Magic withstand Mitchell's big night to stay alive against Cavaliers

By Agence France-Presse

May 04, 2024 12:51 pm

LOS ANGELES: The Orlando Magic dominated late to overcome a heroic 50-point performance from Cleveland's Donovan Mitchell and beat the Cavaliers 103-96 on Friday (Saturday in Manila), forcing a decisive game seven in their NBA Eastern Conference playoff series.

Paolo Banchero scored 10 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter for Orlando, drilling a three-pointer that put the Magic ahead for good with 3:39 left to play in a tight back-and-forth battle.

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