Magic Win Thriller vs. Cavaliers, Force Game 7

The Orlando Magic pulled out their biggest win of the season against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 6 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.

Jeremy Brener | May 3, 2024

May 3, 2024; Orlando, Florida, USA; Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero (5) passes the ball over / Mike Watters-USA TODAY Sports

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ORLANDO — The Orlando Magic are heading back to the midwest after a 103-96 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 6 at the Kia Center on Friday night.

Even though the Magic trailed by five points to start the fourth quarter, heroics from Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero and Jalen Suggs helped push the series to a seventh and final game. All three of the Magic's top players scored more than 20 points. The game was tied 86-86, but a 9-3 run iced things for the Magic en route to the victory.

Donovan Mitchell scored 50 for the Cavs, but it wasn't enough to pull out a win. Darius Garland added 21 points of his own.

The series has been defined by defense, homecourt advantage and physicality, but in Game 7, it will come down to which team plays its best version of basketball.

Tipoff for Game 7 is set for 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

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Published May 3, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.