Knights vs. Magic
It is said that the Cavaliers of Cleveland also have the possibility of creating miracles this season. Their starting core, Mitchell, along with players like Garland and Mobley, has always contributed impressive stats to help ease the pressure on the offensive end. But in fact, in this playoff journey, in addition to Mitchell, who can barely maintain a good output contribution, Garland and others have pulled their hips one after another and cannot break through the Magic's defensive line. According to statistics, so far this season, Mitchell's average points per game is only 22 points.
And this is still the best player on the Cavaliers, so you can imagine how efficient the Magic's defense is. And in this game, the Magic continue to play a crucial G4 battle against them at home. To be sure, if the Cavaliers win again, they will take the series point and the Magic will be in a difficult position to be out. In this competition between the two sides, the Magic team still stabilized the situation, and with Wagner's explosion, they scored 112-89 and completed a 32-point reversal in the second half, thus dragging the series into the battle of Tianwang Mountain.
The specific results
At the beginning of the game, Garland was like a tiger out of the cage, scoring consecutive points to help the team take the lead. However, Suggs and Wagner danced like butterflies in flowers, broke through the defense and overtook the score. The Cavaliers' inner twin towers, Mobley and Allen, are as solid as a mountain, scoring consecutive points and stabilizing their positions. Big and small Wagner followed like a shadow, biting the score. In the second quarter, Isaac was like a marksman, hitting two bottom corner three-pointers in a row to narrow the gap to 1 point. At this time, Mitchell stepped up and led the team to a 9-0 attack wave to directly stop the Magic. At the end of the first half, the Cavaliers led the Magic by nine points, 60-51.
Yibian fought again, and the magic woke up like a dream and launched a crazy counterattack. Suggs hit a three-point shot, Wagner Jr. made a layup 2+1, the Magic overtook by 1 point, and the Cavaliers were forced to take a timeout. Wendell Carter Jr. was like Curry possessed, hitting two three-pointers in a row to give the Magic a seven-point lead. In the third quarter of the game, the Magic played an amazing performance of 37-10 in a single quarter, winning by 27 points, pushing the game to a climax. In the final quarter, the magic became more and more courageous, and the momentum was like a bamboo, and the game was completely broken. The Cavaliers came on as a substitute in the final five minutes, and Ming Jin withdrew his troops and reluctantly accepted defeat. In the end, the Magic defeated the Cavaliers again 112-89, and the two sides tied the total score at 2-2, and the series entered the battle of Tianwang Mountain.
epilogue
Banchero, the champion of the Magic team, shot 4 of 14 in this game, only contributing 9 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, but Wagner ushered in an explosion. He played 39.5 minutes in a single game, shot 13-of-17, delivered a game-high 34 points, and a double-double of 13 rebounds and 4 assists, making a huge contribution to the team's 32-point comeback in the second half. At the same time, Suggs also contributed 12 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, as well as Carter, who handed over 11 points and 5 rebounds.
In addition, Foltz, who came off the bench, also had 12 points and 4 rebounds, and his performance was praiseworthy. On the other hand, on the side of the Cavaliers, who lost away, all 4 players on their team scored double-doubles, and the performance was not very ideal. Mitchell played 36.5 minutes, shooting 5-of-14 from the field, and only handed over 18 points, 1 rebound and 6 assists, while Garland only had 14 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists. Although Allen shot 8-of-11 and delivered 21 points and 9 rebounds, Mobley also shot 6-of-13 and delivered 14 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists.