The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Orlando Magic, 104-103, at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Tuesday night in Game 5 of the first round in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Cavaliers lead the series 3-2.

The Cavaliers and the Magic finally played a tight game, with both teams going back and forth at each other until the final buzzer. In the end, though, the Cavaliers survived Orlando’s comeback attempt in the fourth quarter and escaped with the victory. The Cavaliers jumped to an early lead and raced to a 33-23 score in the first quarter. However, the Magic made defensive adjustments and responded with a 24-15 score in the second quarter, reducing the deficit to just one game. The Cavaliers pushed their lead once again with a 27-23 score in the third quarter, and the differential was five points with 12 minutes left. The Magic came close to turning things around, but the Cavaliers held them off time and time again. A couple of late free throws from Donovan Mitchell iced the game to give Cleveland a 3-2 lead in the series. Game 6 will be played Friday at Kia Center in Orlando.

Donovan Mitchell led the way for Cleveland with 28 points, six rebounds and two assists. Darius Garland recorded 23 points, five rebounds and five assists. Evan Mobley had a double-double of 14 points and 13 boards. Isaac Okoro finished with eight points and four rebounds. Max Strus notched 16 points, six rebounds and five assists. Marcus Morris added 12 points coming off the bench. The Cavaliers shot 43.2 percent from the field and 35.1 percent from three-point range.

Paolo Banchero led the way for the Magic with 39 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Franz Wagner posted 14 points, six assists and five rebounds. Jalen Suggs posted 13 points. Wendell Carter recorded 11 rebounds while adding seven points as well. No other Orlando player scored in double digits. The Magic shot 46.2 percent from the field but a meager 29 percent from beyond the arc.