Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic 4/4/23 – On Tuesday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers begin their final week of regular season play as they travel to Orlando to take on the Magic. At 49-30, the Cavs are playoff bound and 4th in the Eastern Conference; on the other hand, the Magic are lottery bound at 34-44 – tied for 12th place in that conference. The Cavaliers have won both games against Orlando this season and they are expecting to win again over the Magic as per basketball betting experts.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic
Date & Time: Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
Location: Amway Center
TV: Bally Sports Florida
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic 4/4/23 Betting Odds
Cavaliers
Moneyline: -200
Spread: -5 (-111)
Total: 221.5 over (-110)
Magic
Moneyline: +170
Spread: +5 (-111)
Total: 221.5 under (-110)
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic Analysis
Cleveland Cavaliers comes into this matchup with an overall record of 49-30, averaging 112.3 points per game while shooting 48.9% from the field. They shoot 36.5% from downtown and 77.7% from beyond the arc this season, ranking them 17th in passing offense. Unfortunately, Cleveland loses possession through turnover 13.3 times per contest and commits 19.0 personal fouls per game as a unit. On defense, the Cleveland Cavaliers are forcing 15.6 turnovers per game and drawing 20.6 personal fouls. They are conceding 37.1% from beyond the arc and rank 1st in NBA points per game allowed with an opponent field goal percentage of 46.8%; additionally, they give up 41.1 boards per game as a unit and rank 2nd in assists allowed to opponents this year with 1,819 given away this season.
Orlando Magic currently has a record of 34-44 for the season. They have committed 20.3 fouls per game and shot 78.4% from beyond the arc, dishing out assists 23.3 times per contest while turning over the ball 14.9 times. Overall, Orlando Magic has scored 8,735 points this year while collecting 43.1 rebounds per contest. On offense, they’re hitting on 47.2% from the field which ranks 20th in the league. The Magic are ranked 17th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 113.9, forcing opponents into 14.7 turnovers per game and allowing teams to shoot 47.5% from the field. Their defense allows 34.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter while opponents connect on 79.4% of their free throw attempts. Orlando Magic also allows 25.8 dimes and 42.1 rebounds per game – 18th and 10th respectively in league play.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic Against the Spread
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Cleveland’s last 20 games. Cleveland are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games. Cleveland are 2-7-1 ATS in their last 10 games against Orlando. Cleveland are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against Orlando. The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland’s last 6 games on the road. Cleveland are 0-7 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Orlando. Cleveland are 11-4 SU in their last 15 games against an opponent in the Southeast Division division.
Orlando are 9-0 ATS in their last 9 games. The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando’s last 5 games. Orlando are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games. The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Orlando’s last 16 games against Cleveland. Orlando are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games at home. Orlando are 7-0 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland. Orlando are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic Free Pick
Donovan Mitchell was one player that made a difference for this game. Cleveland Cavaliers have an impressive overall record and boast one of the NBA’s most efficient offenses, so they should have some momentum heading into the playoffs. The best NBA picks today predict Cleveland Cavaliers to pull out a win and cover the spread easily.
Free Pick: Cleveland Cavaliers -5 (-111)
