NEWSLETTER
The Cleveland Cavaliers are slight 3-point favorites for a decisive Game 7 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Orlando Magic at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Sunday, tipping off at 1:00 PM ET on ABC. The series is tied 3-3. The over/under for the matchup is 194.5.
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Cavaliers and Magic Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
The Cavaliers have an 18-21-2 record against the spread this season when favored by 3 points or more.
When they have played as at least 3-point underdogs this season, the Magic are 18-11 against the spread.
The two teams average a combined 28.6 more points per game, 223.1, than this matchup’s total of 194.5 points.
Opponents of the two teams average a combined 24.1 more points per game, 218.6, than this matchup’s total of 194.5 points.
The average total for Cavaliers games this season is 28.4 more points than the total of 194.5 in this game.
The average point total for Orlando this season is 24.4 points higher than this game’s over/under.
So far this season, Cleveland has compiled a 38-42-2 record against the spread.
So far this season, the Magic have put together a 51-31-0 record against the spread.
Cavaliers Stats & Insights
The Cavaliers average 112.6 points per game (20th in the league) while giving up 110.2 per contest (seventh in the NBA). They have a +198 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 2.4 points per game.
The Cavaliers record 43.3 rebounds per game (16th in the league) compared to the 42.7 of their opponents.
Cleveland connects on 13.5 three-pointers per game (seventh-most in the league), while its opponents have made 12.5 on average.
The Cavaliers record 116.2 points per 100 possessions (18th in the league), while giving up 113.7 points per 100 possessions (sixth in the NBA).
The Cavaliers have been better offensively at home, where they average 114.5 points per game, compared to road games, where they average 110.8 per game. Defensively, they are slightly worse in home games, where they give up 110.5 points per game, versus on the road, where they let 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 allowing 108.4 per outing to rank third in the NBA.
Orlando ranks 25th in the NBA at 42.3 rebounds per game. That’s 2.4 more than the 39.9 its opponents average.
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 beyond the arc.
The Magic put up 114.4 points per 100 possessions (22nd in league), while allowing 112.3 points per 100 possessions (second in NBA).
At home Orlando is putting up 112.6 points per game, 4.3 more than it is averaging on the road (108.3).
Cavaliers Key Players to Watch
The scoring leader for the Cavaliers this season is Donovan Mitchell (among active players), who averages 26.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 6.1 assists per game.
Darius Garland is averaging 18.0 points, 6.5 assists and 2.7 rebounds a game, while Jarrett Allen adds 16.5 points, 2.7 assists and 10.5 rebounds per contest.
The Cavaliers get 3.3 three-pointers per game out of Mitchell.
Mitchell picks pockets to the tune of 1.8 takeaways per game, and Allen records 1.1 rejections 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 hits 2.0 treys per game.
Suggs’ 1.4 steals and Goga Bitadze’s 1.2 blocks per game are key to the Magic’s defensive effort.
Cavaliers vs. Magic Prediction
Over (194.5)
Cavaliers 111 – Magic 108
