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Here is a recap of day 15 of the NBA playoffs as the Cavaliers beat the Magic in Game 7 to face the Celtics.
Donovan Mitchell turned things around for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who were behind by 18 points in Game 7.
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08:40 - 05.05.2024
NBA Playoffs; Anthony Edwards propels Timberwolves to beat Nuggets in Game 1
Here is a recap of day 14 of the NBA playoffs as the Timberwolves beat the Nuggets in Game 1.
In Sunday's 106-94 victory over the Orlando Magic, Mitchell scored 39 points to lead the Cavaliers to the Eastern Conference semifinals.
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17:25 - 04.05.2024
NBA Playoffs: Mavericks progress and Magic force Game 7
Here is a recap of day 13 of the NBA playoffs as the Mavericks progress and Magic force Game 7.
In the opening series on Tuesday, the top-seeded Boston Celtics will take on the sixteenth-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers, who haven't lost a playoff series since 2018.
Although it appeared the Cavaliers would lose in the first round for the second time in a row, they managed to win their first playoff series without LeBron James since 1993.
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With less than four minutes remaining in the second quarter, Cleveland were behind 49-31.
After the Cavs closed the gap to 10 points at the half, Mitchell's incredible third quarter helped Cleveland complete the comeback.
Throughout the opening half of the last session, the Magic remained within striking distance until Darius Garland eventually found his shot.
After making a 3-pointer to put the Cavaliers up by 11 points, Garland scored 10 of his 12 points in the game's last six minutes.
With 38 points and a career-high 16 rebounds, Paolo Banchero led Orlando, while Jalen Suggs and Franz Wagner combined for just 16 points on 3-of-28 shooting.
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Banchero became the second-youngest player in NBA history to record at least 35 points and 15 rebounds in a playoff game at the age of 21 years and 175 days.
Evan Mobley had a play-off career-high 16 rebounds in addition to 11 points, while Caris LeVert added 15 points off the bench for the Cavaliers.
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