Orlando Magic vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/22/2024

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Monday, April 22, 2024

Venue:  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, OH

Where to Watch:  NBA TV

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Magic +5.5, Cavaliers -5.5; Over/Under:  202 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Magic +5.5, Cavaliers -5.5; Over/Under:  202.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Magic +5.5, Cavaliers -5.5; Over/Under:  202.5 points

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

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

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Orlando Magic:  5-5 last 10

Cleveland Cavaliers:  5-5 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 off a loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers in their last game. Paolo Banchero led the team in points in that game with 24 while Franz Wagner was next on the team with 18 points. Paolo Banchero led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner each led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 32.6% from the field, 21.6% from 3-point range, and 63.3% 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 51-32 this season and their O/U record is 37-45-1.

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 off a win against the Orlando Magic in their last game. Donovan Mitchell led the team in points in that game with 30 while Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen each were next on the team with 16 points. Darius Garland led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Jarrett Allen led the team in rebounds with 18. They were 44.4% from the field, 26.7% 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 39-42-2 this season and their O/U record is 40-42-1.

The current betting odds have the Cavaliers listed as a 5.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 2 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 1-0 series lead after winning game 1 on their home court. The Cavaliers have looked really good in their games this season with their 48-34 record overall and their 26-15 home record. They have looked great on their home court this season and they showed it in game 1 of this series as they led the Magic for the entire game to take a series lead. The Magic were a really good team this season with their 47-35 record overall, but they didn't look nearly as good in their road games this year. They were 18-23 in their road games during the regular season and now they have lost their 1st road game in the playoffs. Struggling on the road has been a common theme for the Magic this year and the Cavs showed that they are putting their playoff troubles from last season behind them. The Cavaliers will be looking to take a 2-0 series going into Orlando where the Magic have looked a lot better this season so expect another game with the Cavaliers bringing their best effort and Mitchell will be too much for the Magic to handle. 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 Monday, April 22, 2024 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Cavaliers 116 Magic 105.

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Orlando Magic: 16-9 ATS as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 14-6 ATS against Central division opponents. 6-2 ATS after allowing 105 points or less 2 straight games. 14-6 UNDER against Central division opponents. 14-5 UNDER after a combined score of 205 points or less. 10-5 UNDER after scoring 100 points or less.

Cleveland Cavaliers: 16-23 ATS after a game where they covered the spread. 20-28 ATS after 1 or more consecutive wins. 3-9 ATS after a combined score of 185 points or less. 8-0 UNDER in all playoff games. 26-18 UNDER off a home win by 10 points or more. 8-4 UNDER after a combined score of 185 points or less.

Orlando Magic:  None.

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

“We didn’t score enough. Just shots weren’t falling, but I thought we got good looks. We missed a lot of free throws (19 of 30) and didn’t make 3s (8 of 37). There were a lot of things we could have done a lot better.” - Paolo Banchero after their loss against the Cavaliers in game 1 of this series on Saturday.

“Last year is over with. We flushed that. This is who we are, and this is who we expect to be.” - Donovan Mitchell after their win against the Magic in game 1 of this series on Saturday.

PG Jalen Suggs

SG Gary Harris

SF Franz Wagner

PF Paolo Banchero

C Jonathan Isaac

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)