NEWSLETTER
The Cleveland Cavaliers are 4.5-point favorites in Game 5 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Orlando Magic at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Tuesday, beginning at 8:00 PM ET on NBA. The series is tied 2-2. The over/under is set at 203 for the matchup.
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Cavaliers and Magic Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
The Cavaliers have a 13-17-1 record against the spread this season when favored by 4.5 points or more.
The Magic are 11-8 against the spread when an underdog by 4.5 points or more this year.
Between them, these two teams average 20.1 more points per game (223.1) than this matchup’s over/under (203).
Opponents of the two teams average a combined 15.6 more points per game, 218.6, than this game’s total of 203 points.
The average total in Cavaliers games this season is 19.9 more points than the over/under of 203 in this game.
Orlando’s games this year have averaged a total of 218.9 points, 15.9 more than the point total in this matchup.
Cleveland is 38-42-2 against the spread this season.
The Magic’s ATS record is 51-31-0 this year.
Cavaliers Stats & Insights
The Cavaliers are outscoring opponents by 2.4 points per game with a +198 scoring differential overall. They put up 112.6 points per game (20th in the NBA) and give up 110.2 per outing (seventh in the league).
The Cavaliers record 43.3 rebounds per game (16th in the league) compared to the 42.7 of their opponents.
Cleveland makes 13.5 three-pointers per game (seventh-most in the league) compared to its opponents’ 12.5. It shoots 36.7% from deep while its opponents hit 37.1% from long range.
The Cavaliers’ 116.2 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 18th in the NBA, and the 113.7 points they allow per 100 possessions rank sixth in the league.
In 2023-24, the Cavaliers’ offense has been better at home, where they average 114.5 points per game, compared to on the road, where they average 110.8 per game. Defensively, they have been slightly worse in home games, where they allow 110.5 points per game, versus playing on the road, where they allow their opponents to score 109.9 per game.
Magic Stats & Insights
The Magic have a +166 scoring differential, topping opponents by 2.1 points per game. They’re putting up 110.5 points per game, 24th in the league, and are giving up 108.4 per outing to rank third in the NBA.
Orlando wins the rebound battle by 2.4 boards on average. It collects 42.3 rebounds per game, 25th in the league, while its opponents grab 39.9.
The Magic make 11.0 three-pointers per game (29th in the league) at a 35.2% rate (23rd in NBA), compared to the 11.5 their opponents make, shooting 35.8% from deep.
The Magic average 114.4 points per 100 possessions on offense (22nd in league), and give up 112.3 points per 100 possessions (second in NBA).
At home, Orlando averages 112.6 points per game. On the road, it scores 108.3.
Cavaliers Key Players to Watch
The Cavaliers active scoring leader is Donovan Mitchell, who averages 26.6 per contest to go with 5.1 rebounds and 6.1 assists.
Darius Garland contributes with 18.0 points, 6.5 assists and 2.7 rebounds a game, and Jarrett Allen adds 16.5 points, 2.7 assists and 10.5 rebounds per outing.
Mitchell makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Cavaliers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.3 per contest.
Mitchell averages 1.8 steals per game, while Allen has 1.1 blocks per contest.
Magic Key Players to Watch
Paolo Banchero has shown out this season to lead active Magic players in points (22.6 per game), rebounds (6.9 per game), and assists (5.4 per game).
Jalen Suggs averages 2.0 made threes per game.
Suggs’ 1.4 steals and Goga Bitadze’s 1.2 blocks per game are important to the Magic’s defensive performance.
Cavaliers vs. Magic Prediction
Over (203)
Cavaliers 111 – Magic 108
