46 comments

1. When the Magic were missing shots, they still competed on the defensive end and gave themselves a chance. When the Cavs were missing shots, they folded like a cheap suit and lost by 40.

2. Well off to the pub I go.

3. That’s what I’m talking about! Glad we came out and defended home court!

4. This is the best development our team can ask for. AB Jett and Caleb all getting minutes and points in the playoffs. We may never lose at home again

5. Let’s have the same outcome on Saturday

6. I went to the game. The atmosphere was awesome. Amazing win

7. Jarrett Allen looks like Strunk Flugget. That is all

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8. Cavs didn’t play much different than they have before. Magic made their shots. W

9. This who the magic are teams are terrified of facing us, i bet boston and Miami is already trying to make defensive schemes against us

10. Crazy what happens when your shooting percentage goes up 20 points. Cleveland shot about the same. Even if we play just our season average we can win this series

11. Hyyyyyyype

12. Paolo will lead us to a championship

13. I’ll be in the house on Saturday.

    LET’S TIE THIS BITCH UP!

    #🪄✨️🎩

14. Love the adjustments this game. Allen might have still won the matchup, but trying to bully Wendell all game is much more taxing with the extra 40lbs you gotta move over Isaac. Suggs guarding Mitchell like he should’ve been all series. Everything else was our stars playing like they’re capable of.

15. I said it earlier but that version of paolo will be a top player in this league. He came out with a purpose used his strength to get him points. Crashed the glass and showed great intensity.

16. Dude, I expected they would do better, but not flatten Cavs like a pancake on a playoff game! That’s what they get for beating us two times in a row .

    I can’t watch the game, but massive appreciation for Paolo. A little nod to Markelle as well. The team did exceedingly well!

    As playoffs go, you can’t just one trick your way. So I’m just gonna hope for Coach and the boys to be able keep this kind of performance up for the following games.

17. Inject it straight into my veins!! So this is what it’s like when the shoots go in…

18. Most fucking fun I’ve had in that arena holy shit.

19. The song hits different on Garland St

20. Anyone know where I can get a newspaper with some magic headlines?

21. Proud of yall. Yall have a squad

22. Paolo dropping a 30 point double double was exactly what we needed today in our return home. Well done squad 👌

23. Make shots + good defense = win. Alright, let’s do it 3 more times against these Cavs.

24. jobs not finished lets tie this series up in game 4

25. This was my first nba playoff game I’ve ever been to, turned out to be a pretty good one.

    The atmosphere was amazing, this city needs more big league teams.

26. Is it usually very humid out in Orlando this time of the year?

27. Magic. In. 6.

28. Paolo Banchero is the first player in NBA history to have a playoff game with:

    30+ PTS
    10+ REB
    5+ AST

    In less than 30 minutes played.
    (Via Statmamba)

29. Is this the Orlando Magic or the 95 Bulls?

30. Did the TNT crew react to this at any point?

31. Jalen Suggs performance tonight going under then radar because of what Paulo did. But 24 pts on 11 shots and the defense he played on Mitchell was ridiculous. He needs to continue to be aggressive on offense and keep the defense on their toes driving to the basket

32. What an amazing win. I hope we don’t get complacent. Let’s tie this shit up on Saturday

33. I was on the start JI train but I can’t fault the lineups & rotations tonight. When he came in, the defense stepped up & then he shut down the hot LeVert later. I believe we have our game plan now – we just have to hit those midrange shots until they abandon this packing the paint strategy.

34. I think realistically this series will come down to coaching and I think it’s pretty clear we have the advantage there.

    Well coaching and the Magic’s ability to throw the ball in the ocean in Cleveland

35. Win by 20+ next game and take that momentum onto the road. If we can drag it to 7 that would be huge.

36. Fucking fantastic response by the good guys

37. I want another route on Saturday, ride that wave into Tuesday and thrash them on their home court next Friday!!

38. Was at the game and almost left naked from pure joy

39. Anyone watching LA? we do not want DLo

40. We seem to have figured out that, if you put the ball in the basket more often, you can win the basketball game

41. That score was too familiar. More than 2 decades ago, we were at the receiving end of that beatdown 😅

42. Most fun game I’ve ever been to. This city knows how to show up for our team! And vice versa!

43. Of course Im not able to watch the big win. Please repeat on Saturday!! Leggo

44. Crazy how one blowout win at home can completely erase the bad vibes from two nasty losses away.

    But even if we’re “even” with Cleveland in terms of morale and confidence now, we are still down 2-1. Next game will be tougher, and if we win that, game 5 will be a straight up dogfight.

    Between now and then, Gary needs to shoot threes until he’s splashing them with his eyes closed and Wendell needs to learn how to box out Allen because that man was getting offensive rebounds when it was four of us in the paint against him. Everyone else needs to shoot about 1,000 free throws each.

    This is the easiest round of the playoffs and we are still losing. I bet Vegas gives Cleveland the odds next game, too.

45. Paolo is Him

46. Just unlocked my phone with some trepidation over here in England where it’s just past 7am… was NOT expecting that scoreline!!!