Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 12/11/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic

Date: Monday, December 11, 2023

Location: Amway Center in Orlando, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (+5)

The Cleveland Cavaliers (13-9) are on their way to Amway Center on Monday where they will attempt to defeat the Orlando Magic (15-7). Orlando is 5-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 232.

The Cavaliers faced the Heat and notched a win by a score of 111-99 in their last contest. Cleveland ended having earned a 46.0% FG percentage (40 of 87) and converted 14 out of their 38 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Cavaliers made 17 of their 26 attempts for a percentage of 65.4%. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 51 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 21 assists for the contest in addition to creating 18 turnovers and having 13 steals. When it comes to the defense, Cleveland allowed the other team to go 43.0% from the field on 37 out of 86 shooting. Miami earned 23 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Miami grabbed 37 rebounds (7 offensive, 30 defensive) and got 2 blocks. Miami finished the game shooting 66.7% at the free throw line by burying 10 of their 15 shots. They also converted 15 of their 42 tries from three-point range. In relation to fouls, the Cavaliers walked away with 17 while the Heat accumulated 23 fouls.

Donovan Mitchell is one player who was a major contributor in the game. He left the arena with 27 points on 9 of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 36 minutes and snagged 13 boards. Mitchell went 52.9% from the floor and also dished out 6 dimes.

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Cleveland steps onto the court with a mark of 13-9 on the season. They average 111.3 pts per contest (22nd in the league) while going 47.9% from the field. The Cavaliers are connecting on 34.8% on shots from distance (247 of 710) and 77.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Cleveland is grabbing 44.6 boards per game and has accounted for 559 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 14th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 14.6 times per contest and as a team they are committing 19.1 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Cavaliers have forced 14.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.3 personal fouls. They are giving up 36.1% on shots from downtown and they rank 7th in the NBA in PPG allowed (110.6). The Cavaliers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 45.4% (882 of 1,944) and they concede 43.6 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 13th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 545 surrendered so far this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Magic went home victorious with a score of 123-91 when they faced the Pistons. The Magic were able to snag 39 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 45 in this game. They turned it over 9 times, while earning 5 steals for the game. The Pistons were called for 17 fouls in the game which took the Magic to the free throw line for 19 attempts. They were able to bury 15 of those for a rate of 78.9%. In regard to shooting from downtown, Orlando converted 10 out of their 26 attempts (38.5%). In all, the Magic ended up going 49 out of 89 from the field which had them shooting 55.1%. The Magic allowed the Pistons to convert 34 out of their 81 attempts from the field which left them shooting 42.0% for this contest. They finished 20.0% from distance by connecting on 6 out of 30 and ended up shooting 17 of 24 from the charity stripe (70.8%). In relation to cleaning up the glass, Orlando permitted Detroit to grab 38 in total (8 on the offensive side).

Franz Wagner was important for the Magic in the matchup. Wagner accumulated 27 points in his 31 minutes of playing time and totaled 3 dimes in the game. He converted 12 out of 20 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and tallied 2 rebounds.

Orlando has a win-loss record of 15-7 for the campaign. The Magic are committing 21.8 personal fouls every game and they connect on 76.8% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 25.5 times per contest (18th in the league) and they turn it over 15.2 times per contest. Orlando has earned 2,519 points for the season (114.5 per contest) and they pull in 43.5 boards per game. As an offense, the Magic are hitting on 47.9% from the field, which ranks them 8th in the NBA.

The Orlando defense allows 36.2% from downtown (255 of 704) and their opponents are knocking down 73.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 23.5 dimes and 40.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 2nd and 1st in the league. The Magic defensively are ranked 6th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 109.6. They are forcing 16.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.2% from the field (17th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cleveland (+5)

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