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The Orlando Magic and Cleveland Cavaliers are battling in the opening round of the NBA Playoffs, with Game 3 coming up.
The Magic face off against the Cavaliers. The Magic are favored by 2.5 points against the Cavaliers. The matchup features a point total of 201.
Magic vs. Cavaliers Odds
Point Spread for Magic vs. Cavaliers
The spread for this matchup is set at 2.5 points, with oddsmakers listing the Magic as the favorite.
Orlando vs. Cleveland Moneyline
As for the moneyline, Orlando has -135 odds to win the game, while Cleveland is listed at +114 to claim victory.
Over/Under
Finally, the over/under for the game is set at 201 points.
Game Time and How to Watch
- When: Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
- Where: Amway Center in Orlando, Florida
- TV: NBA
Magic vs. Cavaliers Betting Trends
The Magic are 51-31-0 against the spread this season. Orlando has entered the game as favorites 38 times this season and won 30, or 78.9%, of those games. Magic games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 36 times this season.
The Cavaliers have covered the spread 38 times in 82 games with a set spread. Cleveland has been chosen as underdogs in 29 games this year and has walked away with the win 11 times (37.9%) in those games. Cavaliers games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 40 times this season.
Magic vs. Cavaliers Key Players to Watch
Magic
Paolo Banchero averages 22.6 points, 6.9 boards and 5.4 assists per game, making 45.5% of shots from the field and 33.9% from beyond the arc with 1.5 made 3-pointers per contest. Franz Wagner puts up 19.7 points, 5.3 boards and 3.7 assists per contest, shooting 48.2% from the field and 28.2% from beyond the arc, with 1.3 made 3-pointers per contest. Cole Anthony’s numbers for the season are 11.6 points, 3.8 boards and 2.9 assists per game, shooting 43.6% from the floor and 33.8% from beyond the arc, with 1.1 made 3-pointers per game. Jalen Suggs averages 12.6 points, 3.1 boards and 2.7 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 1.4 steals (seventh in NBA) and 0.6 blocks.
Cavaliers
Jarrett Allen’s averages for the season are 16.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists, making 63.4% of his shots from the floor (fourth in NBA). Donovan Mitchell’s averages on the season are 26.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 6.1 assists per contest, making 46.2% of his shots from the floor and 36.8% from beyond the arc, with 3.3 treys per contest. The Cavaliers get 14.0 points per game from Caris LeVert, plus 4.1 boards and 5.1 assists. Max Strus averages 12.2 points, 4.8 boards and 4.0 assists, making 41.8% of his shots from the field and 35.1% from 3-point range, with 2.4 triples per game.
What you need to know about the Magic
The Magic are posting 110.5 points per game this year (24th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really thrived on defense, ceding only 108.4 points per game (third-best). With 39.9 rebounds allowed per game, the Magic are best in the league. They rank 25th in the league by pulling down 42.3 rebounds per contest. When it comes to assists, the Magic are putting up only 24.7 assists per contest (fourth-worst in league).
Orlando is averaging 112.6 points per game this year at home, which is 4.3 more points than it is averaging when playing on the road (108.3). Orlando has found it difficult to sink three-pointers, ranking second-worst in the league with 11.0 treys per game. It ranks 23rd with a 35.2% shooting percentage from downtown this year. Orlando ranks fourth-best in the NBA by ceding 11.5 treys per game. In terms of three-point percentage allowed, it ranks 10th in the league at 35.8%.
The Magic have a 3-7 record against the spread while finishing 4-6 overall over their last 10 contests. Five of Orlando’s past 10 outings have hit the over. On offense, the Magic have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 104.9 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 110.5 they’ve put up over the course of this season. Orlando’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (107.4) is 1.0 fewer point per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (108.4).
What you need to know about the Cavaliers
The Cavaliers score 112.6 points per game and allow 110.2, making them 20th in the NBA offensively and seventh on defense. Cleveland collects 43.3 rebounds per game and concede 42.7 boards, ranking 16th and 10th, respectively, in the NBA. The Cavaliers are eighth in the league in assists (28.0 per game) in 2023-24.
In 2023-24 the Cavaliers are scoring 3.7 more points per game at home (114.5) than on the road (110.8). In 2023-24, the Cavaliers are seventh in the NBA in 3-point makes (13.5 per game) and 15th in 3-point percentage (36.7%). Defensively, Cleveland is 10th in the NBA in 3-pointers allowed per game at 12.5. It is 21st in 3-point percentage conceded at 37.1%.
The Cavaliers have a 5-5 record against the spread while going 5-5 overall in their past 10 games. Five of Cleveland’s last 10 outings have gone over the total. While Cleveland is averaging 112.6 points per game in 2023-24, it has fallen short of that over its previous 10 games, tallying 108.8 points per contest. While the Cavaliers are surrendering 110.2 points per game in 2023-24, they have been worse in their last 10 games, allowing 110.8 points per contest.
Magic vs. Cavaliers Prediction & Pick
Our prediction to win this game is Magic, and we expect that Cavaliers will cover the spread (Magic -2.5). Finally, we see the scoring in this one going over the posted total of 201 points.
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