Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/25/2024

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Thursday, April 25, 2024

Venue:  Kia Center, Orlando, FL

Where to Watch:  NBA TV

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers +1.5, Magic -1.5; Over/Under:  198.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers +1.5, Magic -1.5; Over/Under:  198.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers +1.5, Magic -1.5; Over/Under:  198.5 points

Cleveland Cavaliers:  48-34 (2nd place, Central Division)

Orlando Magic:  47-35 (1st place, Southeast Division)

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Cleveland Cavaliers:  5-5 last 10

Orlando Magic:  4-6 last 10

The Cavaliers are entering this game with a 48-34 record overall to finish the regular season and they were 22-19 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Orlando Magic in their last 2 games. In their last game against the Magic in game 2 of this series, Donovan Mitchell led the team in points in that game with 23 while Evan Mobley was next on the team with 17 points. Max Strus, Donovan Mitchell, and Darius Garland each led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Jarrett Allen led the team in rebounds with 20. They were 41.5% from the field, 30.8% from 3-point range, and 61.5% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 112.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 110.2 PPG against them. The Cavaliers have an ATS record of 40-42-2 this season and their O/U record is 40-43-1.

The Magic are entering this game with a 47-35 record overall to finish the regular season and they were 29-12 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Cleveland Cavaliers in their last 2 games. In their last game against the Cavaliers in game 2 of this series, Paolo Banchero led the team in points in that game with 21 while Franz Wagner was next on the team with 18 points. Jalen Suggs led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Franz Wagner led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 36.3% from the field, 25.7% from 3-point range, and 73.1% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 110.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 108.5 PPG against them. The Magic have an ATS record of 51-33 this season and their O/U record is 37-46-1.

The current betting odds have the Magic listed as a 1.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 3 of a 7 game series between the 4th seeded Cavaliers and the 5th seeded Magic for Round 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs. The Cavaliers have a 2-0 series lead after winning game 2 of this series on their home court. The Cavaliers looked great in the first 2 games of this series as they now have a 2-0 series lead and really stifled the Magic's offense with some good defense in those 2 games. The Cavaliers have looked a lot better on their home court all season though and haven't really looked as good in their road games with their 22-19 road record. The Magic have been the same way since they have been terrible in their road games this season, but they have looked great on their home court with their 29-12 home record. The Magic are going to be desperate to win this game and cut the series lead in half so they can avoid being down 3-0 which is a very tough deficit to come back from. The Cavaliers won't have as much urgency on their side either with the 2 game lead in the series now so this is going to be a good situation to take the Magic in since they have been so good on their home court all year and will throw everything they have at Cleveland to win one here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Magic to cover the spread in this game. 

Cavaliers Magic Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Thursday, April 25, 2024 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Magic 112 Cavaliers 106.

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Cleveland Cavaliers: 5-11 ATS after successfully covering the spread in 2 or more consecutive games. 16-25 ATS as a road underdog of 6 points or less. 4-9 ATS after a combined score of 185 points or less. 26-16 UNDER as a road underdog of 6 points or less. 14-5 UNDER after a combined score of 205 points or less 2 straight games. 6-3 UNDER off 2 consecutive home wins by 10 points or more.

Orlando Magic: 26-11 ATS as a favorite. 27-13 ATS in home games. 12-4 ATS after 2 or more consecutive losses. 11-6 UNDER after 2 or more consecutive losses. 15-5 UNDER after a combined score of 205 points or less. 25-15 UNDER in home games.

Cleveland Cavaliers:  C. Porter Jr. (PG) Ques Thurs - Ankle. D. Wade (SF) Out indefinitely - Knee. T. Jerome (SG) Out indefinitely - Ankle.

Orlando Magic:  None.

“We did some good things. I'm not mad at the way we played, but we can be better.” - Donovan Mitchell after their win against the Magic in game 2 of this series on Monday.

“It takes the wind out of your team when our head of the snake on defense goes down. He was in quite a bit of pain when he returned, so we’ll evaluate him when we get back home.” - Jamahl Mosley on the injury to Jalen Suggs after his team’s loss against the Cavaliers in game 2 of this series on Monday.

PG Darius Garland

SG Donovan Mitchell

SF Max Strus

PF Evan Mobley

C Jarrett Allen

PG Jalen Suggs

SG Gary Harris

SF Franz Wagner

PF Paolo Banchero

C Jonathan Isaac

PPG: D. Mitchell (26.6)

APG: D. Garland (6.5)

Reb/G: J. Allen (10.5)

PPG: P. Banchero (22.6)

APG: P. Banchero (5.4)

Reb/G: P. Banchero (6.9)

Coaches:

Cleveland Cavaliers: J.B. Bickerstaff (5th season)

Orlando Magic: Jamahl Mosley (3rd season)