Orlando Magic vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/30/2024

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Venue:  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, OH

Where to Watch:  NBA TV

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Magic +4.5, Cavaliers -4.5; Over/Under:  200.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Magic +4.5, Cavaliers -4.5; Over/Under:  200.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Magic +4.5, Cavaliers -4.5; Over/Under:  200.5 points

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

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

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Orlando Magic:  4-6 last 10

Cleveland Cavaliers:  4-6 last 10

The Magic are entering this game with a 47-35 record overall to finish the regular season and they were 18-23 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 Cleveland Cavaliers in their last 2 games. In their last game against the Cavaliers in game 4 of this series, Franz Wagner led the team in points in that game with 34 while Jonathan Isaac was next on the team with 14 points. Paolo Banchero led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Franz Wagner led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 55.8% from the field, 46.2% from 3-point range, and 73.7% 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 53-33 this season and their O/U record is 38-47-1.

The Cavaliers are entering this game with a 48-34 record overall to finish the regular season and they were 26-15 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 Orlando Magic in their last 2 games. In their last game against the Magic in game 4 of this series, Jarrett Allen led the team in points in that game with 21 while Donovan Mitchell was next on the team with 18 points. Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland each led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen each led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 47.2% from the field, 23.5% from 3-point range, and 81% 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 40-44-2 this season and their O/U record is 41-44-1.

The current betting odds have the Cavaliers listed as a 4.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 5 of a 7 game series between the 4th seeded Cavaliers and the 5th seeded Magic for Round 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs. This series is all tied up 2-2 after the Magic won game 4 of this series on their home court. So far, this has been a really home dominated series with the home team winning and covering the spread in all 4 games of this series. It is no surprise either since both teams looked a lot better on their respective home courts this season than they did on the road. The Cavaliers have a 26-15 home record this year while the Magic have a losing 18-23 road record, and they have already lost both road games in this series. They just blew out the Cavs in the last 2 games of this series too so the Cavaliers are going to be looking to respond in this game now that they are back on their home court. The Cavaliers will bring their best effort at home with the series now tied again and it was too much for the Magic to handle in the first 2 games of this series. The Cavaliers will be better on the defensive end in this game and their offense is due for a much better game too. The Cavaliers are also a more experienced playoff team than this really young Magic team so they will dig in deep to take a lead back to Orlando with a chance to close the series there. The best way to place a bet here is on the Cavaliers to cover the spread in this game. 

Magic Cavaliers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Tuesday, April 30, 2024 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Cavaliers 102 Magic 91.

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Orlando Magic: 16-7 ATS against Central division opponents. 7-2 ATS after a game where they made 55% of their shots or better. 31-19 ATS after a game where they covered the spread. 9-5 UNDER in a road game where the total is 200 to 209.5. 16-7 UNDER against Central division opponents. 10-5 UNDER when tied in a playoff series.

Cleveland Cavaliers: 5-9 ATS when the total is 200 to 209.5. 3-9 ATS when playing with 2 days rest. 3-6 ATS in the first round of the playoffs. 15-8 UNDER in a home game where the total is 200 to 209.5. 10-1 UNDER in all playoff games. 14-7 UNDER revenging a same season loss vs opponent.

Orlando Magic:  None.

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

“We’re not satisfied at all. We just got two wins. We need two more against them so we’ve got to stay locked in and try to get the next one in Cleveland.” - Franz Wagner after their win against the Cavaliers in game 4 of this series on Saturday.

“They held home court just like we did. Now we get an opportunity to go home and play a best-of-three series with two games in Cleveland. We’ve got areas where we can change some things, fix some things, but I know our guys will be ready to go on Tuesday night.” - J.B. Bickerstaff after his team’s loss against the Magic in game 4 of this series on Saturday.

PG Jalen Suggs

SG Gary Harris

SF Franz Wagner

PF Paolo Banchero

C Wendell Carter Jr.

PG Darius Garland

SG Donovan Mitchell

SF Max Strus

PF Evan Mobley

C Jarrett Allen

PPG: P. Banchero (22.6)

APG: P. Banchero (5.4)

Reb/G: P. Banchero (6.9)

PPG: D. Mitchell (26.6)

APG: D. Garland (6.5)

Reb/G: J. Allen (10.5)

Coaches:

Orlando Magic: Jamahl Mosley (3rd season)

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