Schedule and 2023-24 Results
Regular Season Records: Cleveland 48-34, Orlando 47-35
Game 1 on Saturday, 20 April: Orlando loses at Cleveland, 97-pts-83
Game 2 on Monday, 22 April: Orlando loses at Cleveland, 96-pts-86
Game 3 on Thursday, 25 April: Cleveland loses at Orlando, 121-pts-83
Game 4 on Saturday, 27 April: Cleveland loses at Orlando, 112-pts-89
Game 5 on Tuesday, 30 April: Orlando loses at Cleveland, 104-pts-103
Game 6 on Friday, 03 May: Cleveland loses at Orlando, 103-pts-96
Game 7 on Sunday, 05 May: Orlando loses at Cleveland, 106-pts-94

SERIES NOTES:

After Game 7: The Cleveland Cavaliers hosted and bested the Orlando Magic 106-pts-94 to complete a 4-games-3 best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1569 victory. With the series 1569 win, the Cleveland Cavaliers improve their best-of-7 NBA playoff series record to 24-12 overall and 10-1 in the Preliminary round. With the series 1569 loss, the Orlando Magic see their best-of-7 NBA playoff series record fall to 9-12 (with an active six-series losing streak) overall and 3-7 (with an active five-series losing streak in the Preliminary round) in the Preliminary round. The win order for the victorious Cleveland Cavaliers in series 1569 was WWLLWLW: Series 1569 thus becomes the fifth NBA Preliminary-round series, the 23rd NBA series (all rounds), and the 35th MLB/NBA/NHL series (all rounds) to follow that win order to completion. The Cleveland Cavaliers trailed the visiting Orlando Magic by ten points as late as after two quarters but won series 1569 Game 7: In the history of best-of-7 NBA playoff games from 1947, inclusive, home teams down ten points after two quarters had a game record of only 14-37 (.275) - the Cleveland Cavaliers thus achieve a grade-C (.200 - .299) in-game comeback to oust the Orlando Magic and advance to the 2024 NBA Quarterfinals. The series 1569 loss extends the best-of-7 NBA playoff series losing streak by the Orlando Magic to six such series; the last Orlando best-of-7 NBA playoff series victory was in series 1113, over the Atlanta Hawks in the 2010 NBA Quarterfinals.

After Game 6: The Orlando Magic hosted and defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 103-pts-96 to knot best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1569 at 3-games-all. When tied 3-games-all in a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series, the Cleveland Cavaliers have a Game 7 record of 5-2, while the Orlando Magic have a Game 7 record of 2-1. In best-of-7 NBA playoff series, the Cleveland Cavaliers have a 3-0 Game 7 record at home, while the Orlando Magic have a 1-1 Game 7 record on the road.

After Game 5: The Cleveland Cavaliers hosted and defeated the Orlando Magic 104-pts-103 to take a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1569 lead of 3-games-2. When leading a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 3-games-2, the Cleveland Cavaliers have a series record of 9-1 (with an active six-series winning streak) and a Game 6 record of 6-4. When trailing a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 3-games-2, the Orlando Magic have a series record of 1-2 and a Game 6 record of 1-2. Leading a best-of-7 NBA playoff series 3-games-2, the Cleveland Cavaliers suffered their sole series loss in series 980, to the Detroit Pistons in the 2006 NBA Quarterfinals.

After Game 4: The Orlando Magic hosted and defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 112-pts-89 to tie best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1569 at 2-games-all. When tied 2-games-all in a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series, the Cleveland Cavaliers have a series record of 8-6 and a Game 5 record of 8-6, while the Orlando Magic have a series record of 4-0 and a Game 5 record of 3-1. The Orlando Magic trailed the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers by nine points as late as after two quarters but prevailed in series 1569 Game 4: In the history of best-of-7 NBA playoff games since 1947, inclusive, home teams down nine points as late as after two quarters had a game record of only 18-47 (.277) - the Orlando Magic thus achieve a grade-C (.200 - .299) in-game comeback.

After Game 3: The Orlando Magic hosted and defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 121-pts-83 to reduce the Cleveland Cavaliers best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL series 1569 lead to 2-games-1. When leading a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 2-games-1, the Cleveland Cavaliers have a series record of 7-2 and a Game 4 record of 4-5. When trailing a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 2-games-1, the Orlando Magic have a series record of 1-6 (with an active five-series losing streak) and a Game 4 record of 1-6 (with an active five-Game 4 losing streak). With their series 1569 Game 3 victory, the Orlando Magic end a five-Game 3 losing streak in best-of-7 NBA playoff series, and end a six-game overall losing streak in such series. In all seven best-of-7 NBA playoff series in which the Orlando Magic trailed 2-games-1, their Game 4 outcome presaged their series outcome (one win, six losses; the sole victory occurred in series 1073, over the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2009 NBA Preliminary round).

After Game 2: The Cleveland Cavaliers hosted and bested the Orlando Magic 96-pts-86 to take a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1569 lead of 2-games-nil. When leading a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 2-games-nil, the Cleveland Cavaliers have a series record of 15-0 and a Game 3 record of 10-5. When trailing a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 2-games-nil, the Orlando Magic have a series record of 0-6 and a Game 3 record of 2-4. With their series 1569 Game 2 victory, the Cleveland Cavaliers now own a ten-Game 2 winning streak in the wake of a 1-game-nil best-of-7 NBA playoff series lead.

After Game 1: The Cleveland Cavaliers hosted and bested the Orlando Magic 97-pts-83 to take a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1569 lead of 1-game-nil. When leading a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1-game-nil, the Cleveland Cavaliers have a series record of 17-1 (with an active nine-series winning streak) and a Game 2 record of 15-3 (with an active nine-Game 2 winning streak). When trailing a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL playoff series 1-game-nil, the Orlando Magic have a series record of 1-7 and a Game 2 record of 2-6.

Pre-series assessment: In the 2023-24 NBA regular season, the Cleveland Cavaliers finished one game ahead of the Orlando Magic. From 1947 through the 2023 NBA Finals round, when NBA teams led their best-of-7 playoff series opponents by one regular-season game, they have posted a best-of-7 playoff series record of 22-25 (.468) in those series against those opponents. MLB/NBA/NHL best-of-7 playoff series 1569 is the 36th best-of-7 NBA playoff series for the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the 21st for the Orlando Magic. In best-of-7 NBA playoff series, the Cleveland Cavaliers have an all-rounds series record of 23-12, a Preliminary-round series record of 9-1, and a Game 1 record of 18-17, while the Orlando Magic have an all-rounds series record of 9-11 (with an active five-series losing streak), a Preliminary-round series record of 3-6, and a Game 1 record of 12-8. Series 1569 is the second best-of-7 NBA playoff series meeting between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Orlando Magic. In their only previous best-of-7 NBA playoff series meeting, the Orlando Magic defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in six games in series 1083, in the 2009 NBA Semifinals.