“He’s cooking these smaller boys” – Donovan Mitchell’s STUNNING dunk against Magic has fans thrilled

Donovan Mitchell lit the arena with a spectacular dunk in the first quarter of the game. 

“He’s cooking these smaller boys” – Donovan Mitchell’s STUNNING dunk against Magic has fans thrilled

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Donovan Mitchell was on fire for the Cleveland Cavaliers as they hosted the Orlando Magic in game one of the playoffs at the Rocket Mortgage Field House, Cleveland, Ohio. In a video that has gone viral, he lit the arena with a spectacular dunk in the first quarter of the game. 

It occurred in the game’s early stages. Mitchell stole a loose ball from the Magic’s Joe Ingles and sent the crowd screaming with a thunderous dunk, giving the Cavs a 12-point lead. 

The Orlando Magic were making their first playoff appearance since the days of Aaron Gordon and were dealt a blow as the Cavs showed how it’s been done. Donovan Mitchell led the player statistics chart with a game-high 30 points, two rebounds, and three assists as the Cavs took game one 97-83. 

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Paolo Banchero, making his debut playoff appearance, was the Magics’ best player of the night as the 2023 NBA Rookie of the Year came up with 24 points, seven rebounds, and five assists. But it was not to be, as the Cavs won game one of the series. 

Fans react to Donovan Mitchell’s stunning dunk

The playoffs have officially begun, and the first game of the long-awaited event brought the fire and thrill fans and viewers worldwide were hoping for. The 2018 Slam Dunk Contest champion gave fans present in the arena their money’s worth when he lighted up the arena early on in the game. 

This led to fans trooping to popular social media platform X to talk about the spectacular act from the star guard. Here are some of the reactions:

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The Cavs are hoping to redeem themselves after an injury-plagued season, and just like their fate last season, they played an inexperienced Magic team that was over-reliant on Paolo Banchero. Next for the Cleveland Cavaliers is another home game against the Magic in round two of the series. 

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