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Back in comfort zone, Magic look to even series with Cavs

Back in comfort zone, Magic look to even series with Cavs

The Orlando Magic hope for more home-court dominance in their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 of the best-of-seven set Saturday afternoon. After being limited to 83 and 86 points in series-opening losses at Cleveland, the Magic regained their offensive footing on their home floor Thursday night, shooting 51.1 percent in a 121-83 romp that narrowed their series deficit to 2-1. Held to 3-for-11 shooting from 3-point range in the first two games, Magic star Paolo Banchero bombed in 4 of 9 en route to 31 points in the Game 3 win. He got a lot of help from Jalen Suggs, who rebounded from a 1-for-10 road effort from beyond the arc to bury