Cavaliers vs. Magic Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets for NBA Playoffs Game 2 – Monday, April 22, 2024

The Orlando Magic are 5.5-point underdogs heading into Game 2 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Monday, tipping off at 7:00 PM ET on NBA. The Cavaliers are up 1-0 in the series. The over/under in the matchup is 203.

Cavaliers vs. Magic Odds

  • Cavaliers odds to win: -218
  • Magic odds to win: +180
  • Spread: Cavaliers (-5.5)
  • Total: 203
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    Game Time and Information

  • When: Monday, April 22, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
  • Where: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio
  • TV: NBA
  • Who Will Win Cavaliers vs. Magic?

    Cavaliers and Magic Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

    The Cavaliers have a 9-15-1 record against the spread this season when favored by 5.5 points or more.

    The Magic have a 7-6 record against the spread in games they were an underdog by 5.5 points or more this season.

    These two teams average 223.1 points per game combined, 20.1 more than the total of 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 point total for Cavaliers games this year is 19.9 more points than the total of 203 in this matchup.

    The average over/under in Orlando’s games this year is 15.9 more points than the point total of 203 in this outing.

    So far this season, Cleveland has compiled a 38-42-2 record against the spread.

    The Magic are 51-31-0 against the spread this season.

    Cavaliers Stats & Insights

    The Cavaliers have a +198 scoring differential, topping opponents by 2.4 points per game. They’re putting up 112.6 points per game to rank 20th in the league and are allowing 110.2 per outing to rank seventh in the NBA.

    The Cavaliers are 16th in the NBA at 43.3 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 42.7 their opponents average.

    Cleveland connects on 13.5 three-pointers per game (seventh-most in the league) at a 36.7% rate (15th in the NBA), compared to the 12.5 its opponents make while shooting 37.1% from deep.

    The Cavaliers average 116.2 points per 100 possessions on offense (18th in the league), and allow 113.7 points per 100 possessions (sixth in the NBA).

    So far in the 2023-24 season, the Cavaliers score 3.7 more points per home game on average than on the road (114.5 at home, 110.8 on the road), and are also conceding 0.6 more points per home game compared to road games (110.5 at home, 109.9 on the road).

    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 contest to rank third in the NBA.

    The 42.3 rebounds per game Orlando accumulates rank 25th in the NBA, 2.4 more than the 39.9 its opponents collect.

    The Magic make 11.0 three-pointers per game (29th in the league), while their opponents have made 11.5 on average.

    The Magic’s 114.4 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 22nd in the NBA, and the 112.3 points they allow per 100 possessions rank second in the league.

    Orlando is scoring more points at home (112.6 per game) than away (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 contest.

    Mitchell leads active Cavaliers in three-point shooting, making an average of 3.3 shots per game from beyond the arc.

    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 production.

    Cavaliers vs. Magic Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Magic (+ 5.5)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (203)

  • Prediction:
    Cavaliers 112 – Magic 108
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