Game 2 of a playoff series is all about adjustments, whether that’s the winning team, the losing team, or the oddsmakers. The Cavaliers (49-34) took over in their Game 1 win over the Magic (47-36) with a 97-83 victory, yet the line for Monday is the same as Saturday with Cleveland again a -5.5 favorite. Is there any way Orlando can steal one at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse before the series shifts back home – it doesn’t seem likely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Cavs had everything going for them in Game 1 – the crowd was in peak playoff mode, they had a fast start, and they fought off multiple Orlando rallies before finally putting them away for good. Donovan Mitchell<\/strong> also looked healthy after fighting through a knee injury<\/a> over the last month of the regular season, scoring 30 points on 11-21 shooting while Jarrett Allen<\/strong> dominated down low with 16 points and 18 rebounds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What’s scary about the Cavs’ 14-point win in Game 1 is that they actually played kind of sloppily. Cleveland hit just 8-30 three pointers and committed 17 turnovers. If they clean some of that up, Game 2 could be another blowout. <\/p>\n\n\n\n