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The Cleveland Cavaliers will face the Orlando Magic in Game 1 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs.
The Cavaliers are a 4.5-point favorite against the Magic when the Cavaliers and the Magic meet. The matchup’s point total is set at 207.5.
Cavaliers vs. Magic Odds
Point Spread for Cavaliers vs. Magic
The spread for this matchup is set at 4.5 points, with bookmakers listing the Cavaliers as the favorite.
Cleveland vs. Orlando Moneyline
As for the moneyline, Cleveland has -192 odds to win the game, while Orlando is listed at +160 to claim victory.
Over/Under
Finally, the over/under for the game is set at 207.5 points.
Game Time and How to Watch
- When: Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 1:00 PM ET
- Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio
- TV: ESPN
Cavaliers vs. Magic Betting Trends
The Cavaliers are 38-42-2 against the spread this season. Cleveland has won 37, or 69.8%, of the 53 games it has played as the favorite this season. Cavaliers games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 40 times this season.
The Magic are 51-31-0 against the spread this year. Orlando has been chosen as underdogs in 44 games this year and has walked away with the win 17 times (38.6%) in those games. This year, 36 of the Magic’s games have gone over the point total.
Cavaliers vs. Magic Key Players to Watch
Cavaliers
Jarrett Allen averages 16.5 points, 10.5 boards and 2.7 assists per contest, making 63.4% of shots from the field (fourth in NBA). Donovan Mitchell’s numbers for the season are 26.6 points, 6.1 assists and 5.1 boards per game. Caris LeVert’s numbers on the season are 14.0 points, 5.1 assists and 4.1 boards per contest. Max Strus averages 12.2 points, 4.8 boards and 4.0 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.4 blocks.
Magic
Paolo Banchero gives the Magic 22.6 points, 6.9 boards and 5.4 assists per game. He also averages 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocks. Franz Wagner averages 19.7 points, 5.3 boards and 3.7 assists, making 48.2% of his shots from the field and 28.2% from 3-point range, with 1.3 treys per game. Cole Anthony averages 11.6 points, 3.8 boards and 2.9 assists, making 43.6% of his shots from the floor and 33.8% from beyond the arc, with 1.1 triples per game. Jalen Suggs averages 12.6 points, 3.1 boards and 2.7 assists, making 47.1% of his shots from the floor and 39.7% from beyond the arc, with 2.0 treys per contest.
What you need to know about the Cavaliers
So far this season, the Cavaliers are posting 112.6 points per game (20th-ranked in NBA) and surrendering 110.2 points per contest (seventh-ranked). With 43.3 boards per game, the Cavaliers are 16th in the NBA. They allow 42.7 rebounds per contest, which ranks 10th in the league. The Cavaliers rank eighth in the NBA with 28.0 dimes per game.
Offensively Cleveland has fared better when playing at home this season, putting up 114.5 points per game, compared to 110.8 per game away from home. Cleveland is seventh in the NBA with 13.5 three-pointers per game this year. Meanwhile, it ranks 15th with a 36.7% shooting percentage from three-point land. So far this year, Cleveland is ceding 12.5 treys per game (10th-ranked in NBA) and is allowing opposing teams to shoot 37.1% (21st-ranked) from three-point land.
The Cavaliers have gone 4-6 in their last 10 contests, with a 3-7 record against the spread during that span. Cleveland has hit the over in seven of its last 10 games. The Cavaliers’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, racking up 112.3 points a contest compared to the 112.6 they’ve averaged this season. Cleveland has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 117.1 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 110.2 it has conceded this year.
What you need to know about the Magic
On offense, the Magic are the 24th-ranked team in the league (110.5 points per game). On defense, they are third-best (108.4 points conceded per game). On the boards, Orlando is 25th in the league in rebounds (42.3 per game). It is best in rebounds allowed (39.9 per game). This season the Magic are fourth-worst in the league in assists at 24.7 per game.
The Magic are scoring more points at home (112.6 per game) than away (108.3). In 2023-24 the Magic are second-worst in the NBA in 3-point makes (11.0 per game) and rank 23rd in 3-point percentage (35.2%). Orlando is the fourth-best team in the league in 3-pointers allowed (11.5 per game) and 10th in 3-point percentage defensively (35.8%).
The Magic are 4-6 against the spread and 5-5 overall in their last 10 contests. Five of Orlando’s past 10 contests have gone over the total. While Orlando is averaging 110.5 points per game in 2023-24, it has fallen short of that over its previous 10 games, producing 109.5 points per contest. Over their previous 10 games, the Magic are surrendering 106.9 points per contest, 1.5 fewer points than their season average (108.4).
Cavaliers vs. Magic Prediction & Pick
Our prediction to win this contest is Cavaliers, and we project that Magic will cover the spread (Cavaliers -4.5). Finally, we see the scoring in this one going over the posted total of 207.5 points.
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