On May 1, Beijing time, the fifth game of the first round of the NBA playoffs continued. The Cleveland Cavaliers are back home to face the Orlando Magic.
Previously, the two teams each won their two home games, and the score was 2:2. Neither team is good at playing away from home, so this is the most important series of the eight matchups in the East and West.
Today, the Cavaliers' center Allen is out due to injury, and the Cavaliers' twin towers have become single towers, and the interior is facing a huge challenge.
In the first quarter of the game, Garland, who was playing at home, scored 17 points in a single quarter without warning, and the Cavaliers played a dream start of 33:23 under his magical performance.
In the second quarter of the game, Wagner Jr. and Banchero led the team to fight back. Before halftime, Banchero led the Magic to 47-48 with a pull-up jumper.
In the third quarter of the game, the two sides engaged in a tug-of-war, with Magic Banchero and Cavaliers Strus both scoring 11 points in a single quarter, but the Cavaliers blossomed more, and the Cavaliers led 75-70 in this quarter.
In the final quarter of the game, Magic Banchero went on a rampage in a single quarter, scoring 16 points in eight minutes. The Cavaliers Mitchell was not far behind, scoring 14 points in a single quarter.
In the end, the Cavaliers sealed the victory with Mitchell's two free throws, narrowly beating the Magic 104-103 and leading 3-2.
Magic Banchero had 39 points and eight boards, Wagner had 14 points, five boards and six assists, and Suggs had 13 points and five boards.
The Cavaliers Mitchell had 28 points, 6 rebounds and 2 steals, and withstood the pressure of the Magic's comeback in the fourth quarter. In the post-game interview, Mitchell said, "I have to stand up for the team, that's my job".
Cavaliers Mobley had 14 points, 13 rebounds and 2 blocks, and the single tower withstood the inside pressure. Strus had 16 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals, and helped the Cavaliers withstand the pressure of counterattack in the third quarter.
Although Mitchell scored a team-high score and made a strong contribution in the fourth quarter, he had a game-low plus/minus of -11.
The biggest contributor to the Cavaliers' win today is the 24-year-old Garland, who contributed 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists on 9-of-16 shooting today, with a team-high plus/minus of +9. He started the game violently to lay a good foundation for the team, and let the champion show lose to Maicheng.