Magic 'In Good Spirits' Ahead of Game 2 vs. Cavaliers

The Orlando Magic aren't panicking despite trailing 1-0 in their 2024 NBA Playoffs series against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Jeremy Brener | Apr 22, 2024

Apr 20, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac (1) defends Cleveland / David Richard-USA TODAY Sports

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ORLANDO — The Orlando Magic are preparing for Game 2 of their playoff series tonight against the Cleveland Cavaliers at RocketMortgage Fieldhouse.

The Magic fell 97-83 to the Cavs in Game 1 on Saturday, but the team isn't letting that affect them going into tonight's opportunity to even the series.

“Everybody seems to be in good spirits," Jonathan Isaac said at shootaround Monday morning. "We’re not hanging our head from them protecting their home court. We’re looking to come into game number 2 and take it.”

The Magic are a young team experiencing the playoffs together for the first time. Isaac, Joe Ingles, Markelle Fultz and Gary Harris have postseason experience from the past, but the core of the team like Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs are making their playoff debuts.

By coming into tonight's game with a fresh mindset, the Magic are putting themselves in the best position possible to even the series as it comes back to Orlando later this week.

Tipoff between the Magic and Cavs is set for 7 p.m. ET.

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Published Apr 22, 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.