Knights vs. Magic
The rebuilt Orlando Magic, in the course of this season, finally returned to the playoff stage under the leadership of Banchero. But unfortunately, they didn't bargain too much in the first round against the Cavaliers. In the first two games of the series, the Magic suffered successive blows from their opponents, which allowed the Cavaliers to take the initiative of the series lead with a score of 2-0. Obviously, according to this trend, the Magic may have to end the season early, and can only be a playoff round.
However, in the G3 battle that returned to the home court, the Magic team still played an absolute advantage at home. Their champion Lang Banchero has sent explosive data, and the other starters in the team also have good data output. Therefore, after the two sides battled for four quarters of regular time, the Magic team was able to achieve a 38-point victory with a total score of 121-83, thus successfully pulling one back and bringing the series to a 1-2 score, rejecting the opponent's early match point.
The specific results
In the first half of the competition, the Magic team, which was fighting at home, decisively entered the state and expanded the difference between the two teams one after another. Banchero shot 4-of-13 in the first quarter, delivering 10 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, Wagner also had 10 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, and Suggs, who handed over 6 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, helped the team play a 31-21 score and get a 10-point lead. Entering the second quarter of the matchup, Banchero was still in hot form, continuing to send 9 points, 1 assist and 1 steal, and Isaac, who came off the bench, also contributed 8 points and continued to help the team play a 30-24 score, expanding the difference to 16 points.
Yibian fought again, and the Magic, who maintained the initiative in the lead of the score, did not give the Cavaliers a chance to fight back. In the third quarter of the game, Banchero was powerful again, shooting 5 of 8, delivering 12 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, and Suggs also had 13 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 2 steals, and with a score of 35-16, the difference was extended to 35 points. In the final quarter of the decisive victory, seeing that the Cavaliers had no hope of reversing their game, the Magic continued to play a 25-22 score and completed a 38-point victory with a total score of 121-83.
epilogue
On the Magic side, five players scored in double figures, and the performance of the starting core was particularly impressive. Among them, Banchero played a 29-minute test drive, shooting 13 of 26 and delivering luxurious statistics of 31 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists, which effectively relieved the pressure on the team's offensive and defensive ends. And Wagner Jr. also has 16 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists, as well as Suggs, who shot 9 of 11 and handed over 24 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. In addition, Foltz, who came off the bench, also had 11 points and 2 rebounds, helping the team win the opponent's key 21 points.
On the other hand, on the side of the Cavaliers, who lost away, all 4 players on their team scored double-doubles, and the overall performance couldn't bear to look at it directly. Mitchell played 27 minutes, shooting 1-of-6 from three-point range, 6-of-16 from the field, and only 13 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. In addition, Garland even shot 2-of-10 from the field and only had 5 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists. And starting center Allen, although he shot 5 of 6, he only handed over 15 points and 8 rebounds. LeVert, who came off the bench, delivered 15 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, but he was also powerless.