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Mike Bianchi: If Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner have no help, Magic have no hope vs. Celtics

The uplifting news is this: Paolo Banchero was brilliant in Game 1 of the Magic’s playoff series against the Boston Celtics. But the depressing news is this: Once again, it didn’t matter. Game 1 should have been a statement. Banchero alone outscored Boston’s two stars — Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. The Magic fell behind by 12 points early, weathered the onslaught and actually led at …

Cavaliers wear down overmatched Heat in 121-100 rout in series opener

CLEVELAND – The Oklahoma City Thunder set the standard for No. 1 seeds earlier in the day, when in their Western Conference playoff opener against the Memphis Grizzlies they went up by 56 points and won by 51. Four hours later, against that backdrop, the Miami Heat took the court against the East No. 1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers, a team second only to the Thunder in the NBA this season. The …

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