The Orlando Magic will host the Cleveland Cavaliers at Kia Center on Thursday in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal-round series. The Cavaliers lead the series 2-0.

To say the Magic have not looked good in the series against the Cavaliers would be an understatement. In what has been a low-scoring series that resembles the playoff matchups of the 1990s, the Magic have yet to reach the 90-point threshold in the first two games. The Cavaliers have looked excellent on defense and have limited Orlando to shooting under 37 percent from the field in both contests. One of the few silver linings for the Magic has been the play of Paolo Banchero, who has scored over 20 points in the two games so far. He can’t do the heavy lifting all by himself, though. Unless other Orlando players step up, the Magic will have a hard time coming back from this deficit, especially since they’re getting bullied in the paint and have looked unable to slow Donovan Mitchell down.

The Cavaliers head to Orlando knowing they have a 2-0 series lead, and in the worst-case scenario, they’d return home with the series tied 2-2 and two games left at home. However, if the Cavaliers find a way to keep the same intensity they showed in the first two contests, then the series might not even return to Orlando. The Cavaliers have looked dominant on both ends of the court, and while Donovan Mitchell gets most of the praise, the defense has been carrying Cleveland so far. The play of Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley has been outstanding, and the Magic have not been able to match their physicality levels. If the Cavaliers can keep the momentum going on defense, and if Donovan Mitchell remains hot, then the Cavaliers could end the series sooner rather than later.