It says a lot about Coach J.B. Bickerstaff’s focus that, even with a 2-0 series lead on the Magic, he decided to make April 23 a day for film study before returning to practice April 24. The Cavaliers scored the first basket in Game 1 on April 20 and did the same thing in Game 2 on April 22. They never trailed in either game, winning 97-83 and 96-86 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse both times. The Cavs had a better shooting percentage in both games (44.4% compared to 32.6% and 41.5% compared to 36.2%). They won the rebounding battle both […]
The Cavaliers, since they have home-court advantage in the first round and have already won twice, can eliminate the Magic without winning in Orlando. But that would mean going through the grind of six games for the chance to win Game 7 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on May 5. No one from the Cavs wants […]
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It says a lot about Coach J.B. Bickerstaff’s focus that, even with a 2-0 series lead on the Magic, he decided to make April 23 a day for film study before returning to practice April 24. The Cavaliers scored the first basket in Game 1 on April 20 and did the same thing in Game […]
The Cavaliers last had a 2-0 playoff series lead in the NBA playoffs back in 2018, when they swept the Raptors in an Eastern Conference semifinal series. A 2-0 series lead many believe is a commanding one, and the Cavaliers might be in total command if Orlando continues to shoot as poorly as it did in Cleveland’s 97-83 victory in Game 1. Game 2 of the Cavaliers-Magic first-round series is 7 p.m. April 22 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. All eyes will be on an Orlando offense that struggled for most of the season. Game 1 followed that trend. […]