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Mitchell notches 30, Cavs beat Magic 97-83 in Game 1
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Cleveland defeated Orland to open the playoff series with a victory.

Donovan Mitchell notched 30 points, Jarrett Allen finished with 18 boards, and the Cleveland Cavaliers won against the Orlando Magic 97-83 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH, in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference postseason series.

Evan Mobley scored 16 points for the Cavaliers, which got bullied and bounced in just 5 matches by the NY Knicks in the 2023 playoffs.

That experience made Cleveland better as they entered this postseason with confidence.

Donovan has been suffering for 2 months with a left knee bone bruise, but the All-Star guard is at his best in the most crucial time of the season as he led the Cavs offence in Game 1.

Paolo Banchero notched 24 points in his postseason debut but also finished with 9 turnovers for Magic. The next match from the series is on Monday, again at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

Like Cleveland in the past campaign, Orlando lack postseason experience, and it was visible tonight.