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2024 NBA playoffs: Chippy, physical play fueling the Orlando Magic's postseason run

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AS HALFTIME APPROACHED in Wednesday's Game 5 against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Moritz Wagner was fed up with the boos.

They began in earnest within the first minute of the second quarter when the Orlando Magic center stepped up to the line after drawing a foul off Cavs counterpart Tristan Thompson. The jeers turned to cheers when Wagner missed the first of his two shots.

The boos ramped up again with 8:11 left in the quarter as Wagner exchanged words with Thompson after another foul that sent him to the line.