The Cleveland Cavaliers will play the Orlando Magic in Game 1 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs.
The Cavaliers hit the court as 4.5-point favorites against the Magic. The matchup’s point total is set at 207.
Cavaliers vs. Magic Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 3:29 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: Cleveland -4.5
- Total: 207
- Moneyline: Cleveland -189, Orlando +156
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Prediction
- Pick ATS: Magic (+ 4.5)
- Pick OU:
Over (207)
- Prediction:
Cavaliers 112 – Magic 109
Moneyline
- Cleveland has come away with 37 wins in the 53 contests it has been listed as the favorite this season.
- This season, Cleveland has come away with a win 20 times in 28 chances when named as a favorite of at least -189 or shorter on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Cleveland has a 65.4% chance of pulling out a win.
- Orlando has gone 17-27 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 38.6% of those games).
- When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +156 or longer, Orlando has a record of 6-10 (37.5%).
- The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives Orlando a 39.1% chance to win.
Against the spread
- The Cavaliers record only 4.2 more points per game (112.6) than the Magic give up (108.4).
- When Cleveland puts up more than 108.4 points, it is 35-21-1 against the spread and 41-16 overall.
- When it scores more than 110.2 points, Orlando is 38-8 against the spread and 36-10 overall.
- Cleveland is 28-14-2 against the spread and 36-8 overall when it gives up fewer than 110.5 points.
- The Cavaliers are at the 20th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (112.6 PPG), while the Magic allow the third-fewest points per game (108.4) in the league.
- Orlando is the NBA’s 24th-ranked offense (110.5 PPG), while Cleveland is the seventh-ranked defense (110.2).
- The Cavaliers have totaled a total of 198 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 2.4 per game), and the Magic have out-scored opponents by 166 points on the season (2.1 more per game).
- The average implied total for Cleveland this season is 114.4 points, 8.4 more points than its implied total of 106 points in Saturday’s game.
- So far this season, Cleveland has recorded more than 106 points in 62 games.
- The average implied point total on the year for Orlando (113.3) is 12.3 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (101).
How to watch Cavaliers vs. Magic
- Game Day: Saturday, April 20, 2024
- Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Arena: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
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