The Cleveland Cavaliers have secured their ticket to the Eastern Conference Semifinals after a historic comeback where they defeated the Orlando Magic with a score of 106-94 in Game 7, Round 1 of playoffs. Orlando’s devastating loss shattered their Point Guard Jalen Suggs who could not hold his tears back.
This victory is important for Cleveland, this is the first time they’ve advanced to Round 2 after LeBron James’ departure in 2018. They defeated Orlando with a 4-3 lead after a series of seven games.
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Cleveland’s advance crushes Jalen Suggs
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Orlando’s star Jalen Suggs was crushed after the loss. A distraught Suggs found it difficult to contain his tears following the game and was seen crying in his colleague’s arms.
Feel bad for Jalen Suggs, you can tell how much he wanted this. Both teams battled. pic.twitter.com/cyrN3BgvpG
— Nadine Babu (@NadineBabu) May 5, 2024
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Meanwhile, Cav’s Donovan Mitchell broke records this playoffs season, he scored 89 points over the last two games. Which is the second most points scored in Games 6 and 7 of a series in NBA history. The highest was recorded by Allen Iverson, with 90 points in 2001. They overcame an 18-point deficit to defeat Orlando making it the largest comeback in a Game 7 since 1997. They will now face the Boston Celtics in the NBA Semi-Finals.