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2024 NBA Playoff Handicapping Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Orlando Magic
(2-0) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Orlando Magic (0-2)
Date: Thursday, April 25th
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Venue: Amway Center, Florida
Moneyline NBA Odds: Cavaliers +110 | Magic -120 (Bet Now!)
NBA ATS Betting Odds: Magic -2
Today’s NBA Betting Total (O/U): 199.5
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Game 3 of the series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic tips off on Thursday, April 25th. Cleveland held serve at home with their 96-86 victory on Monday.
Season Series
The teams split the regular season series each winning twice. Last season the Cavaliers swept the four-game regular season series and also hold the all-time record between the clubs with 65 victories in 126 matches.
This is the second time the clubs are facing each other in the postseason with the Magic winning 4-2 in 2009.
*Editor’s Note: Statistics and rankings are current as of this writing, Wednesday, April 24th Numbers may vary slightly entering games on Thursday, April 25th.
Cleveland Cavaliers
It sure seems clear now why the Cavaliers punted their final game of the season in order to drop down and draw the Magic as their first-round opponent.
They would also get to avoid the Celtics until the Conference Finals presuming they advance that far.
Cleveland is applying all the lessons they learned last season when the Knicks shocked them with physical, aggressive play leading to Jarrett Allen saying he and his team weren’t adequately prepared.
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Cavaliers Stats
Through the season, Cleveland ranked 16th offensively (114.7), and seventh defensively (112.1) with a plus +2.5 net differential that ranked 12th overall.
Through the second game of the playoffs the Cavs rank 12th offensively (101.0) and first defensively (88.5) with a plus +12.6 net differential ranking third.
Cleveland wasn’t a strong bet against the spread with a 40-42-2 record through 84 contests.
Cavaliers Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- Craig Porter Jr., PG (questionable — ankle)
- Ty Jerome, PG (OUT indefinitely—ankle)
- Dean Wade, PG (OUT indefinitely —knee)
Orlando Magic
Irony is on full display as the Magic look shell-shocked playing in a very similar fashion as last season’s Cavs who shrunk under the bright lights against the Knicks.
With all due respect for Cleveland’s defense the Magic have looked stuck in quicksand and even been making uncharacteristically bad decisions on defense – – the area they excelled at all season.
Magic Stats
The Magic ranks 22nd offensively (112.9) and third defensively (110.8) while possessing the 14th-rated net differential of plus +2.2 this season.
Through the second game of the playoffs, the Magic ranks last offensively (88.5) and fifth defensively (101.0) with a minus -12.6 net differential ranking 14th.
Orlando was one of the better bets against the spread this season, possessing a 51-33 record through 84 games.
Magic Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- Jalen Suggs, PG (probable—knee)
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Cavaliers vs. Magic NBA Betting Trends:
- All in all, the Cavaliers are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games.
- Cleveland is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games on the road.
- Also, the Cavaliers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games against Orlando.
- By comparison, Orlando is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Orlando’s last 20 games against Cleveland.
- Additionally, the Magic are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games played in April.
Free Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Orlando Magic NBA Prediction:
Pundits cite youth and inexperience as reasons they pick veteran-laden squads but the Magic are the only young team this postseason who’ve yet to come close to resembling their typical identity.
Some home cooking might help calm the youngsters’ nerves and a well-timed speech from Jamahl Mosley on playing like they have nothing to lose could help.
Suggs participating should also serve as an emotional boost given how nasty that injury looked.
I’m not confident they can snap out of their malaise but I’m also not sold the Cavaliers are the dominant force they’ve appeared to be through the initial two matches.
That said, I expect Cleveland will progress to the next round, but I’ll take the Magic to register their first victory in the series.
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NBA Tweet Of The Day
It has been almost 13 years to the day that the Orlando Magic won their last home playoff game.
Can they win tomorrow night in Game 3 against the Cleveland Cavaliers? pic.twitter.com/v8pxmPhG5b
— Official Small Market Sympathizer (@OTownNBA) April 24, 2024
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