Orlando Magic vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, 3/16/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Cleveland Cavaliers

Date: Sunday, March 16, 2025

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is the location where the Cleveland Cavaliers (55-10) will attempt to defeat the Orlando Magic (31-36) on Sunday.

The Magic faced the Pelicans and took home the win by a score of 113-93 in their last game. Orlando wrapped up the game with a 51.8% FG percentage (43 of 83) and converted 13 out of their 33 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Magic knocked down 14 of 18 tries for a percentage of 77.8%. In reference to hauling in boards, they earned a total of 39 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 25 dimes in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and earning 7 steals. With regard to the defense, Orlando allowed the other team to shoot 44.3% from the floor on 35 out of 79 shooting. New Orleans distributed 23 assists and had 3 steals for this game. Moreover, New Orleans collected 40 rebounds (11 offensive, 29 defensive) and got 7 blocked shots. New Orleans shot 76.2% when shooting free throws by knocking down 16 of 21 attempts. They knocked down 7 out of their 25 attempts from long range. In the matter of fouls, the Magic left the arena with 20 and the Pelicans totaled 16 fouls.

Paolo Banchero is one player who came through for the matchup. He ended up finishing with 34 points on 14 out of 22 shooting. He was on the court for 34 mins and grabbed 11 boards. Banchero ended up going 63.6% from the field and also totaled 4 assists.

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Orlando heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 31-36 for the season. They are averaging 104.4 points per outing (30th in the league) while shooting 44.1% from the field. The Magic are shooting 30.8% on shots from distance (725 of 2,356) and 76.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Orlando is grabbing 41.5 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,532 dimes for the season, which ranks 28th in the NBA in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 14.3 times per contest and as a team they commit 20.6 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Magic are forcing their opponents into 16.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.8 fouls. They rank 2nd in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,540 conceded on the year. The Magic defense is allowing a FG percentage of 47.1% (2,550 of 5,414) and they concede 42.1 rebounds per game as a group. They surrender 36.9% on three-point shots while they are 1st in the league in opponents points per game (105.9).

For their last game, the Cavaliers walked away with a victory by a final of 109-104 against the Nets. The Cavaliers pulled down 36 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 48 for the contest. They turned it over 15 times, while earning 7 steals in the game. The Nets committed 21 fouls for this game which got the Cavaliers to the free throw line for a total of 25 shots. They were able to make 21 of the free throws for a clip of 84.0%. Regarding 3-point shots, Cleveland made 10 out of their 42 attempts (23.8%). When the final whistle was blown, the Cavaliers shot 39 for 89 from the field which had them shooting 43.8%. The Cavaliers allowed the Nets to bury 39 out of their 84 tries from the floor which had them at 46.4% in this contest. They went 36.4% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 16 out of 44 and finished the game at 10 of 14 at the free throw line (71.4%). Regarding rebounding, Cleveland permitted Brooklyn to pull down 38 in all (8 on the offensive side).

Darius Garland pitched in for the Cavaliers for the game. He made 11 of 24 in this game for a rate of 45.8%, and added 4 rebounds. Garland earned 30 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 8 assists in this matchup.

Cleveland has a win-loss record of 55-10 on the season. The Cavaliers are committing 18.3 fouls per game while shooting 79.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 28.4 times per contest (8th in the NBA) and they turn it over 13.1 times per contest. Cleveland has totaled 7,974 pts for the season (122.7 per contest) and they average 45.4 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Cavaliers are shooting 49.4% from the floor, which is ranked 2nd in the league.

The Cleveland defense gives up 35.7% from downtown (855 of 2,392) and their opponents are making 77.5% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 25.5 assists and 43.1 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 8th and 9th in the league. The Cavaliers on the defensive side of the court are 10th in the league in PPG given up with 111.4. They have forced 14.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.3% from the field (4th in the league).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Cleveland and under the total points

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