The Cavaliers have waited a year to redeem themselves in the NBA playoffs. Their chance starts Saturday against the Orlando Magic. Cleveland wilted on the postseason stage a year ago, losing in five games to the New York Knicks, who were simply too tough for the Cavs.
FILE - Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell , left, drives to the basket as center Jarrett Allen looks on during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic , Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. Game 1 of the Cavaliers playoffs series against the Orlando Magic starts Saturday, April 20. FILE - Cleveland Cavaliers coach J.B.
The lessons from last season’s postseason beatdown by the Knicks have stuck with the Cavs, who insist the painful experience not only hardened them but prepared the team for what lies ahead this spring. The lights wilted Cleveland a year ago. The Cavs, who added playoff-tested veterans Max Strus and Georges Niang and brought back Tristan Thompson, believe their better prepared to deal with them this time.
Banchero dropped 42 points on the Cavs in November. He was the driving force in the Magic making the playoffs for just the third time in 12 years. The coaches and their families even spent this season’s All-Star break together vacationing in Turks and Caicos.
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