The Cleveland Cavaliers(48-34) take on the Orlando Magic(47-35) in Game 1 of the first round of the Eastern Conference NBA playoffs.
Cleveland last played the Charlotte Hornets in a ten-point loss. Jarrett Allen scored 14 points and had seven rebounds. Evan Mobley had 14 points, six rebounds, and five assists. Max Strus had 14 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists.
Tonight’s visitors had a strong final regular-season victory against the Milwaukee Bucks. Paolo Banchero scored 26 points with 11 rebounds and seven assists. Franz Wagner had 25 points and five rebounds. Finally, Jalen Suggs had four points and four assists in the start.
But do you see the visitors being able to grab a playoff victory on the road today?
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Orlando Magic Betting Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | MoneyLine |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | -4.5
-115 |
O 207.5
-115 |
-190 |
| Orlando Magic | +4.5
-105 |
U 207.5
-105 |
+160 |
| ** Odds Subject to Change** | |||
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Orlando Magic Game Details
- Fixture: Orlando Magic @ Cleveland Cavaliers
- Date and Time: April 20, 2024 @ 1:00 pm EST
- Location: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, OH
Apex Tale of the Tape
| Cleveland Cavaliers | vs. | Orlando Magic |
| 48-34 | Record | 47-35 |
| 112.6 | Points Per Game | 110.5 |
| 47.9 | FG% | 47.6 |
| 36.7 | 3PT% | 35.2 |
| 43.3 | Rebounds Per Game | 42.3 |
| 110.2 | Points Allowed Per Game | 108.4 |
| 46.3 | Defensive FG% | 47.4 |
| 37.1 | Defensive 3PT% | 35.8 |
| 79.1 | Defensive FT% | 78.0 |
| 42.7 | Defensive Rebounds Against | 39.9 |
| 2-3 | Last 5 W-L | 2-3 |
| 98.9 | Team Pace | 98.8 |
Key Stats
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cavs are led in scoring by Donovan Mitchell, who averages 26.6 points per game. Meanwhile, Allen offers 10.5 rebounds per game as well as, on average, 3.2 on the offensive end. Finally, Garland pitches in 6.5 assists per game.
Orlando Magic
Banchero paves the way with 22.6 points per game. As well as 5.4 assists per contest. Wendell Carter Jr. leads the team with 6.9 rebounds per game. Furthermore, he does a good job securing the defensive glass, with an average of 4.9 of those occurring on the defensive end of the court.
Injury Report
Cleveland Cavaliers
- Craig Porter – Out
- Dead Wade – Out
- Ty Jerome – Out
Orlando Magic
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None
Game Prediction
This is a game in which the home team may wish that the playoffs start about a week from now. They have had a rough end to their season in terms of injuries and overall cohesiveness.
Meanwhile, it took a little bit, but the Magic are here, and they will look to show that they belong in the postseason, at least on the Eastern side of the NBA. Therefore, I’m picking the Orlando Magic to not only cover but win outright.
Final Pick
Orlando Magic ML (+160)
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