Paolo Banchero scores 27 points, Magic beat Cavs 103-96 and force Game 7

Franz Wagner had 26 factors and Jalen Suggs made six 3-pointers and completed with 22 for the Magic, who pulled away within the closing minutes, with Banchero hitting a 3-pointer that put Orlando forward for good at 92-89.

Mitchell was magnificent for Cleveland, scoring all of his crew's 18 factors within the fourth quarter. Darius Garland completed with 21, however in the end the Cavs have been unable to beat poor 3-point capturing (7-of-28).

Sport 7 is Sunday in Cleveland, the place the Cavs gained Video games 1, 2 and 5 and clearly play higher than on the highway, the place they've dropped seven straight playoff video games relationship to a LeBron James-led Sport 7 victory at Boston within the 2018 Japanese Convention finals.

The Cavs have not gained a postseason collection since then. The Magic, within the playoffs for the primary time since 2020, are looking for their first collection win in 14 years.

Orlando took Video games 3 and 4 by a mixed 61 factors, but got here out Friday night time with a barely completely different look, inserting ahead Jonathan Isaac into the beginning lineup and shifting Wagner from ahead to protect to place 4 6-foot-10 gamers on the ground on the identical time.

With middle Jarrett Allen out for the second consecutive sport due to a bruised rib, the Cavs slid ahead Evan Mobley to middle and began Marcus Morris Sr. after the 34-year-old got here off the bench to attain 12 factors and elevate Cleveland's stage of physicality.

The Cavs trailed 53-49 on the half and have been lucky the deficit wasn't bigger, contemplating they'd misfired on 13 of 14 3-point makes an attempt.

With an aggressive Mitchell and Garland seemingly driving to the basket at will, Cleveland transformed 22-of-32 pictures contained in the arc and wound up capturing 50% general (23-of-46) earlier than the break to remain shut.

They lastly heated up from lengthy vary within the third quarter, with Mitchell and Max Strus making 3-pointers throughout a 17-4 surge to start the interval. They trailed by as many as 9 earlier than closing inside 78-73 main into the fourth quarter.

Reporting by The Related Press.

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