Paolo Banchero’s first taste of the NBA playoffs ended bitterly. The Orlando Magic couldn’t finish what they started. After opening an 18-point lead in the first half, the Magic caved under pressure as the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied for a 106-94 win in Game 7.
Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero , center, drives to the basket between Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley, left, ad Isaac Okoro in the second half of Game 7 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Sunday, May 5, 2024, in Cleveland. Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero drives around Cleveland Cavaliers forward Isaac Okoro, right, in the second half of Game 7 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Sunday, May 5, 2024, in Cleveland.
“It was a hell of an environment and probably the most intense game I’ve ever played in my life,” said the 2022 No. 1 overall pick. “Every possession, the toll it takes on your body and your mind is immense.” Although the end was tough to swallow, one of the league’s youngest teams gained invaluable experience.
“We got good looks and they just didn’t fall,” Suggs said. “I think we could live with that because we gave all we could. I’m sorry we couldn’t pull this one out.”
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