ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Magic, heading into an elimination game Friday night at Kia Center, also must plan for two different approaches to the game because of the injury to Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen.

Game 6 of the first round NBA playoff series between the Orlando Magic and Cleveland Cavaliers will tip off at 7 p.m. Friday. The NBA announced the start time Wednesday night after the Boston Celtics knocked the Miami Heat out of the playoffs.

The Cavs lead the best-of-seven series 3-2 after edging the Magic 104-103 in Game 5 on Tuesday, and another win for Cleveland will knock Orlando out of the playoffs.

Allen did not play Tuesday because of a bruised rib. He did not practice Thursday but did rehab work as his teammates prepared for the Magic.

What makes that a challenge for Orlando in an already high-pressure game is the action opens up, especially for point guard Darius Garland, when the Cavaliers play with only one of Allen or power forward Evan Mobley on the floor, Magic coach Jamahl Mobley said Thursday after his team's practice.

Of course, there are portions of every game when only one of those bigs is on the court at the same time, but Mosley said the Cavs pick up their pace when only one of them plays for the entire game.

"When only one of those bigs plays, they tend to go smaller ball and are able to get out and run a lot more," Mosley said. "Those guys are chasing 3s (3-pointers) a little more, trying to play faster and play in transition."

At this point, they don't know whether Allen will play in Game 6.

Cavs coach J.B. Bickerstaff said Allen traveled with the team.

“He’s still working through some things, still getting treatment,” Bickerstaff said. “He’ll be with us on the trip, obviously, and we expect him to give it a go if he can.”

The Magic also might not have starting shooting guard Gary Harris for the game. Harris had to leave Game 5 in Cleveland with what the team said was a strained hamstring. Mosley said Harris was able to go through the walkthrough part of practice Thursday and Friday, but he remains a game-time decision.

As of mid-afternoon Friday, Allen and Harris were listed as questionable for the game on the official NBA injury report.

Mosley said every game in the postseason evolves differently anyway, but the experience his team has gained throughout this season and postseason will help them be prepared for whatever scenario they face.

Orlando guard Jalen Suggs said the Magic expected the game to open up when Allen did not play Tuesday, a game the Cavs won 104-103 in Cleveland.

Suggs said the Magic have to play with a sense of urgency.

"The games have all been intense, they've all been physical," Suggs said. "They've all come down to details and will....The work's been done. We've prepared for it all year. We've prepared for it all week."

Cleveland can advance to the next round by beating Orlando in either Game 6 Friday or Game 7 on Sunday. 

So far, the home team has prevailed in each game. Loud fan bases in each arena have helped fuel their teams.

In NBA history, the team that wins Game 5 of a best-of-seven series goes on to advance over 80% of the time. 

But the Magic have defied expectations many times this season.

Before the start of the season, most oddsmakers were betting on Orlando winning only 36.5 games during the regular season and likely missing even the play-in competition. The team finished the regular season 47-35, good enough for the No. 5 seeding in the Eastern Conference.

The winner of the series will face the top-seeded Celtics in the next round.

Tickets for Friday night's game, primarily for verified resale, remain available online or at the Kia Center box office on Church Street.

Fans who can't make it to the game can watch on ESPN, which will provide a national broadcast, and Bally Sports also will air the game in Central Florida. If there is a Game 7 in Cleveland, it would be broadcast exclusively on ABC starting at 1 p.m. EDT Sunday.