Orlando Magic, Cleveland Cavaliers Open NBA Playoffs
Series Tips Off Saturday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Magic, Cavaliers to Battle in Best-of-7 Matchup
The Orlando Magic and Cleveland Cavaliers will tip off the first round of the NBA Playoffs when they meet in Game 1 of a best-of-seven series at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Saturday. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 pm EST.
The Cavaliers, the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference, will face the fifth-seeded Magic. Cleveland finished the regular season with a 50-30 record, while Orlando went 34-45.
The Cavaliers are led by star guard Darius Garland, who averaged 21.7 points and 8.6 assists per game during the regular season. Other key players for Cleveland include All-Star center Jarrett Allen, who averaged 16.1 points and 10.8 rebounds per game, and forward Evan Mobley, who averaged 15.0 points and 8.3 rebounds per game.
The Magic are led by All-Star center Nikola Vucevic, who averaged 17.6 points and 11.8 rebounds per game during the regular season. Other key players for Orlando include guard Cole Anthony, who averaged 16.3 points and 5.7 assists per game, and forward Franz Wagner, who averaged 15.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.
The series is expected to be a close one. The Cavaliers have the home-court advantage and a more experienced roster, but the Magic have a talented young core and have shown that they can compete with the best teams in the league.
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