Cleveland Cavaliers Announce 2024 Playoff Schedule
Cavs to Face Orlando Magic in Round 1
Games 1 and 2 Set for Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
The Cleveland Cavaliers have announced their 2024 NBA Playoff schedule, with the team set to face the Orlando Magic in the first round.
Games 1 and 2 of the series will be played at the Cavs' home arena, Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, on April 15 and 17, respectively. Games 3 and 4 will be played in Orlando on April 19 and 21, with Game 5, if necessary, scheduled for April 23 in Cleveland.
The Cavs earned the Eastern Conference's No. 5 seed with a 48-34 record this season. They will be looking to make a deep playoff run after losing in the second round last year to the Boston Celtics.
The Magic, meanwhile, finished the season with a 33-49 record and earned the No. 12 seed in the East. They will be making their first playoff appearance since 2019.
The Cavs will be led by All-Star guard Darius Garland, who averaged 21.7 points and 8.6 assists this season. Other key players include forward Evan Mobley, who averaged 15.0 points and 8.9 rebounds, and center Jarrett Allen, who averaged 16.1 points and 10.8 rebounds.
The Magic will be led by rookie guard Paolo Banchero, who was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Other key players include guard Franz Wagner, who averaged 19.5 points this season, and center Wendell Carter Jr., who averaged 15.0 points and 9.1 rebounds.
The Cavs are favored to win the series, but the Magic are a young and talented team that could surprise. The series is expected to be a competitive one, with both teams having a chance to advance to the second round.
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