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After an embarrassing first-round exit final season, the Cleveland Cavaliers obtained this yr’s playoff journey off to a very good begin with a snug win over the Orlando Magic in Sport 1 on Saturday. They’re going to look to take full management of the collection on Monday evening when the groups meet once more for Sport 2.
The Magic, then again, will hope to really feel extra snug following what was the primary postseason recreation for his or her younger core. As a workforce, they completed 28-of-86 (32.6%) from the sphere for his or her worst capturing efficiency of all the season. Even for a workforce that may battle to attain at instances, Sport 1 was brutal.
Forward of Sport 2, this is the whole lot you’ll want to know:
Cavaliers: The very best information for the Cavaliers in Sport 1 is that Donovan Mitchell seemed like his traditional self once more as he completed with 30 factors on 11-of-21 from the sphere. He struggled down the stretch, failing to achieve the 20-point mark in 5 consecutive video games at one level, which is a serious purpose they weren’t capable of seize a better seed. They want him taking part in just like the All-NBA model of himself in the event that they wish to win this collection, and he did in Sport 1. Now, can he stick with it towards an elite Orlando protection?
Magic: Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner performed pretty properly on Saturday contemplating it was their first-ever playoff recreation, however they obtained no assist in any way. Gary Harris, Joe Ingles, Cole Anthony and Markelle Fultz mixed to go 0-of-19 from the sphere and Jalen Suggs‘ 4-of-16 effort wasn’t significantly better. That is merely not ok, and the Magic want their supporting solid to be significantly better transferring ahead on this collection.
Neither workforce broke 100 in Sport 1, which is simply the kind of recreation the Magic wished, and so they nonetheless misplaced by double digits. That bodes poorly for his or her hopes the remainder of the way in which. I will take the Cavaliers to win and canopy. Choose: Cavs -5.5
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