Magic Take Aim at Home Win Over Cavaliers in Uncertain Showdown

Game outlook

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic will face off at the Amway Center on Monday night at 7:00 p.m. ET. Cleveland's last matchup against Orlando was a ten point home win where they outrebounded the Magic 45-36 and shot 53.5 percent and 41.2 percent from beyond the arc. Orlando is the betting favorite at -2, with Cleveland's SG and C questionable and the Magic's SG and PF questionable.

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Cavaliers +115 | Magic -135

Spread: Cavaliers +2 (-110) | Magic -2 (-110)

Total: Over/Under 225.5 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Orlando will win straight-up is 57%.

Cleveland Cavaliers

Donovan Mitchell is the main producer for the Cavaliers, averaging 27.6 points, 5.9 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game. Other contributors include Darius Garland (19.6 PPG & 6.1 APG), Evan Mobley (16.0 PPG & 10.5 RPG), and Max Strus (14.3 PPG, 5.5 RPG & 4.0 APG). With a power ranking of 21 and a record of 13-9 (9-11-2 ATS), Cleveland is ranked 23rd in offense, 8th in defense, and 17th in pace.

Orlando Magic Analysis

The Orlando Magic basketball team is led by Paolo Banchero who averages 20.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game. Other key players are Franz Wagner (20.7 PPG and 5.6 RPG), Cole Anthony (15.4 PPG, 4.6 RPG, and 3.6 APG), and Mo Wagner (12.5 PPG and 4.3 RPG). The Magic boast a power ranking of 7 with an offensive rating of 13 (#114.5 points per game), a defensive rating of 4 (#109.7 points per game), 8th in pace, a shooting percentage of 47.9 (#8), 34.6% from beyond the arc (#25) and 76.8% from the free throw line (#22). They average 43.5 rebounds (#20), 25.48 offensive assists (#25), 14.71 turnovers (#20), 47.46% field goal restriction (#19), 73.71% free throw restriction (#2), 36.94% three-point restriction (#20), 40.10 defensive rebounds (#1) and 23.76 defensive assists and 15.90 turnovers (both ranked #2). Struggling to pick NBA winners? Give Expert Predictions a shot.