Orlando Magic vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 4/30/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: NBA TV

Odds/Point Spread: Orlando (+5)

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is the location where the Cleveland Cavaliers will try to beat the Orlando Magic on Tuesday in Game 5 of their series. The series is tied 2-2. Orlando is 5-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is 201.

The Magic went home with a win by a final score of 112-89 in Game 4. When discussing fouls, the Magic ended up finishing with 19 while the Cavaliers finished the game with 20 fouls. They made 4 of their 17 tries from beyond the arc. Cleveland ended up going 81.0% from the free throw line by making 17 of their 21 shots. Furthermore, Cleveland collected 29 rebounds (2 offensive, 27 defensive) and got 6 blocks. Cleveland doled out 24 assists and had 10 steals in this contest. In reference to defending, Orlando let their opponent shoot 47.2% from the field on 34 of 72 shooting. They also doled out 24 dimes for the contest while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and having 7 steals. In reference to rebounding, they collected 43 with 8 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Magic converted 14 of their 19 tries for a rate of 73.7%. Orlando wrapped up the contest having earned a 55.8% field goal percentage (43 out of 77) and made 12 out of their 26 shots from distance.

Franz Wagner is a player who was a contributor for the matchup. He scored 34 points on 13 out of 17 shooting. He played 40 mins played and grabbed 13 rebounds. Wagner went 76.5% from the field and also recorded 4 dimes.

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Orlando comes into this game with a record of 47-35 this year. They average 110.5 pts per game (24th in the NBA) while hitting 47.6% from the field. The Magic are shooting 35.2% from downtown (903 of 2,568) and 75.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Orlando is snagging 42.3 rebounds per contest and has earned 2,023 assists for the season, which has them ranked 28th in the NBA in terms of passing. They cough up possession 14.7 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Magic have forced 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.9 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.8% on shots from downtown while they are 4th in the league in PPG allowed (108.4). The Magic are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 47.4% (3,264 of 6,884) and they concede 39.9 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 1st in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,958 conceded on the season.

Regarding rebounding in Game 4, Cleveland permitted Orlando to get 43 in total (8 on the offensive side). They went 46.2% from beyond the arc by going 12 of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 14 out of 19 at the charity stripe (73.7%). The Cavaliers permitted the Magic to make 43 of their 77 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 55.8% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Cavaliers ended up shooting 34 for 72 from the floor which had them shooting 47.2%. When talking about 3-pointers, Cleveland converted 4 out of their 17 attempts (23.5%). They were able to make 17 of them for a percentage of 81.0%. The Magic earned 19 fouls in the matchup which took the Cavaliers to the free throw line for 21 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while recording 10 steals for the game. The Cavaliers were able to pull down 27 defensive boards and 2 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 for this contest.

Jarrett Allen ended up being a major contributor for the Cavaliers in this contest. Allen recorded 21 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood, but finished this game without an assist. He made 8 of 11 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 72.7%, and tallied 9 rebounds.

Cleveland has a record of 48-34 this year. The Cavaliers are responsible for committing 17.5 fouls per game and they connect on 76.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 28.0 times per game (8th in the league) and they are giving up possession 13.6 times per game. Cleveland has accounted for 9,236 pts for the year (112.6 per game) and they collect 43.3 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Cavaliers are hitting on 47.9% from the floor, which is 12th in the league.

The Cleveland defense concedes 37.1% on shots from 3-point land (1,029 of 2,773) and their opponents are converting on 79.1% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 25.3 dimes and 42.7 boards every game, which ranks 6th and 10th in the league. The Cavaliers defensively are ranked 7th in basketball in PPG allowed with 110.2. They are able to force 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.3% from the field (6th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland (-5)

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