Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 4/25/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic

Date: Thursday, April 25, 2024

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: NBA TV

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (-3)

Kia Center is the site where the Orlando Magic will meet the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday in Game 3 of their series. The Cavs lead the series 2-0. Orlando is 3-point underdogs. The total is set at 199.

The Cavaliers took home the win by a score of 96-86 in Game 2. Cleveland finished with a 41.5% FG percentage (34 out of 82) and made 12 of their 39 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Cavaliers buried 16 of their 26 attempts for a percentage of 61.5%. Regarding grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 48 with 15 of them being offensive. They also distributed 18 dimes in this matchup while forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and getting 11 steals. When discussing defending, Cleveland allowed the other team to shoot 36.3% from the field on 29 out of 80 shooting. Orlando recorded 18 assists and had 8 steals for this game. Furthermore, Orlando totaled 41 rebounds (11 offensive, 30 defensive) and earned 6 rejections. Orlando finished shooting 73.1% from the charity stripe by burying 19 of their 26 shots. They converted 9 of their 35 attempts from three-point range. Regarding fouls, the Cavaliers ended up finishing with 24 and the Magic finished the game with 22 fouls.

Donovan Mitchell is one player who played a role for the contest. Mitchell went 40.9% from the floor and distributed 4 dimes. He played 36 mins played and also collected 8 rebounds. He had 23 points on 9 out of 22 shooting.

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Cleveland will take the court with a mark of 48-34 so far this year. They cough up possession 13.6 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Cleveland is grabbing 43.3 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 2,299 dimes this season, which is 8th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Cavaliers are connecting on 36.7% on shots from beyond the arc (1,108 of 3,016) and 76.5% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 112.6 points per game (20th in basketball) while going 47.9% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Cavaliers are forcing 13.6 turnovers per game while drawing 18.7 fouls. They currently rank 6th in basketball in allowing assists with 2,071 conceded this season. The Cavaliers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 46.3% (3,323 of 7,176) and they relinquish 42.7 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They relinquish 37.1% on 3-point attempts and they are 7th in basketball in PPG allowed (110.2).

In regard to how they cleaned up the glass in Game 2, Orlando allowed Cleveland to get 48 in total (15 on the offensive glass). They went 30.8% from distance by connecting on 12 of 39 and walked away from this one shooting 16 out of 26 at the free throw line (61.5%). The Magic permitted the Cavaliers to make 34 of 82 tries from the field which left them shooting 41.5% in the game. When this game wrapped up, the Magic went 29 out of 80 from the field which had them shooting 36.3%. With respect to three-point shots, Orlando knocked down 9 out of 35 tries (25.7%). They were able to bury 19 of them for a rate of 73.1%. The Cavaliers committed 24 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Magic to the charity stripe for 26 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while recording 8 steals for this game. The Magic were able to collect 30 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 41 for this game.

Paolo Banchero ended up being a factor for the Magic for this game. He made 9 of 20 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 45.0%, and totaled 3 rebounds. Banchero earned 21 points in his 41 minutes of playing time and had 3 assists for this contest.

Orlando has a record of 47-35 so far this year. As an offense, the Magic are shooting 47.6% from the floor, which is 15th in the league. Orlando has earned 9,058 pts so far this season (110.5 per game) and they grab 42.3 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 24.7 times per game (28th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 14.7 times per game. The Magic have committed 19.7 fouls per contest and they connect on 75.9% from the charity stripe.

The Orlando defense concedes 35.8% on 3-point attempts (945 of 2,636) and their opponents are knocking down 78.0% of their free throw shots. They give up 23.9 dimes and 39.9 rebounds every game, which ranks them 1st and 1st in the league. The Magic on the defensive end are ranked 4th in the league in points per game surrendered with 108.4. They are able to force 15.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.4% from the field (18th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cleveland (-3)

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