Host Danny Leroux talks with Kevin Pelton of ESPN (@kpelton.bsky.social) about the NBA playoffs.

They break down each of the four second-round series in terms of the key matchups, swing factors and much more plus other NBA discussion.

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Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Orlando Magic 106-94 in Game 7 to advance to the second round of the playoffs. Mitchell scored 39 points in Game 7 after scoring 50 in Game 6.

Cleveland's 18-point comeback is the largest in a Game 7 since at least 1997. 

The Cavaliers were resilient against the Magic one season after they were eliminated in five games in the first round by the New York Knicks.

"I'm tired of losing in the first round," Mitchell said. "You work too hard. We work too hard. That was my mindset ... for me, just be in attack mode. I'm battling through what I'm battling through, but I could battle through it and figure it out, or rehab it for the next three or four months. That's where I'm at mentally."

"[Mitchell is] the guy that can pull everybody along, not just with his skill but in spirit as well," Cavs coach J.B. Bickerstaff said. "When you see your teammate, a guy you care about playing that way, you don't want to let that guy down so you go out and do whatever you can to help that guy.

"We talk about how everybody has their style and their piece of leadership here and that's how Don leads, by being special in the moment. His teammates want to be a part of it."

"I don’t mean this disrespectful, but it doesn’t really mean much,” Mitchell said. “We didn't come in just to win the first round. We accomplished one goal, now we have to do it again. That’s the mindset."

The Cleveland Cavaliers will play Game 7 against the Orlando Magic without a key starter. Jarrett Allen will miss his third straight game due to a rib injury.

Allen was hurt in Game 4 of the Cavs first-round series against the Magic. Cleveland has split the two games against the Magic without Allen.

Isaac Okoro started the Game 5 victory in place of Allen. JB Bickerstaff is returning Okoro to start, in place of Marcus Morris Sr. who started the Game 6 loss.

Jarrett Allen did not practice with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday due to a rib injury.

Allen's status for Game 6 against the Magic is uncertain.

Allen will travel with the team to Orlando for Game 6.

"He's still working through some things, still getting treatment. He'll be with us on the trip, obviously, and we expect him to give it a go if he can," said J.B. Bickerstaff.

The Cavs lead the series 3-2.