The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Orlando Magic, 97-83, at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Saturday afternoon in Game 1 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.

The Cavaliers were the better team from start to finish and fully deserved the victory over the Magic in the series opener Saturday. The Cavaliers quickly established their terms and raced to a 33-26 lead in the first quarter, and a 20-15 score in the second quarter gave Cleveland a double-digit lead break at halftime. The Magic struggled on offense and experienced major woes at the free throw line, which resulted in the team being limited to under 20 points in the third quarter as well, so the Cavs held a 15-point lead with only 12 minutes left. The Magic won the final quarter by a 25-24 score, but the game was already decided by that time. Cleveland secured an easy win and now hold a 1-0 lead in the series. Game 2 will be played at this very same venue Monday.

Donovan Mitchell led the way for the Cavaliers with 30 points, three assists and three steals. Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley recorded double-doubles. Allen had 16 points and 18 rebounds, while Mobley recorded 16 points and 11 boards. Mobley also had three blocks. Darius Garland posted 14 points, eight assists and three boards. The Cavaliers shot 44.4 percent from the field and 26.7 percent from three-point range.

Paolo Banchero notched 24 points, seven rebounds and five assists to lead the Magic. Franz Wagner had 18 points, seven rebounds, three assists and three blocks. Jonathan Isaac posted 10 points, five rebounds, three steals and three blocks. Jalen Suggs notched 13 points, four boards and four dimes. Moritz Wagner chipped in with 10 points and five boards off the bench. The Magic shot 32.6 percent from the field and 21.6 percent from deep.