At one o'clock in the morning on May 6, Beijing time, the only tie-break in the first round of the NBA playoffs in the 23-24 season, the battle between the fourth and fifth in the East, the Cavaliers hosted the Magic.
Briefing of the game
At the end of the first half, the Cavaliers trailed the Magic by 10 points 43:53, Banchero had 24 points and eight rebounds on 6-of-13 shooting, and Mitchell scored 15 points on 3-of-13 shooting, while the Cavaliers shot just 18.2 percent from three-point range in the first half, but the Cavaliers scored 24-14 inside. Mitchell came back in the second half to close the game, and the Cavaliers finally advanced to the next round.
Player stats for both sides
Magic
Wendell Carter Jr.: 3-of-6 from two-point range, 2-of-4 from three-point range, 1-of-1 from the free-throw line, 13 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 steals
Paul Banchero: 7-of-22 on two-pointers, 3-of-6 on three-pointers, 15-of-18 from the free-throw line, 38 points, 16 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 1 block
Wagner Jr.: 1-of-10 on two-pointers, 0-of-5 on three-pointers, 4-of-4 on free throws, 6 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 1 block
Cavaliers
Caris LeVert: 5-of-7 from two-point range, 0-of-2 from three-point range, 5-of-7 from the free-throw line, 15 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block
Donovan Mitchell: 9-of-19 on two-pointers, 2-of-8 on three-pointers, 15-of-17 from the free-throw line, 39 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 1 block
Darius Garland: 2-of-9 from two-point range, 1-of-4 from three-point range, 5-of-6 from the free-throw line, 12 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals
Playoffs Eastern Conference Semifinals
Celtic vs Cavaliers
G1 07:00 Beijing time on May 8
G2 May 10, 07:00 Beijing time