Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic Prediction, Pick and Preview, April 5 (4/5): NBA

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic Prediction, Pick and Preview, April 5 (4/5): NBA

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Odds
Time 7:00 p.m. EST
Cavaliers money line -395
Cavaliers spread -8.5 (-110)
Magic money line +300
Magic spread +8.5 (-110)
Over / under 214.5

 

2021-2022 season stats
  Cleveland Cavaliers Orlando Magic
Record 43-36 20-59
Road / home record 19-20 10-29
Streak L1 L6
Points per game 107.39 103.81
Points allowed per game 105.22 112.01
Rebounds per game 44.28 44.25
Rebounds allowed per game 42.87 47.05
Over / under record 34-43-2 39-39-1
Preview

The Cleveland Cavaliers travel to Orlando to take on the Magic on Tuesday night. This will be the third and last time these teams face off this season, the Cavs won the last 2 games 107-101 and 105-92, both in Cleveland.

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

The Cavaliers have lost 3 of their last 5 games and are 19-20 on the road with a 43-36 record overall, ranking 3rd in the Central division. The Cavaliers have gone 26-23 against Eastern Conference opponents. Cleveland ranks eighth in the Eastern Conference with 10.2 offensive rebounds per game led by Jarrett Allen averaging 3.4.

Garland is scoring 21.6 points per game with 3.3 rebounds and 8.6 assists for the Cavaliers. Lauri Markkanen is averaging 15.8 points and 6.6 rebounds while shooting 46.8% over the past 10 games for Cleveland.

In their last 10 games the Cavaliers are 4-6, averaging 110.3 points, 42.1 rebounds, 24.8 assists, 7.2 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 47.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.6 points.

INJURIES: Allen and Rondo are out.

ORLANDO MAGIC

The Magic have lost 6 games in a row and are only 10-29 on the road this season with a 20-59 record overall ranking fifth in the Southeast division. The Magic are 10-39 in Eastern Conference games. Orlando is at the bottom of the Eastern Conference averaging only 103.8 points per game.

Cole Anthony is averaging 16.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 5.7 assists for the Magic. Franz Wagner is averaging 15.9 points over the last 10 games for Orlando.

In their last 10 games the Magic are 2-8, averaging 101.2 points, 45.5 rebounds, 24.1 assists, 6.2 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 41.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.5 points per game.

INJURIES: Anthony, Wagner and Suggs are questionable. Isaac, Carter Jr and Bol are out.

BETTING TRENDS

Cleveland are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games.

Cleveland are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games on the road.

Orlando are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games.

Orlando are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games at home.

Prediction

The Cavs continue to struggle without Allen, they're 8-15 this season playing without him. Cleveland have covered the spread in only 2 of their last 9 games but they're facing a bad and shorthanded team in Orlando. The Magic are losing the 75% of the time at home this season and cover the spread only the 33% of the time at home. Expect an easy win from the Cavs.

PICK: Cavaliers -8.5 (-110)

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