CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, Jarrett Allen had 18 reounds and the Cavaliers beat the Orlando Magic 97-83 in Game 1 of their playoff series.
Evan Mobley added 16 points for Cleveland, which got bullied and bounced in just five games by the New York Knicks in the 2023 postseason.
That experience scarred the Cavs, who entered these playoffs more confident and relatively healthy after a regular season filled with injuries.
Paolo Banchero scored 24 points for the Magic, but he had nine turnovers in his playoff debut.
Orlando shot just 33% from the floor, and made just 8 of 37 3-pointers.