Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers were tested to the maximum in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. They needed the full journey of a series in order to get rid of Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic, which fought their way back from a 2-0 series deficit all the way into forcing a Game 7 showdown versus the Cavs.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have done it. After a brutal seven-game war against the Orlando Magic, the Cavs have now booked their place in the second round of the playoffs.
Donovan Mitchell scored 39 points, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 106-94 win over the Orlando Magic in Game 7 of their first-round NBA playoff series.
In an NBA Playoffs First Round series that went the distance, the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Orlando Magic in Game 7 by a final score of 106-94 on Sunday afternoon.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are moving onto the second round of the NBA Playoffs to take on the Boston Celtics. Cleveland needed to overcome one of the largest Game 7 deficits in NBA history in order to make this happen and they would never have beat the Orlando Magic without their backcourt of Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell.
Cleveland Cavaliers fans experienced every emotion on Sunday afternoon. Frustration, anger disappointment, hope, excitement, and joy were all the feelings for the home crowd at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Former 76ers guard Allen Iverson is one of the best scorers in NBA playoff history. It's safe to say that Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell belongs in similar company.
For the second consecutive year it looked like the lights may just be too bright for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Wine and Gold looked lifeless in the first half, trailing the Magic by as much as 18 and looking poised for a trip to Cancun rather than one to Boston.
The Cleveland Cavaliers will face the Orlando Magic in Game 7 of their first-round series without the help of star center Jarrett Allen, who is inactive due to a rib contusion.
On Friday evening, the Cleveland Cavaliers will face off against the Orlando Magic (in Florida) for Game 6 of their first-round playoff series. The team held practice on Thursday, but 2022 NBA All-Star Jarrett Allen was unable to participate.
One NBA analyst thinks the Cleveland Cavaliers are the perfect team for LeBron and Bronny James to play with each other. Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report believes LeBron and Bronny could thrive together on the Cavaliers. “What better place for father and son to play together?