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When do Cavs and Magic play in NBA playoffs? Series schedule, Eastern Conference bracket
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The NBA has announced the playoff schedule for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic , who meet in a best-of-seven first-round series in the Eastern Conference.
The Cavs are the fourth seed and have home-court advantage for the series. The Magic are the fifth seed.
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The teams knew the series would begin in Cleveland on Saturday and were awaiting the rest of their first-round series schedule. The NBA announced it early Wednesday morning. Here's a look at it:
Cavs-Magic playoff schedule
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Game 1: Magic vs. Cavs - 1 p.m. Saturday, April 20, in Cleveland, ESPN
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Game 2: Magic vs. Cavs - 7 p.m. Monday, April 22, in Cleveland, NBA TV
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Game 3: Cavs vs. Magic - 7 p.m. Thursday, April 25, in Orlando, NBA TV
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Game 4: Cavs vs. Magic - 1 p.m. Saturday, April, 27, in Orlando, TNT
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Game 5: Magic vs. Cavs - Tuesday, April 30, in Cleveland (if necessary)
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Game 6: Cavs vs. Magic - Friday, May 3, in Orlando (if necessary)
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Game 7: Magic vs. Cavs - Sunday, May 5, in Cleveland (if necessary)
Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell reacts in the fourth quarter against the Indiana Pacers, April 12, 2024, in Cleveland.
Cavs playoff tickets
After season-ticket holders got the first crack, playoff tickets for the Cavs went on sale Monday at the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse website.
NBA playoff bracket: Eastern Conference first-round
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(1) Boston Celtics vs. play-in opponent
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(2) New Knicks vs. (7) Philadelphia 76ers or (8) Miami Heat
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(3) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (6) Indiana Pacers
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(4) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (5) Orlando Magic
The winner of the Cavs-Magic series advances to the Eastern Conference semifinals to play whichever team prevails between the top-seeded Boston Celtics (64-18) and the eventual eighth seed. The No. 8 spot will be determined by the NBA Play-In Tournament , which includes the Philadelphia 76ers (47-35), Miami Heat (46-36), Chicago Bulls (39-43) and Atlanta Hawks (36-46).
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Cavs-Magic this season: Scores from their 2023-24 regular-season games
Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero drives against Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley in the first quarter, Feb. 22, 2024, in Cleveland.
The Cavs and Magic played each other four times during the regular season. Each team won twice, including once on the other team's homecourt. Here's a look at those games:
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Magic 116, Cavs 109 ; Feb. 22, in Cleveland
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Notable: Mo Wagner 's 22 points and seven rebounds led the Magic to a win. Max Strus (18 points and six assists) and Jarrett Allen (18 points and 10 rebounds) led the Cavs, who were without Donovan Mitchell (illness).
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Cavs 129, Magic 99 ; Jan. 22, in Orlando
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Notable: Sam Merrill scored 26 points, 20 in the first half, to lead the Cavs to their eighth straight win. Donovan Mitchell added 25 points and 13 assists, and Jarrett Allen set a franchise record with a 12th straight double-double (14 points and 11 rebounds). Paolo Banchero led the Magic with 18 points and six assists.
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Magic 104, Cavs 94 ; Dec. 11, in Orlando
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Notable:Despite 36 points by Darius Garland and 22 by Donovan Mitchell, the Cavs lost. Paolo Banchero scored 20 points to lead the Magic and Franz Wagner added 19. The Cavs were without Evan Mobley (knee) and foul trouble for Jarrett Allen created problems in the second half.
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Cavs 110, Magic 101 ; Dec. 6, in Cleveland
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Notable:Donovan Mitchell (35 points, seven rebounds, six assists) and Darius Garland (26 points, nine assists) led the way for the Cavs. Max Strus (17 points, five rebounds, six assists) and Evan Mobley (16 points and five rebounds) also came up big. Paolo Banchero went for 42 points to go with six rebounds and nine assists for Orlando. The Magic shot just 2 for 23 on 3-pointers.
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Cavaliers guard Max Strus dribbles as Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero defends during the second quarter, Jan. 22, 2024, in Orlando.
This article originally appeared on The Repository: Cavaliers next game: Playoff schedule vs Magic, 2024 bracket
