On May 1, Beijing time, the 2023-24 NBA playoffs are in full swing, and the Eastern G5 will stage a battle of Tianwang Mountain, with the Cleveland Cavaliers hosting the Orlando Magic. The first 4 games between the two sides ended in a 2-2 draw, and whoever wins this game will be the first to get the match point. Judging from the first four games, it is clear that the young Magic are adapting to the intensity of the playoffs and playing better and better. In the first 2 games, when the score was not more than 100, he returned to the home court and scored 110+ points in a row. At the same time, the Cavaliers' scoring was limited to less than 90 points, and they showed full vitality on both offensive and defensive ends.
The Cavaliers applied a high level of defensive intensity in the first quarter and quickly built up a lead after the opening game. After that, the Magic made efforts to chase the score, and once narrowed the difference. But in the final minute of the quarter, the Magic hit three 3-pointers in a row from the outside, and opened up the difference in one fell swoop. The Magic were 3 of 10 from the outside in this section, and the shooting percentage was not high. The interior was also heavily defended, shooting just four shots. The Cavaliers found their groove on the outside in the final moments, Garland hit three three-pointers in a row, and scored three times in the basket, scoring 17 points in a single quarter! At the end of the first quarter, the Cavaliers led by 10 points at 33-23;
This section has changed dramatically, the Magic's defensive intensity has escalated, and the Cavaliers are in a scoring dilemma. In this section, the Cavaliers set up anti-aircraft guns on the outside, but only 1 of 10 shots were made, and the feeling dropped to the freezing point! The outside line was inaccurate, and the Cavaliers could only rely on hitting the inside line, but they also frequently hit the iron, and only scored a low score of 15 points in a single quarter; the Magic outside line was also inaccurate, and only shot 2 3-pointers. But the inside line is full of firepower, and the front sight of the basket and mid-range shooting is very high. In this section, the Magic did not have a strong scoring point, and the victory was in multiple points, and the whole team of 10 people scored into the account, which perfectly interpreted team basketball. At halftime, the Magic trailed 47-48;
Yibian fought again, and the two teams continued to play stalemate in this section, and the Magic shot 0 of 4 from the outside, and could only rely on the impact of the inside line to score. Fortunately, the shooting rate was very high, only conceding 1 shot, and scoring 23 points in a single quarter! He hit three 3-pointers from the outside, and created a lot of shooting opportunities under the basket from the inside, and his shooting percentage was not low, scoring 27 points in a single quarter. At the end of the third quarter, the two teams were tied at 70-75, and the Cavaliers entered the fourth quarter with a five-point advantage;
At the beginning of the final quarter, Fultz took the lead in making an emergency stop, and Garland broke through and threw it, and the two sides went back and forth, and the difference remained around 2 points. Halfway through the quarter, the Magic led by three points at 88-85, and Morris and Mitchell scored five points in a row, and the Cavaliers completed the comeback! In the last 1 minute, the Cavaliers led by 2 points at 100-98, Mobley made a layup, and the Cavaliers opened up the difference! Magic asked for a timeout; after the timeout, Wagner Jr. scored a basket, and the Cavaliers used up the last timeout! Mitchell missed a single shot after the timeout, and Wagner Jr. broke into the inside layup and was capped, and finally the Cavaliers held on to the victory, winning the night's battle 104-103, leading 3-2!
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In this game, Banchero really tried his best, scoring 39 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, setting a new career playoff scoring record! Suggs 13 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block, Wagner Jr. 14 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, Carter 6 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocks, Big Wagner 8 points and 2 boards, Fultz 7 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal;
On the Cavaliers' side, 5 players made double figures, Mitchell 28 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, Garland 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Strus 16 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals, Mobley 14 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, Okoro 8 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, and Morris 12 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist.