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Sunday, May 5, 2024Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: CLE trailed ORL by 10 at halftime and won 106–94.

Final · R1 · G7 · Box score
Magic94
Cavs106
Q1 CLE -6; Q2 CLE -10; Q3 CLE +8; Q4 CLE +12
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The lead · First round · Game 7 · Magic-Cavs

Donovan Mitchell scores 39, Cleveland rallies past Orlando

Paolo Banchero goes for 38 points

Game flow · CLE margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6-10+8+12CLE AHEAD ↑ORL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic2429152694
Cavs18253330106
Who led
Donovan MitchellPoints, last 10 games: 10, 29, 33, 30, 23, 13, 18, 28, 50, 39CLE39 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Caris LeVertPoints, last 10 games: 18, 18, 16, 5, 8, 15, 5, 3, 1, 15CLE15 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Paolo BancheroPoints, last 10 games: 20, 22, 26, 24, 21, 31, 9, 39, 27, 38ORL38 PTS · 16 REB · 2 AST
Wendell Carter Jr.Points, last 10 games: 9, 4, 7, 3, 6, 2, 11, 7, 11, 13ORL13 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Final · Magic-Cavs
Magic 94Cavs 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic2429152694
Cavs18253330106
The story
Evan Mobley had 16 rebounds and 11 points as Cleveland beat Orlando 106-94

Wendell Carter Jr. led Orlando with 13 PTS, 7 REB 16 REB, 11 PTS, 5 BLK, 1 AST · 5-8 FG

The swing

Down 10 after the second, the Cavaliers took the third 33-15.

CLE lead by quarter
200 −6−10+8+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.4points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
26.6Reg. season avg39.0Last 3 playoff games

39.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 26.6 in the regular season (55 games). Today: 39 points in 45 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.6minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.3Reg. season avg10.7Last 3 playoff games

10.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 22.3 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 0 points in 3 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+13.0minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
27.0Reg. season avg40Today

40 minutes today, against 27.0 a game in the regular season (75 games). Line: 10 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists.

Top performances

Donovan Mitchell leads the day with 39

Donovan MitchellPoints, last 10 games: 10, 29, 33, 30, 23, 13, 18, 28, 50, 39Cavs-Magic · W
28.7 PPG playoffs to date · +12.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
39 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Paolo BancheroPoints, last 10 games: 20, 22, 26, 24, 21, 31, 9, 39, 27, 38Magic-Cavs · L
27.0 PPG playoffs to date · +12.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
38 PTS · 16 REB · 2 AST
Caris LeVertPoints, last 10 games: 18, 18, 16, 5, 8, 15, 5, 3, 1, 15Cavs-Magic · W
7.4 PPG playoffs to date · +8.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Wendell Carter Jr.Points, last 10 games: 9, 4, 7, 3, 6, 2, 11, 7, 11, 13Magic-Cavs · L
7.6 PPG playoffs to date · +6.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Max StrusPoints, last 10 games: 8, 7, 14, 7, 7, 4, 7, 16, 10, 13Cavs-Magic · W
9.1 PPG playoffs to date · +4.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Darius GarlandPoints, last 10 games: 28, 16, 16, 14, 15, 5, 14, 23, 21, 12Cavs-Magic · W
14.9 PPG playoffs to date · −3.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
12 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Lead changes
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