Historic Comebacks: Can the Orlando Magic Overcome a 2-0 Deficit Against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5?

The Orlando Magic are making history in their first-round playoff matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers, as they look to overcome a 2-0 series deficit. With all four games of the series being decided by at least 10 points, the Magic have managed to win Games 3 and 4 by a combined 60-plus points after trailing 0-2, a feat never before accomplished in NBA history.

In Game 4, Orlando held Cleveland to just 29 points in the second half, tying the fewest points allowed after halftime in Magic playoff history. Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner have been leading the charge for the Magic, becoming the first duo since Penny Hardaway and Shaquille O’Neal in 1996 to each score 30-plus points in consecutive postseason games.

As the Magic look to continue their impressive comeback, fans are left wondering how many times in NBA history a team has overcome a 2-0 deficit to win a best-of-seven series. According to Land of Basketball, it has happened 27 times out of 342 occurrences, with the most recent being the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2021 NBA Finals against the Phoenix Suns.

With the odds stacked against them, the Magic are proving that anything is possible in the NBA playoffs. Stay tuned for Game 5 to see if Orlando can complete the comeback and advance to the next round.