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In Game 4 of the first round of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs, the Magic continued to sit at home against the Cavaliers. In the first quarter of the game, the scores of the two teams alternated leads, and the game fell into a tug-of-war, with the Cavaliers playing 8-0 to open up the gap at the end, and the Magic responded with a wave of 6-0 equalization, and the first quarter ended, the Cavaliers 23-22 Magic. In the second quarter of the competition, the Cavaliers played a small climax to expand the lead, the Magic scored 5 points in a row to erase the difference again, and the Cavaliers played 11-1 to take a double-digit lead at the end of the game, and at halftime, the Cavaliers led the Magic 60-51.
Yibian fought again, the Magic began to fight back, playing a 12-0 offensive to overtake the score, the Cavaliers fell into a scoring drought, and the Magic played a 14-0 attack wave at the end to continue to expand the lead, and at the end of the third quarter, the Magic led the Cavaliers 88-70. In the final quarter of the game, the Magic continued to play a 14-5 offensive to expand the difference to 30 points, and the game completely lost suspense, and finally the Magic defeated the Cavaliers 112-89 and tied the series at 2-2.
Cavaliers player stats: Allen 21 points and 9 rebounds, Mitchell 18 points and 6 assists, Mobley 14 points and 9 rebounds, Garland 14 points and 6 assists, Strus 7 points.
Magic player stats: Wagner Jr. 34 points and 13 rebounds, Isaac 14 points and 7 rebounds, Suggs 12 points, Fultz 12 points, Wendell Carter 11 points and 5 rebounds, Banchero 9 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists.
Seven facts that have to be admitted:
1. Wagner Jr. was the first contributor to the Magic's victory, playing 39 minutes, shooting 13-of-17, 2-of-3 three-pointers, and 6-of-7 free throws, scoring 34 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. Xiaowa's efficiency in this game is really high, three-point, mid-range shooting, inside strong attack, strategy, rebounding everything, today is too strong, C a whole game, Magic is really thigh, Banchero has to continue to temper, Xiaowa is the new German tank, let people see the shadow of Turkoglu, this game makes people see how Xiaowa plays if he enters the peak.
2. Banchero did not perform well, playing 29 minutes, shooting 4 of 14, and getting 9 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. After the last game was full of firepower, Banchero felt cold in this game, there were still too few offensive means, many mistakes, the play was not reasonable enough, some balls were prevented and they had to be shot, this big win has nothing to do with Banchero, and the rookie sophomore is still not stable enough to play the playoffs, so adjust it well.
3. Suggs played steadily, shooting 4 of 7 and 2 of 5 three-point shots, scoring 12 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists. Suggs' defensive ability is really top-notch, full of enthusiasm, and the three-point is also very stable, which makes Mitchell very uncomfortable, but 7 turnovers is a bit much, and the control and organizational skills are really lacking. He's really a perfect fit for this team, and with a little more dribbling in the offseason, the Magic can go even further.
4. Mitchell did not perform well, playing 36 minutes, shooting 5-of-14 from the field and 1-of-4 from three-point range, scoring 18 points, 6 assists and 6 turnovers. Defended to death by Suggs, all kinds of mistakes, height is really hard injury, 18 points in the half, 18 points in the whole game, no offense in the second half, the team has no second point of possession, and there is no good forward line, has been trapped, Mitchell is really almost a big boss, he is suitable to be a top second leader.
5, Allen can be called the true core of the Cavaliers, he scored 21 points and 9 rebounds in this game, he is the only normal person on the team, dominating both offensive and defensive ends, he is the league's top blue-collar interior line, his athleticism is really strong, he does a good job of fast break and blocking, he has strong pie-eating ability and defensive ability, and he is a template for center players in the small-ball era.
6. Garland continued to slump, playing 32 minutes, shooting 5-of-11 from the field, and scoring 14 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists. Garland is really disappointing, his ability to handle the ball is too poor, there is no one who can't score a basket in the air, and the defense is even more stabbed, his performance in this series is too disastrous, he may be the most rookie All-Star guard, the Cavaliers chose Garland and let Sexton go It seems that he chose the wrong one.
7. After the Magic defeated the Cavaliers, the overall score of the series was tied at 2-2, and the two teams won their respective home games. The Cavaliers are ranked fourth in the East in the regular season, and the Magic are ranked fifth in the East, and the two teams are close in strength and may advance to the second round, of course, the current strength of these two teams is still far from hitting the championship, at most it is a second-round tour. The next game of Tianwangshan will be played at the home court of the Cavaliers, and whoever can win the crucial fifth game will have a better chance of advancing to the Eastern Conference semifinals.