Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 4/6/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic

Date: Thursday, April 6, 2023

Location: Amway Center in Orlando, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Amway Center is where the Orlando Magic will compete against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday.

The Cavaliers played the Magic and walked away with a win by a score of 117-113 in their last contest. Cleveland walked away from the contest with a 50.0% field goal percentage (42 of 84) and knocked down 15 out of their 31 three-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Cavaliers buried 18 of 20 attempts for a rate of 90.0%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 30 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 23 dimes in this game while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 3 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Cleveland allowed the other team to shoot 50.6% from the field on 45 of 89 shooting. Orlando doled out 25 assists and had 6 steals for the contest. On top of that, Orlando grabbed 47 rebounds (13 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 7 rejections. Orlando walked away from this one shooting 76.5% from the charity stripe by converting 13 of their 17 tries. They also made 10 out of their 23 shots from long range. In regard to fouls, the Cavaliers finished with 16 while the Magic recorded 22 fouls.

Donovan Mitchell is someone who came through in the game. Mitchell finished the game at 65.2% from the floor and also recorded 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 41 minutes and grabbed 5 boards. He notched 43 points on 15 out of 23 shooting.

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Cleveland heads into this game with a record of 50-30 on the year. They turn the ball over 13.3 times per game and as a squad are committing 18.9 fouls per game. As a team, Cleveland is pulling down 41.0 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 1,987 dimes on the year, which is 17th in basketball in terms of passing. The Cavaliers are hitting 36.7% from downtown (922 of 2,514) and 77.8% from the free throw line. They average 112.4 points per outing (24th in the league) while going 48.9% from the floor.

On defense, the Cavaliers are forcing 15.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.6 personal fouls. They are giving up 37.1% on 3-point attempts while they are 1st in the NBA in PPG allowed (107.1). The Cavaliers defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 46.9% (3,131 of 6,683) and they surrender 41.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 3rd in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,844 surrendered on the season.

When they last played, the Magic took a loss by a score of 117-113 when they faced the Cavaliers. In relation to cleaning up the glass, Orlando permitted Cleveland to pull down 30 in all (5 on the offensive side). They went 48.4% from three-point range by hitting 15 of 31 and finished the game at 18 out of 20 from the free throw line (90.0%). The Magic permitted the Cavaliers to knock down 42 of their 84 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 50.0% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Magic ended up shooting 45 for 89 from the floor which had them shooting 50.6%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, Orlando knocked down 10 of their 23 attempts (43.5%). They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 76.5%. The Cavaliers committed 16 fouls for this contest which got the Magic to the free throw line for 17 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 6 steals in the game. The Magic snagged 34 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 47 for this contest.

Markelle Fultz ended up being important for the Magic for this game. He buried 11 out of 17 for the game for a field goal rate of 64.7%, and accumulated 2 rebounds. Fultz scored 23 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and totaled 8 dimes for the contest.

Orlando has a record of 34-45 so far this season. The Magic are responsible for committing 20.3 personal fouls every game and they connect on 78.4% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 23.3 times per contest (26th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 14.9 times per game. Orlando has accounted for 8,848 points for the season (112.0 per contest) and they average 43.1 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Magic are connecting on 47.3% from the floor, which ranks them 20th in the NBA.

The Magic on the defensive side of the court are 16th in basketball in points allowed per game with 114.0. They are able to force 14.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.5% from the floor (18th in the league). The Orlando defense allows 35.1% from downtown (1,019 of 2,906) and their opponents are making 79.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 25.7 assists and 42.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 18th and 7th in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Orlando

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