After the break caused by the In-season tournament, the Riders were faced with a life-size test, since they welcomed the Magic, one of the teams in good form at the moment. The ideal opportunity for Donovan Mitchell (35 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists) and his teammates sign one of the best victories of their season (121-111)
If Paolo Banchero (42 points, 6 rebounds) certainly did not deserve to Orlandohe generally lacked support outside of Cole Anthony (19 points, 7 rebounds), while Cleveland was able to rely on solid services from Darius Garland (26 points, 9 assists) or Max Strus (17 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds) alongside Donovan Mitchell.
Never trailing and ahead by a maximum of 23 points in the first half, the Cavs didn't really shake all evening, even if they saw their opponents come back to two possessions in the second half. Fortunately, on a big night, the Mitchell/Garland duo repelled the attacks of a record-breaking Paolo Banchero to inflict their second defeat in a row on the Magic.
TO REMEMBER
– Donovan Mitchell punished Orlando. Not particularly brilliant since his return from injury, the Cavaliers fullback didn't miss out last night, blackening the sheet and only spoiling very little, to guide his team to a nice success. Well into his match, thanks to his aggression and his external success, he put Cleveland on the right track with 15 points in the first quarter, before not reducing the pressure too much in the next two. “Spida” even saw his evening made easier by the ankle injury of Jalen Suggs, one of the Magic's best defenders, who was released early in the match.
– For Cleveland, a click victory ? Irregular since the start of the season, the Cavaliers probably delivered one of their best performances of the season collectively, dominating the Magic in almost all areas of the game. The kind of success that can boost this group, at the heart of its test schedule (Miami, Orlando again then Boston twice in one week). Victorious in four of their last five matches, JB Bickerstaff's men would in any case be well inspired to continue their good run, in order to return to the heights of the East by the end of the year.
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How to read the stats? Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive rebound; T = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = Point differential when the player is on the field; Pts = Points; Eval: player evaluation calculated from positive actions – negative actions.
