LOS ANGELES: The Orlando Magic dominated late to overcome a heroic 50-point performance from Cleveland's Donovan Mitchell and beat the Cavaliers 103-96 on Friday (Saturday in Manila), forcing a decisive game seven in their NBA Eastern Conference playoff series.
LOS ANGELES: The Orlando Magic dominated late to overcome a heroic 50-point performance from Cleveland's Donovan Mitchell and beat the Cavaliers 103-96 on Friday , forcing a decisive game seven in their NBA Eastern Conference playoff series.Paolo Banchero scored 10 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter for Orlando, drilling a three-pointer that put the Magic ahead for good with 3:39 left to play in a tight back-and-forth battle.
To advance to a second-round series against the Boston Celtics, the Magic will have to do what neither team has done this series and win on the road.Cleveland coach J.B. Bickerstaff thinks the Cavs can stop them.'We'll be ready for the moment,' Bickerstaff vowed. 'Our guys have been good at home and we don't expect that to change.
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