Magic and Lakers look to advance, Cavaliers host Raptors in pivotal Game 5
The Orlando Magic and the Los Angeles Lakers were underdogs going into their first-round playoff series. Orlando looks to become the seventh No. 8 seed to advance when it plays at top-seeded Detroit.
The fourth-seeded Lakers, who are without the injured Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, host the fifth-seeded Rockets, who have missed Kevin Durant for three of the four games.
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Orlando Magic and the Los Angeles Lakers were underdogs going into their first-round playoff series. Both teams will be looking to close things out on Wednesday night in their respective Game 5s. Orlando looks to become the seventh No.
8 seed to advance when it plays at top-seeded Detroit. The fourth-seeded Lakers, who are without the injured Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, host the fifth-seeded Rockets, who have missed Kevin Durant for three of the four games. Cleveland hosts Toronto with that series tied at two games apiece.
It's the only first-round series where home court has held up. The Cavaliers won the first two before the Raptors evened things over the weekend. The Magic — who are looking to win a playoff series for the first time since 2010 — have plenty of momentum after winning both games in Orlando.
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