Paolo Banchero and Key Magic Players to Watch vs. the Cavaliers in NBA Playoffs | Game 6 - May 3

Minnesota's defensive effort in Game 2 was a transformative sight. In what appeared to be an effort to become one with their team name, they swarmed, smashed, hounded, snarled, took, and destroyed for 24 straight minutes to start the game. Not an inch of the court was safe.

Magic vs. Cavaliers: Players to Watch

Magic Key Players

Banchero is averaging 22.6 points, 6.9 boards and 5.4 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.

Franz Wagner is averaging 19.7 points, 3.7 assists and 5.3 rebounds.

Cole Anthony averages 11.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists.

Jalen Suggs' numbers on the season are 12.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists per contest, shooting 47.1% from the field and 39.7% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2 made 3-pointers.

Moritz Wagner is averaging 10.9 points, 4.3 boards and 1.2 assists.

Cavaliers Key Players

Per game, Allen provides the Cavaliers 16.5 points, 10.5 boards and 2.7 assists. He also averages 0.7 steals and 1.1 blocks.

Donovan Mitchell's numbers on the season are 26.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 6.1 assists per contest. He is making 46.2% of his shots from the field and 36.8% from 3-point range, with an average of 3.3 triples.

Per game, Caris LeVert gets the Cavaliers 14 points, 4.1 boards and 5.1 assists, plus 1.1 steals and 0.5 blocks.

The Cavaliers get 12.2 points per game from Max Strus, plus 4.8 rebounds and 4 assists.

Per game, Darius Garland provides the Cavaliers 18 points, 2.7 boards and 6.5 assists, plus 1.3 steals and 0.1 blocks.

Magic vs. Cavaliers Stat Insights

Orlando Key Stats

The Magic average 110.5 points per game (24th in the league) while allowing 108.4 per contest (third in the NBA). They have a +166 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 2.1 points per game.

The 42.3 rebounds per game Orlando averages rank 25th in the NBA, and are 2.4 more than the 39.9 its opponents collect per contest.

The Magic connect on 11 three-pointers per game (29th in the league) compared to their opponents' 11.5. They shoot 35.2% from deep while their opponents hit 35.8% from long range.

Orlando ranks 22nd in the league by averaging 110.6 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is second in the NBA, allowing 108.6 points per 100 possessions.

Cleveland Key Stats

The Cavaliers have a +198 scoring differential, topping opponents by 2.4 points per game. They're putting up 112.6 points per game, 20th in the league, and are allowing 110.2 per contest to rank seventh in the NBA.

The 43.3 rebounds per game Cleveland accumulates rank 16th in the league. Their opponents record 42.7.

The Cavaliers connect on 13.5 three-pointers per game (seventh-most in the league) compared to their opponents' 12.5. They shoot 36.7% from deep, and their opponents shoot 37.1%.

Cleveland scores 112.8 points per 100 possessions (17th in league), while conceding 109.9 points per 100 possessions (sixth in NBA).

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