#5 MAGIC at #4 CAVALIERS | FULL GAME 7 HIGHLIGHTS | May 5, 2024

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The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Orlando Magic, 106-94 to win the series 4-3. Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 39 factors, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists as Evan Mobley tallied 11 factors, a Playoffs career-high 16 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Paolo Banchero led the Magic with 38 factors and a Playoffs career-high 16 rebounds. The Cavaliers will deal with the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals on Tuesday, May 7, 7:00 PM ET, TNT/TruTV.

The Cavaliers got over an 18-PT deficiency (49-31 at 4:17, Q2), which is the largest resurgence of a Game 7 in the PXP age (1997-98), formerly 17 points by the Blazers v the Nuggets on May 12, 2019 was the largest.

Donovan Mitchell totals 89 factors in Games 6 & 7 this series, providing him the second-most total points in a Game 6 and 7 stretch in NBA history, previously:
* Allen Iverson: 90 complete factors, 2001 Eastern Conference Finals vs Milwaukee
* Donovan Mitchell: 89 factors, 2024 Eastern Conference Round 1 vs Orlando
* Dominique Wilkins: 82 total factors, 1988 Eastern Conference Semifinals vs Boston

With 39 points in today’s game, Donovan Mitchell totals the third-most factors by a Cleveland Cavalier in a Game 7 in their franchise history.
* LeBron James– 45 PTS, CLE v IND on April 29, 2018 in RD 1
* LeBron James– 45 PTS, CLE v BOS on May 18, 2008 in the Semifinals
* Donovan Mitchell– 39 Points, CLE v ORL on May 5, 2024 in RD 1
* LeBron James– 35 PTS, CLE v BOS on May 27, 2018 in the Conference Finals

Paolo Banchero (21y, 175d old) scored 38 points in today’s Game 7. He establishes a brand-new mark for most factors racked up by a gamer 21 or more youthful in a winner-take-all Playoffs video game, previously the 3 highest scoring games for a player who fit the criteria were:
* Luguentz Dort (21y, 136d old)– 30 PTS, OKC v HOU in RD 1 on Sep. 2, 2020
* LeBron James (21y, 142d old)– 27 PTS, CLE at DET in the Semifinals on May 21, 2006
* Kobe Bryant (21y, 286d old)– 25 PTS, LAL v POR in the Conference Finals on June 4, 2000

Paolo Banchero is the ONLY player in Orlando’s franchise business background to rack up 35+ PTS and tally 15+ REB in a Game 7 in their franchise history. Today’s video game notes the fourth such Game 7 in Orlando’s franchise business history.