Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 4/27/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic

Date: Saturday, April 27, 2024

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (+3)

Kia Center is where the Orlando Magic will meet the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday in Game 4 of their series. The Cavs lead the series 2-1. Orlando opens this game as 3-point favorites. The total is set at 201.5.

The Cavaliers ended up losing by a score of 121-83 in Game 3. In reference to fouls, the Cavaliers ended up walking away with 16 and the Magic had 21 fouls. They also made 13 out of their 37 attempts from beyond the arc. Orlando ended up shooting 87.5% from the free throw line by converting 14 of 16 shots. Additionally, Orlando pulled down 51 boards (14 offensive, 37 defensive) and had 8 blocks. Orlando recorded 24 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. Regarding the defense, Cleveland allowed their opponent to shoot 51.1% from the field on 47 of 92 shooting. They also doled out 24 assists for the contest as well as forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and having 2 steals. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they collected 32 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Cavaliers knocked down 11 of 13 attempts for a percentage of 84.6%. Cleveland finished the contest with a 39.0% field goal percentage (32 out of 82) and converted 8 out of their 34 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Jarrett Allen is someone who was a contributor in this matchup. Allen went 83.3% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist. He played for 24 mins played and also grabbed 8 rebounds. He ended up scoring 15 points on 5 of 6 shooting.

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Cleveland heads into this matchup with a mark of 48-34 on the year. They are losing possession via turnover 13.6 times per contest and as a group they commit 17.5 fouls per contest. As a team, Cleveland is grabbing 43.3 rebounds per game and has accumulated 2,299 dimes this year, which ranks 8th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Cavaliers are hitting 36.7% on three-point attempts (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 the league) while shooting 47.9% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Cavaliers are able to force 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.7 fouls. They surrender 37.1% on shots from distance and they are 7th in the league in points per game from their opponents (110.2). The Cavaliers are allowing a FG percentage of 46.3% (3,323 of 7,176) and they relinquish 42.7 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 6th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,071 conceded for the year.

Regarding how they cleaned up the glass in Game 3, Orlando allowed Cleveland to grab 32 in total (5 on the offensive glass). They went 23.5% from 3-point land by shooting 8 out of 34 and ended up going 11 of 13 at the free throw line (84.6%). The Magic allowed the Cavaliers to convert 32 out of 82 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.0% in the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Magic finished shooting 47 out of 92 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.1%. In reference to 3-point shots, Orlando made 13 of their 37 attempts (35.1%). They were able to bury 14 of the free throws for a rate of 87.5%. The Cavaliers committed 16 personal fouls in this contest which got the Magic to the charity stripe for a total of 16 tries. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while recording 7 steals for this game. The Magic were able to corral 37 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 51 in this matchup.

Paolo Banchero ended up being a factor for the Magic in this matchup. He converted 13 of 26 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and totaled 14 rebounds. Banchero totaled 31 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 assists for the game.

Orlando has a mark of 47-35 on the season. As an offense, the Magic are shooting 47.6% from the field, which ranks 15th in the NBA. Orlando has totaled 9,058 points on the campaign (110.5 per contest) and they snag 42.3 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 24.7 times per contest (28th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 14.7 times per game. The Magic commit 19.7 fouls per contest and they shoot 75.9% from the charity stripe.

The Orlando defense allows 35.8% on 3-point attempts (945 of 2,636) and their opponents are converting on 78.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 23.9 assists and 39.9 boards every game, which ranks them 1st and 1st in basketball. The Magic on the defensive side of the court are 4th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 108.4. They have forced 15.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.4% from the field (18th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland (+3)

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