Orlando Magic vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 12/6/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Orlando (+5)

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is the site where the Cleveland Cavaliers (11-9) will compete against the Orlando Magic (14-6) on Wednesday. Orlando opens this matchup as 5-point underdogs. The total is 222.5.

The Magic faced off with the Nets and took a loss by a score of 129-101 in their last game. Orlando finished with a 40.2% FG percentage (35 out of 87) and converted 9 of their 29 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Magic made 22 of their 27 shots for a percentage of 81.5%. In the matter of hauling in boards, they earned a total of 36 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 24 assists for the game as well as forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and getting 3 steals. When it comes to the defense, Orlando allowed 50.5% from the field on 46 out of 91 shooting. Brooklyn recorded 31 dimes and had 4 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Brooklyn grabbed 57 rebounds (14 offensive, 43 defensive) and added 5 blocked shots. Brooklyn finished shooting 74.2% from the free throw line by burying 23 of 31 attempts. They also made 14 of their 34 tries from beyond the arc. In reference to personal fouls, the Magic left the arena with 27 while the Nets had 21 personal fouls.

Cole Anthony is a player who was a contributor for the game. He racked up 20 points on 8 of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 31 minutes played and grabbed 5 boards. Anthony ended up shooting 50.0% from the field and earned 1 assist.

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Orlando comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 14-6 so far this season. They are losing possession via turnover 15.7 times per contest and as a team are committing 21.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Orlando is pulling down 43.8 boards per contest and has earned 513 assists this year, which has them ranked 13th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Magic are connecting on 35.4% on 3-pointers (212 of 599) and 77.0% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 114.3 pts per game (14th in the league) while connecting on 47.5% from the field.

On defense, the Magic are able to force 16.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 23.5 fouls. They are giving up 36.7% on 3-point shots while they are 6th in the league in points per game allowed (110.0). The Magic defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.2% (796 of 1,688) and they surrender 39.9 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are ranked 6th in the league in giving up assists with 470 relinquished for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Cavaliers went home victorious with a score of 110-101 against the Pistons. The Cavaliers collected 35 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 43 in this contest. They turned the ball over 11 times, while recording 11 steals in this game. The Pistons committed 20 fouls in the game which took the Cavaliers to the free throw line for a total of 18 tries. They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 66.7%. In relation to shots from beyond the perimeter, Cleveland converted 10 out of 30 attempts (33.3%). Overall, the Cavaliers finished the game shooting 44 for 89 from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.4%. The Cavaliers permitted the Pistons to make 39 of their 83 tries from the field which had them shooting 47.0% for the matchup. They finished 26.7% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 8 of 30 and finished the contest at 15 of 23 from the free throw line (65.2%). In the matter of attacking the glass, Cleveland permitted Detroit to pull down 49 in all (10 offensive).

Darius Garland ended up being a factor for the Cavaliers in this contest. Garland scored 22 points in his 34 mins of playing time and accumulated 5 dimes in this game. He converted 9 out of 23 in this game for a rate of 39.1%, and had 2 rebounds.

Cleveland has a mark of 11-9 this season. As an offensive team, the Cavaliers are shooting 47.7% from the field, which ranks them 9th in the league. Cleveland has scored 2,216 pts for the campaign (110.8 per game) and they collect 44.3 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 25.5 times per contest (19th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.6 times per contest. The Cavaliers commit 18.8 fouls per contest and they hit 78.4% from the free throw line.

The Cavaliers are ranked 8th in the league in points per game surrendered with 111.2. They are forcing 14.9 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.3% from the floor (7th in the NBA). The Cleveland defense concedes 37.0% on shots from 3-point land (250 of 675) and their opposition makes 77.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 25.0 assists and 44.3 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 9th and 17th in the league.

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

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

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