In the first game of the NBA, the Cavaliers narrowly won by 1 point! Banchero 39+8, Garland 9 of 16, Harris unexpectedly retired injured!
Text: Lao Kan Kanqiu
Editor|Lao Kan Kanqiu
On May 1, Beijing time, the first round of the NBA playoffs ushered in the first group of the league's Tianwang Mountain battle, and the Cleveland Cavaliers sat at home to face the dark horse Orlando Magic. At present, the two sides are tied by a big score, what is more interesting is that in the G1 and G2 Cavaliers home games, they both defeated the Magic team by a double-digit score, and the outside world believes that there is basically no suspense in this group of series, and the Magic team returned to the home court to quickly adjust the state, Also in the G3 and G4 games, with a huge score difference of 38 points and 23 points respectively, the big score was equalized, and it also completely dispersed the doubts of the outside world, I have to say that this Magic team can become the biggest dark horse in the East this season, there is still something. Before the game, the American media ESPN also gave a winning rate prediction: the Magic team has a winning rate of 35.9%, and the Cavaliers have a 64.1% winning rate.
Indeed, the two teams have so far had a very different home and away performance, and both have defended their home advantage perfectly. And from the point of view of strength on paper, it is obvious that the Cavaliers are still the team that has the upper hand, after all, whether it is playoff experience or star quality, the Cavaliers have an absolute advantage, but the Magic team is younger and more energetic, and the rotation of 9-10 people also fully ensures the full physical strength of its main players. According to the modeling and calculation of the American media "Basketball Reference", the probability of the Cavaliers advancing in this round of the series is 53.6%, and the Magic team is 46.4%. However, the Magic have regained their confidence at home, and the series is just getting started.
In terms of injuries, the Cavaliers' Dean Wade, Jerome, and Craig Porter are out due to injury, and the starting five are: Garland, Mitchell, Strus, Okoro, and Mobley, while the Magic team is fully available, and the starting lineup is: Harris, Banchero, Wagner Jr., Carter Jr., and Suggs.
At the beginning of the first quarter, Carter scored a two-point goal to take the lead for the Magic, and Mitchell responded with two points, and then the Magic team fell into a scoring drought, and the Cavaliers seized the opportunity. After the timeout, Banchero warmed up and hit two three-pointers in succession, and the Magic also returned an 11-3 offensive wave to overtake the score. Garland hit a three-pointer and then scored a layup, then shook off Fultz and stepped back to hit a three-pointer, and after LeVert made a final attack, Wagner hit a 3-pointer in the extreme steal, which completely ignited the whole game, and the Cavaliers led the Magic by 10 points at 33-23 after the first quarter.
Garland exploded in the first quarter, scoring 17 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists on 6-of-8 shooting, and the Cavaliers who returned to their home court hardened up again. Coming back in the second quarter, Big Wagner made two fouls and hit one of the free throws, Fultz scored four points in a row, and Mitchell could respond with two points, and then passed the two defenses, and hit a layup on the limit to score six points in a row. After Mobley's big hat slapped Carter, Mitchell countered with the ball and completed a two-handed dunk, and the Cavaliers re-established a nine-point lead and stopped the Magic. After a timeout, Banchero made a pull-up jumper to score four straight points to chase one point, and as Suggs scored another two-pointer, the Magic trailed by only one point at halftime, 47-48.
In the halftime statistics, Garland was 6-of-10 from the Cavaliers, including 3-of-4 from three-point range, with 17 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Mitchell was 7-of-14 from the field and 0-of-4 from three-point range, with 14 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal, and Banchero was 4-of-9 from the field and 2-of-3 from three-point range, with 12 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. It is worth mentioning that in the first half, the Magic team made 5 of 20 three-pointers, shooting 25%, and the Cavaliers made 6 of 20 three-pointers, shooting 30%.
In the rematch, Harris covered and hit Strus in the ribs, and the latter fell to the ground in pain, and then Mitchell collided with Carter's knee when he was in position, and he also fell to the ground with an injured expression in pain. Banchero hit a jumper and hit three mid-range shots in a row to help the Magic tie the score. Strus pulled out a long-range three-pointer and scored eight points in a row to stop the Magic. After a timeout, Banchero broke through and added free throws, and after three quarters, the Magic trailed by five points at 70-75.
During the interjunct, the Magic officially announced that Harris suffered a hamstring injury and would not return to this game, and retired unexpectedly. In the fourth quarter, Isaac and Ingles hit three points in a row, and the Magic completed the score and overtook it. Mitchell chased down a three-pointer and fell to Carter's defender, and the Cavaliers once again overtook the score to stop the Magic. After the pause, Wagner Jr. stole Mitchell, counterattacked and broke through the basket to cause Strus to foul, the Cavaliers challenge failed, Banchero scored a step-back jumper, and faced Morris's defensive three-point shooting, Mitchell missed three points, Banchero hit a mid-range shot, Mobley received the ball under the basket, and scored a continuous dunk, Mitchell hit two free throws steadily, and finally, in the league's first battle of Tianwang Mountain, the Cavaliers won by 1 point, leading 3-2 and taking the lead to get the match point.
In terms of statistics, on the Cavaliers' side, Garland shot 9 of 16 and scored 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Mitchell scored 28 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, Strus had 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Mobley Jr. had 14 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists, and Okoro had 8 points and 4 rebounds. On the Magic side, Wagner Jr. contributed 12 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, Banchero scored 39 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, and he was in good shape today, Suggs had 13 points and 5 rebounds, Isaac had 7 points and 4 rebounds, Fultz had 7 points and 2 rebounds, and Carter had 7 points and 11 rebounds.