Through four games, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic find themselves knotted up 2-2 in their first-round series.
The Cavaliers won the first two games at home before the Magic responded with a pair of blowout wins on their own floor.
Game 4 was particularly concerning for Cleveland fans as the team looked completely out of its depth against an Orlando team that dominated them in the second half.
Now going into Game 5, the Cavaliers have a chance to right the ship and take back the series lead, though the Magic have plenty of momentum heading into the matchup.
It hasn’t been as exciting of a series as some might have hoped for and Tim Bontemps of ESPN laid out why.
“Not sure there’s been a less competitive series through four games than Cavs-Magic has been. Both teams holding serve at home with comprehensive blowouts. We’ll see if Game 5 Tuesday back in Cleveland sticks to the same script,” Bontemps tweeted.
Not sure there’s been a less competitive series through four games than Cavs-Magic has been. Both teams holding serve at home with comprehensive blowouts.
We’ll see if Game 5 Tuesday back in Cleveland sticks to the same script.
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) April 27, 2024
Although the series is tied, the games on their own haven’t produced much intrigue because of the relative lack of fight in the second half from both teams and the ensuring blowouts that have happened.
It’s been fun to watch young players like Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, and Jonathan Isaac go up against the core of Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell, and Jarrett Allen but that’s been about the only thing worth mentioning about the series.
Perhaps Game 5 will be different considering what’s on the line for both teams, but that remains to be seen.
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