A team knows it's had an extremely successful season when it plays its 91 games before facing the first "must-win" of the year.

Both cases are true for the Cavaliers, who have put together the finest campaign in franchise history, yet face a "must-win" Game 2 on Friday night at The Q.

"We cannot go down 0-2 on our home court because that puts you in a huge hole," stated Zydrunas Ilgauskas, who doubled-up with 10 points and 10 boards on Wednesday. "We'll worry about Orlando on the road when we get there, but tomorrow is a must-win for us."

Less than 24 hours after the Wine and Gold dropped their first game of the postseaon, you've seen all the numbers that explained how it happened: Orlando has now won nine of their last 12 against Cleveland and have shot almost 50 percent against them in four games this year. Last night, the Magic shot 64 percent over the last three quarters and Rashard Lewis was 5-for-5 in the final quarter.

And, of course, there's the statistic that says that during the LeBron James Era, prior to Wednesday night, Cleveland was 100-5 (.952) in the regular season and 10-0 in the playoffs when it held a lead of more than 15 points at home.

But maybe the biggest number to re-examine is "3" - the number of fouls Dwight Howard had at halftime. He didn't get No. 4 until the 1:12 mark in the third quarter as the Cavaliers turned into a jump-shooting team after intermission. The Magic outscored Cleveland, 30-19, in the third period - erasing a 15-point halftime lead and putting themselves in a position to win it in the fourth.

For many, Wednesday's game was eerily reminiscent of the Cavaliers' only other true loss at The Q.

The Cavaliers took the practice floor on Thursday afternoon, looking to regroup for Game 2. There was a noticeably businesslike atmosphere at Cleveland Clinic Courts, exemplified by Mo Williams - who took much of the blame upon himself on Wednesday night.

"You're not going to make all your shots, but I felt like there were points in the game where I wasn't a threat to them," said Williams before Thursday's practice. "If I'm on the floor, I have to be a threat."

"This year, we're not used to losing at home, and guys were kind of shocked - we had a whole arena full of shocked people," quipped Delonte West, whose three-pointer with 40.8 seconds to play briefly gave the Cavaliers the lead in Game 1. "But you have to put things into perspective. It's one game, and that's the beauty of the playoffs and a seven-game series."

LeBron James put on another dazzling display on Wednesday night, topping his previous postseason high with 49 points to go with eight assists, six boards, three blocks and a pair of steals. But as the Chosen One routinely reminds us, his personal stats don't mean a thing if his club can't close.

"We weren't supposed to win last night," opined No. 23. "We let a team come into our building and shoot like that, it's going to be tough to win anytime. If a team shoots 55 percent for the game, you can't win that kind of basketball game. We know Dwight's going to shoot a high percentage because a lot of his stuff is in the paint on dunks. But the rest of those guys - like Rashard going 9-for-13 - played great, so we have to try to contain some of those guys."

The Magic have had too much success against the Cavaliers to call what happened last night a fluke. And the Wine and Gold know that if they don't reverse the trend - quickly - the smooth-sailing postseason will hit some rough waters.

The playoffs are about adjustments - from quarter-to-quarter and from game-to-game. So, for Friday night's "must-win" Game 2, let's see what adjustments Mike Brown and the Cavaliers will make to knot the seven-game series before it heads to central Florida.