Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/27/2024

Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Saturday, April 27, 2024

Venue:  Kia Center, Orlando, FL

Where to Watch:  TNT, MAX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers +2, Magic -2; Over/Under:  201.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers +2, Magic -2; Over/Under:  201.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers +2.5, Magic -2.5; Over/Under:  201.5 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 off a loss against the Orlando Magic in their last game. Jarrett Allen and Caris LeVert each led the team in points in that game with 15 while Donovan Mitchell was next on the team with 13 points. Donovan Mitchell led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Jarrett Allen led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 39% from the field, 23.5% from 3-point range, and 84.6% 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 40-43-2 this season and their O/U record is 41-43-1.

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 off a win against the Cleveland Cavaliers in their last game. Paolo Banchero led the team in points in that game with 31 while Jalen Suggs was next on the team with 24 points. Franz Wagner led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Paolo Banchero led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 51.1% from the field, 35.1% from 3-point range, and 87.5% 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 52-33 this season and their O/U record is 38-46-1.

The current betting odds have the Magic listed as a 2 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 4 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 2-1 series lead after the Magic won game 3 of this series on their home court. The Magic found themselves down 2-0 in this series after playing 2 road games, but they have looked a lot better on their home court all season with their 29-12 home record and it showed in game 3 with a huge win over the Cavs. The Magic now have some life in this series and they are going to have the momentum coming into this one with a chance to tie the series now. The Cavaliers haven't been a bad road team this year but they haven't looked nearly as good in those games with their 22-19 road record. The Cavaliers will be looking to have a better performance after getting embarrassed in game 3 but their offense hasn't really been there in any of the games. They played great on defense to win the first 2 games in this series but they haven't scored over 100 points in any of the games so far while the Magic showed in game 3 that their offense is coming to play on their home court. The Magic looked great on their home court in game 3 and they are going to be pushing just as hard in this game with a chance to tie the series. 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 Saturday, April 27, 2024 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Magic 112 Cavaliers 106.

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Cleveland Cavaliers: 16-26 ATS as a road underdog of 6 points or less. 4-8 ATS on the road when the line is +3 to -3. 3-6 ATS after a combined score of 205 points or less 3 straight games. 9-1 UNDER in all playoff games. 13-7 UNDER revenging a same season loss vs opponent. 8-2 UNDER after a combined score of 205 points or less 3 straight games.

Orlando Magic: 27-11 ATS as a favorite. 28-13 ATS in home games. 30-19 ATS after a game where they covered the spread. 25-16 UNDER in home games. 15-7 UNDER against Central division opponents. 6-1 UNDER off a home blowout win by 20 points or more.

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

Orlando Magic:  None.

“It’s a lesson learned about the importance of the start of the game, and setting the tone. They came out and set the tone, we tried to respond and we struggled in doing so.” - J.B. Bickerstaff after his team’s loss against the Magic in game 3 of this series on Thursday.

“A lot of his stuff doesn’t show up in the stat sheet but I thought he did a great job of keeping Jarrett off the glass a little bit.” - Jamahl Mosley after his team’s win against the Cavaliers in game 3 of this series on Thursday.

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)