Orlando Magic vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 4/22/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Monday, April 22, 2024

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: NBA TV

Odds/Point Spread: Orlando (+6)

The Orlando Magic (47-35) are on their way to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Monday where they will try to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers (48-34) in Game 2 of their series. Cleveland leads the series 1-0. Orlando opens this matchup as 6-point dogs. The betting total comes in at 204.5.

The Magic went home with a loss by a final score of 97-83 in Game 1. Orlando ended with a 32.6% FG percentage (28 out of 86) and made 8 of their 37 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Magic converted 19 of their 30 shots for a percentage of 63.3%. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they compiled 40 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 16 dimes in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and getting 12 steals. With respect to defense, Orlando let their opponent shoot 44.4% from the floor on 36 of 81 shooting. Cleveland earned 21 assists and had 9 steals for this contest. Moreover, Cleveland grabbed 54 boards (10 offensive, 44 defensive) and had 7 rejections. Cleveland ended up going 81.0% from the free throw line by burying 17 of their 21 shots. They also knocked down 8 out of their 30 tries from beyond the arc. When it comes to personal fouls, the Magic ended up finishing with 25 and the Cavaliers recorded 21 personal fouls.

Paolo Banchero is someone who was a factor in this matchup. Banchero ended up shooting 52.9% from the floor and also totaled 5 assists. He played for 41 minutes played and also pulled down 7 rebounds. He was able to score 24 points on 9 of 17 shooting.

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Orlando heads into this game with a win-loss record of 47-35 so far this year. They are averaging 110.5 points per contest (24th in basketball) while hitting 47.6% from the field. The Magic are connecting on 35.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (903 of 2,568) and 75.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Orlando is pulling in 42.3 boards per contest and has accounted for 2,023 dimes this season, which ranks 28th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 14.7 times per game and as a group they commit 19.7 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Magic are able to force 15.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.9 fouls. They are currently ranked 1st in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,958 surrendered on the season. The Magic are allowing a FG percentage of 47.4% (3,264 of 6,884) and they relinquish 39.9 boards per contest as a squad. They concede 35.8% on 3-pointers while they are 4th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (108.4).

When it comes to team rebounding in Game 1, Cleveland allowed Orlando to grab 40 in total (11 on the offensive glass). They finished 21.6% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 8 out of 37 and ended up going 19 of 30 at the free throw line (63.3%). The Cavaliers permitted the Magic to make 28 out of their 86 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 32.6% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Cavaliers finished the game shooting 36 for 81 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.4%. In terms of three-point attempts, Cleveland made 8 out of 30 attempts (26.7%). They were able to knock down 17 of the free throws for a rate of 81.0%. The Magic had 25 fouls in the game which took the Cavaliers to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They also turned the ball over 17 times, while earning 9 steals for the game. The Cavaliers collected 44 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 54 in this matchup.

Donovan Mitchell pitched in for the Cavaliers for this game. He made 11 out of 21 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 52.4%, and earned 2 rebounds. Mitchell scored 30 points in his 36 mins on the court and earned 3 assists in this contest.

Cleveland has a win-loss record of 48-34 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the Cavaliers are hitting on 47.9% from the field, which is 12th in the league. Cleveland has totaled 9,236 points so far this year (112.6 per game) and they grab 43.3 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 28.0 times per game (8th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 13.6 times per game. The Cavaliers are committing 17.5 fouls every game while shooting 76.5% from the charity stripe.

The Cleveland defense concedes 37.1% on shots from beyond the arc (1,029 of 2,773) and opponents are connecting on 79.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 25.3 dimes and 42.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 6th and 10th in basketball. The Cavaliers on the defensive end are ranked 7th in the league in points per game surrendered with 110.2. They are forcing 13.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.3% from the floor (6th in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Orlando (+6)

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