 points in a row, Magic led by 21 points, Allen and Mitchell scored, Wagner Jr., Suggs, Carter responded, the difference was 23 points, Allen, Strus scored, Banchero and Suggs scored in a row, the difference expanded to 32 points, LeVert and Morris scored, Harris, Suggs, and Fultz responded strongly, with a difference of 35 points, and the Magic led 96-61 in the third quarter.
In the fourth quarter of the game, Fultz and Anthony scored, and the difference came to 39 points, Merrill and Morris scored, Anthony and Fultz responded, with a difference of 38 points, and there were more than 7 minutes left in the game, and the suspense was lost, and finally the Magic defeated the Cavaliers 121-83, setting a record for the largest win in this year's playoffs.
Banchero scored 31 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists on 13-of-26 shooting (4-of-9 from three-point range) and had 0 turnovers to set a new playoff high in points and rebounds, Suggs finished with 24 points, 4 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals on 9-of-11 shooting (3-of-5 from three-point range), Wagner Jr. had 16 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists, Fultz had 11 points and 2 boards, and Anthony had 10 points, 1 board and 3 assists.
Mitchell had 13 points, five rebounds and seven assists on 6-of-16 shooting, Allen had 15 points and eight boards on 5-of-6 shooting, Garland had five points, three rebounds and six assists on 2-of-10 shooting, Mobley had 10 points and two boards, and LeVert had 15 points, two rebounds and three assists.
G1 and G2 Magic lost by 14 and 10 points respectively, and the industry believes that the Magic lack playoff experience and are difficult to compete with the Cavaliers. There's no doubt that the Magic have great talent, and their youngsters can play strong as long as they get used to the intensity and atmosphere of the playoffs, and the G3 win has given the Magic players a boost of confidence that they know how to deal with the Cavaliers, and the series has changed dramatically.