Cleveland, OH
Donovan Mitchell leads the scoring as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Orlando Magic
A youthful Orlando Magic team came unstuck at the hands of the Cavaliers as Donovan Mitchell led the scoring in an 83-97 victory. Depsite Mitchell’s high scoring performance, double-doubles from both Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley were key pieces in the Cavaliers’ victory.
The Cavs will have been looking to make up for last seasons first-round disappointment against the New York Knicks and victory today set them facing in the right direction.
The last time the two met, the Magic came away with a 116-109 victory, where Mitchell was not a feature due to injury. However, his impact today proved to be too much for the Orlando defence as Cleveland lead the series 1-0.
In their first play-off match for four years, the Orlando Magic couldn’t live up to Cleveland’s experience and physicality on the court and will be hoping they can show a much improved performance at home court on Tuesday, where they rank in third in the East for home form.
Story of the Game:
The game began with two back-to-back three pointers from the Cavs as they sailed into an early lead. They lead the Magic 15-0 in points gained from three-point range and it was clear that the Cavs had the edge early on when it came to shooting from distance. By the end of the first quarter, the Cavs led the Magic 33-26 while shooting 56.5% from the field and 50% from three. Mitchell and Evan Mobley ended the quarter in double figures, whilst Paolo Banchero’s eight points were the highest from the Magic.
Evan Mobley #4 of the Cleveland Cavaliers dunks the ball during Round One Game One of the 2024 NBA Playoffs against the Orlando Magic on April 20, 2024 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2024 NBAE (Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/NBAE via Getty Images)” height=”885″ src=”https://img.vavel.com/b/mobley.jpg” width=”610″ />
In terms of experience, the Orlando Magic’s starters had played just 44 minutes together on the court, whilst the Cavs’ starters had registered 348 minutes. This was clear to see in the second quarter as the Cavaliers’ physicality and clever play was frustrating the Magic and tempers began to rise. With three minutes left in Q2, the Cavaliers managed to extend to a 14-point gap. At the half, the Cavs had a 48.7 field goal percentage, whilst the Magic had a percentage of 31.7. The Cavs had outscored the Magic by five in the second.
With the third quarter underway, the quality on the court began to diminish. The Cavaliers had three turnovers from their first six possessions and this allowed the Magic to close the gap down to just three points midway through Q3. Even worse, J.B. Bickerstaff’s team went on a 0-18 run from three point range. However Jarret Allen’s presence in the paint and Donovan Mitchell‘s quick-fire scoring saw the Cavs re-extent their lead, with a 16-5 scoring run to end the quarter. Magic 58 – 73 Cavaliers.
Jarrett Allen #31 of the Cleveland Cavaliers shoots the ball during Round One Game One of the 2024 NBA Playoffs against the Orlando Magic on April 20, 2024 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2024 NBAE (Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/NBAE via Getty Images)” height=”885″ src=”https://img.vavel.com/b/JA-6.jpg” width=”610″ />
As the fourth and final quarter began, Darius Garland made Cleveland’s first three pointer in 31 minutes and 58 seconds, where they had managed to miss 18 straight from beyond the arch. This allowed the Cavs to soar into a 20-point lead (their largest winning margin of the game) and ultimately eliminated any hope the Magic had of coming back. A short scare came as, with five minutes to go, the Cavaliers’ reduced down to single figures but overall they came away with a comfortable 83-97 victory on home court.
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Player of the Game: Donovan Mitchell
Getting the scoring underway early into the game, Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers to victory with a huge 30-point game. The former 13th overall pick contributed to some key plays and dominated on the court. The Magic were unable to handle him and he led the Cleveland Cavaliers to 1-0 lead in the play-off series.
Cleveland, OH
Medical examiner releases new details about bodies of 2 young girls found in suitcases near Cleveland school
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner released new information about the bodies of two young girls found in suitcases in Cleveland’s South Collinwood neighborhood.
On Wednesday morning, the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner confirmed through DNA that the two girls are half-siblings.
At this time, they have not been positively identified, and no further information is available while the investigation is ongoing.
In a news conference on Tuesday, Cleveland Police Chief Dorothy Todd confirmed the bodies of two young girls were found in suitcases on the city’s East Side on Monday evening.
Cleveland police were called just after 6 p.m. to a field in the area of East 163rd and Midland Avenue for a suspected dead body.
According to police sources, a man was walking his dog in the area, for the first time in a while, due to the snow, and the dog hit on the scent.
The man immediately called 911.
“The officers responded out and located a deceased individual that was in a shallow grave inside of a suitcase,” said Chief Todd.
When officers and homicide detectives got to the scene, Todd said they found the second body nearby.
According to the chief, both suitcases were partially buried in shallow graves. She said the victims had been there quite some time.
“It is traumatic for everyone. It is traumatic for those who live in the area to know that this was right there at their doorstep,” said Todd.
Authorities said one victim is believed to be 8-and-a-half to 13 years old and the other is believed to be 10-and-a-half to 14 years old.
“Locally, we have no reports of missing children to match these identifications. We are checking statewide as well. We have assistance from our state, federal and local partners,” said Todd.
Detectives are checking with state and federal partners as well.
This crime scene is located near Ginn Academy in the city’s South Collinwood neighborhood.
Police said the investigation remains in its very early stages and there is no indication of an ongoing threat to public safety.
If anyone has any information, they are asked to call the Cleveland Police Homicide Unit at 216-623-5464.
Tips can remain anonymous.
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Cleveland, OH
Bodies of 2 young girls found in suitcases in Cleveland’s South Collinwood neighborhood
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Cleveland Police Chief Dorothy Todd on Tuesday confirmed the bodies of two young girls were found in suitcases on the city’s East Side Monday evening.
Cleveland police were called just after 6 p.m. to a field in the area of East 163rd and Midland Avenue for a suspected dead body.
According to police sources, a man was walking his dog in the area, for the first time in awhile due to the snow, and the dog hit on the scent.
The man immediately called 911.
“The officers responded out and located a deceased individual that was in a shallow grave inside of a suitcase,” said Chief Todd.
When officers and homicide detectives got to the scene, Todd said they found the second body nearby.
According to the chief, both suitcases were partially buried in shallow graves. She said the victims had been there quite some time.
“It is traumatic for everyone. It is traumatic for those who live in the area to know that this was right there at their door step,” said Todd.
Authorities said one victim is believed to be 8-and-a-half to 13 years old and the other is believed to be 10-and-a-half to 14 years old.
There is no indication at this time on their identities, according to police.
“locally we have no reports of missing children to match these identifications. We are checking statewide as well. We have assistance from our state federal and local partners,” said Todd.
Detectives are checking with state and federal partners as well.
The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner has taken custody of the bodies and will conduct further examination to determine the cause of death.
This crime scene is located near Ginn Academy in the city’s South Collinwood neighborhood.
Police said the investigation remains in its very early stages and there is no indication of an ongoing threat to public safety.
If anyone has any information, they are asked to call the Cleveland Police Homicide Unit at 216-623-5464.
Tips can remain anonymous.
Copyright 2026 WOIO. All rights reserved.
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Thousands of FirstEnergy customers are without power in Cuyahoga County this Tuesday.
The total number reached 31,785 reported outages in Cuyahoga County at noon.
That number decreased to 16,486 as of 1:10 p.m.
There were just 2,751 still without power less than an hour later at 2 p.m.
FirstEnergy estimates power to be restored to most impacted customers between 2-4 p.m. Tuesday.
FirstEnergy spokesperson Brooke Conlan said this is due to small fires on poles.
According to Conlan, the misty rain combined with salt on the road can cause contamination on utility poles, which causes electricity to travel across the the pole and cause the fire.
Conlan added their crews are working as quickly as possible to restore power.
Due to the outages, the Parma Justice Center is closed, and all court proceedings are suspended for the remainder of Tuesday.
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