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Cavs vs Magic: Cleveland Cavaliers grind out victory in Game 1 of NBA playoff series
CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers and Orlando Magic wanted to throw the first punch in their first-round NBA playoff series .
Well, the Cavs succeeded, landing a body blow Saturday afternoon with a 97-83 victory over the Magic in Game 1 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Tipoff for Game 2 of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference series between the fourth-seeded Cavs (48-34 in the regular season) and fifth-seeded Magic (47-35) is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday in Cleveland.
The Cavs will look to further seize control with memories of last year's 4-1 first-round series loss to the New York Knicks hanging over coach J.B. Bickerstaff and Co.
Cavs All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell didn't let the left knee bone bruise he suffered in February noticeably slow him. He led all scorers with 30 points in Game 1. Center Jarrett Allen and forward Evan Mobley had 16 points apiece.
All-Star forward Paolo Banchero paced the Magic with 24 points. Forward Franz Wagner added 18.
The Cavs finished 36-of-81 shooting (44.4%) from the field (8 of 30 on 3-pointers). The Magic went 28-of-86 shooting (32.6%) from the floor (8 of 37 on 3s).
CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers and Orlando Magic wanted to throw the first punch in their first-round NBA playoff series .
Well, the Cavs succeeded, landing a body blow Saturday afternoon with a 97-83 victory over the Magic in Game 1 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Tipoff for Game 2 of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference series between the fourth-seeded Cavs (48-34 in the regular season) and fifth-seeded Magic (47-35) is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday in Cleveland.
The Cavs will look to further seize control with memories of last year's 4-1 first-round series loss to the New York Knicks hanging over coach J.B. Bickerstaff and Co.
Cavs All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell didn't let the left knee bone bruise he suffered in February noticeably slow him. He led all scorers with 30 points in Game 1. Center Jarrett Allen and forward Evan Mobley had 16 points apiece.
All-Star forward Paolo Banchero paced the Magic with 24 points. Forward Franz Wagner added 18.
The Cavs finished 36-of-81 shooting (44.4%) from the field (8 of 30 on 3-pointers). The Magic went 28-of-86 shooting (32.6%) from the floor (8 of 37 on 3s).
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