The Cavaliers and Magic will face each other in a winner-take-all Game 7 on Sunday. The winner will face the Celtics in the second round. (AP Photo/John Rau)
The Orlando Magic and Cleveland Cavaliers saved us. From what? Rounds 1 to 7 in which not a single match was played. All other series in Round 1 ended without a winner-take-all contest, but the Magic and Cavs are hanging in there until the end.
Both teams are aiming to advance to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in several years. The Cavs haven't advanced to the second round since 2017-2018. However, the Magic haven't advanced to the second round since 2009-2010 and have been eliminated in the first round four times since then.
The Magic have an even higher mountain to climb today than the Cavs. They're playing the Cavs in Cleveland, and the home team not only has the advantage in general, but in this series in particular. All six games in this series were played by the home team.
Can the Magic beat the Cavs at home for the first time in this series? Can the Cavs beat a young and hungry Magic team? See all the Game 7 action here.
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After a long period of success for the Magic, several consecutive calls went the Cavs' way. They were able to force Orlando out of the game with just over two minutes left in the first half. Cleveland has a lot of room to recover to be in a good position to start the third quarter, but the crowd is back and that should help.
Cleveland is shooting 22% so far (0 of 8 from 3). A big reason why Orlando opened up a big lead early in the second quarter. Banchero's strong start is also one of the reasons.
Paolo Banchero sank a 3-pointer to extend the Magic's lead. Despite being a visiting team, they look very comfortable.
Nashville's ABC affiliate seems to be more of a fan of ocean shows than NBA basketball.
Nashville's ABC affiliate will join the ongoing Game 7 at 12:30 p.m. local time to air “Ocean Mysteries with Jeff Corwin.” I fell in love with the local affiliate company. https://t.co/BBnzSxVw5T
Welcome to the first and only Game 7 of the NBA Playoffs so far. The Magic and Cavs gave us a winner-take-all contest this Sunday afternoon. You can watch all the action here.
Cavs head coach J.B. Bickerstaff started the day with the gruff, incredible energy you can only get from an NBA head coach before Game 7.
“You are truly a genius.”#Cavs When asked if Game 7 was a must-win game, head coach JB Bickerstaff said:
