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(4) Cleveland vs. (5) Orlando
• Game 1: Cavaliers 97, Magic 83
• Game 2: Cavaliers 96, Magic 86
• Game 3: Magic 121, Cavaliers 83
• Game 4: Magic 112, Cavaliers 89
• Game 5: Cavaliers 104, Magic 103
• Game 6: Magic 103, Cavaliers 96
• Game 7: Cavaliers 106, Magic 94
Cleveland wins series 4-3
Cav's w/Mitchell
6
Magic win this
Magic in7
ISB's expert pick: 4-2 CLE.
Orlando's offense is prone to turnovers and Cleveland has exploited that in the regular season matchups. The Cavaliers were also able to win the tempo battle and generate more fastbreak points. However, Orlando had a +14 differential in points in the paint.
I expect a hard-fought, physical series. Looking forward to how Garland and Mitchell handle Orlando's superb perimeter defense.
[QUOTE]Season totals:
Points off turnovers: 96-61 CLE (3-1 W/L CLE)
Points in the paint: 204-190 ORL (2-2 W/L)
Fastbreak points: 47-33 CLE (3-1 W/L CLE)
Combined season total:
333-298 CLE (8-4 W/L CLE)[/QUOTE]
Cavs in 6
Looking forward to some Ingles/Niang fights
Cavaliers in 7
Lol first game up. Last one bumped :lol
Magic in 5.
I personally think this is gonna be an interesting series. Neither team are contenders but theyre evenly matched and both ostensibly on the come up. It’s a big series for both of them.
lol the ESPN audio went out and it's more pleasant than the female crew calling the game
This game opened up with no announcers.:roll:
[QUOTE=Proctor;14901293]lol the ESPN audio went out and it's more pleasant than the female crew calling the game[/QUOTE]
Exactly what I was thinking. At least we get the worst out the way early today.
I like the move to start Jonathan Isaac. They've limited his minutes all year and now is the time to go Full Diddy on them.
If Mobley's hitting threes then Orlando is ****ed.
[QUOTE=Im Still Ballin;14901298]If Mobley's hitting threes then Orlando is ****ed.[/QUOTE]
Especially when Orlando cant hit any.
The Cavs will wonder how the Magic are hanging on to them considering how badly they've been shooting.
Love MoWag’s energy.
Underrated candidate for 6moy. Not statistically necessarily but he always comes in with an edge.
Niang is fatter than Luka.
Magic are a brick factory
The Magic are taking some terrible shots.
Donovan Mitchell with that cool drive
Questionable ESPN broadcast crew
I think the Cavs are better than their regular season record. I don't think the magic are.
Banchero has 5 turnovers in the first half
Crazy how a team like the Magic are a 5 seed but the Warriors and Kings don't even make the playoffs.
Cavs up 12 at the half. Should have been more?
Orlando's lack of a good shot creator is being exposed. If they're to win they'll need to do it by generating scores off turnovers me thinks. Easy baskets. Not going to be easy when teams slow down in the playoffs.
Magic showing life
[QUOTE=Im Still Ballin;14901313]Orlando's lack of a good shot creator is being exposed. If they're to win they'll need to do it by generating scores off turnovers me thinks. Easy baskets. Not going to be easy when teams slow down in the playoffs.[/QUOTE]
They need a shot creator who can also shoot, cuz their shooting is PUTRID.
Might need to hope Jamal Murray gets sick of being in Joker’s shadow and asks for a trade to Orlando after this season.
Be a great fit.
This game is just brick central atm. Horrible.
Banchero starting to heat up.
Both teams kinda adjusting to post-season intensity
Not a high-level game
Might be a good series if the magic can hit a couple more shots.
Horrible game, horrible shooting, horrible female announcers. Not exactly the explosive start to the playoffs the league would have wanted.
The Magic could hardly have played worse and kept it close for longer than they had any right to. They can steal game 2. I just hope it's more exciting than this trash today.
Magic shot bricks from everywhere, even the FT line.
Cavs win Game 1, 97-83.
That box score is a good nod to the older days.
[QUOTE=Nowoco;14901329]Horrible game, horrible shooting, horrible female announcers. Not exactly the explosive start to the playoffs the league would have wanted.[/QUOTE]This.
Magic suck. Ive seen this happen at the end of the RS already.
Cavs only outscored Orlando by 2 in the second half. Orlando isn’t a great shooting team but Suggs, Harris, and Anthony won’t shoot a combined 1/16 again. Will be much tighter moving forward.
[QUOTE=Nowoco;14901329]Horrible game, horrible shooting, [B]horrible female announcers[/B]. Not exactly the explosive start to the playoffs the league would have wanted.
The Magic could hardly have played worse and kept it close for longer than they had any right to. They can steal game 2. I just hope it's more exciting than this trash today.[/QUOTE]
I muted the broadcast 5 minutes in to the game. Horrible play by play and color commentary.