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NBA Playoffs Schedule: Magic vs. Cavaliers

The Orlando Magic and the Cleveland Cavaliers are facing off in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.

Jeremy Brener

Feb 22, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley (4) defends a shot by
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ORLANDO — The Orlando Magic are playing in their first playoff series in four years as they take on the Cleveland Cavaliers.

It's the first time the two teams have met in the playoffs since 2009 when the Magic beat the Cavs to advance to the NBA Finals for the second time in franchise history. But now, they meet in the first round as each team looks to get past the first round for the first time in their current iteration's era.

Here's a look at the games, times and networks for the series:

Game 1 - Saturday, April 20, 1 p.m. ET, Bally Sports Florida/ESPN

Game 2 - Monday, April 22, 7 p.m. ET, Bally Sports Florida/NBA TV

Game 3 - Thursday, April 25, 7 p.m. ET, Bally Sports Florida/NBA TV

Game 4 - Saturday, April 27, 1 p.m. ET, Bally Sports Florida/TNT

Game 5* - Tuesday, April 30, TBA, Bally Sports Florida/TBA

Game 6* - Friday, May 3, TBA, Bally Sports Florida/TBA

Game 7* - Sunday, May 5, TBA, Bally Sports Florida/TBA

*if necessary

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Jeremy Brener
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.

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