Magic vs Cavaliers Game Preview
The Cleveland Cavaliers will take on the Orlando Magic in Game 5 of their series on April 30 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. At 2-2, the series is tied. Continue reading more articles like this for the most in depth basketball analysis out there.
Magic Analysis: Coming off 23-point loss
The Magic enjoy getting their hands filthy and provoking mistakes that result in quick breaks. Put simply, their defense is no joke as they rank second in both opponent turnover percentage and points scored off of turnovers. In fact, they restricted the Cavaliers to 83 points on Thursday and 89 points on Saturday in games three and four. Orlando was as dominant on the glass, outrebounding Cleveland in games three (51–32) and four (43–29). During the regular season, Orlando shot 47.6% (15th), including 35.2% from three-point range (24th), and scored 110.5 points per game (24th). Forward Paolo Banchero has an effect on the floor in both directions. Banchero can pick up speed while descending in order to score a point or pass the rock to a teammate.
Cavaliers Analysis: They’ve won 2 in a row
Once more, the Cleveland offense had trouble getting going. The Cavs scored just 10 points in the third quarter and were restricted to 89 points overall. Cleveland made less than 24% of their outside shots, but shot slightly more than 47% from the field. They had trouble on the boards, getting just two offensive rebounds, and lost by a score of fifteen. With 21, Jarrett Allen took the lead, followed by Donovan Mitchell with 18. Cleveland is ranked 21st in the league going into this game with an average of 112.3 points per contest. The offense was limited to just 89 points in game four and has yet to score a century in the postseason.
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Orlando Magic vs Cleveland Cavaliers Game Information
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- Date: 04/30/2024
- Time: 08:00 PM ET
- Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
- How to Watch Magic vs Cavaliers: TNT
- Live Stream: NBA Game Pass
