Cavaliers vs. Magic NBA Playoffs Game 2 betting odds and trends

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Cavaliers vs. Magic NBA Playoffs Game 2 betting odds and trends

Data Skrive:

The Orlando Magic are 5.5-point underdogs heading into Game 2 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Monday, tipping off at 7:00 PM ET on NBA TV. The Cavaliers are ahead 1-0 in the series. The point total for the matchup is set at 202.5.

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Cavaliers vs. Magic Betting Lines and Game Info

  • Game Day: Monday, April 22, 2024
  • Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: NBA TV
  • Location: Cleveland, Ohio
  • Arena: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
  • Favorite: Cavaliers (-5.5)
  • Total: 202.5
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Cavaliers vs. Magic Betting Statistics

  • The Cavaliers have 38 wins against the spread in 82 games this season.
  • This season, Cleveland has an ATS record of 9-14-2 in its 25 games as a favorite of 5.5 points or more.
  • Cavaliers games this year have gone over the total in 40 out of 82 opportunities (48.8%).
  • Against the spread, the Magic are 51-31-0 this season.
  • So far this year, Orlando has been installed as underdogs by a 5.5-point margin or more 13 times and are 7-6 ATS in those games.
  • Magic games this season have eclipsed the over/under 45.1% of the time (37 out of 82 games with a set point total).

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Cavaliers Trends & Top Players

  • The Cavaliers make 47.9% of their shots from the field this season, which is 0.5 percentage points higher than the Magic have allowed to their opponents (47.4%).
  • Cleveland is 25-18-3 against the spread and 32-14 overall when it shoots higher than 47.4% from the field.
  • Cleveland has a 28-16-1 record against the spread and a 33-12 record overall when the team hits more than 35.8% of its three-point attempts.
  • The Cavaliers score 112.6 points per game, just 4.2 more points than the 108.4 the Magic allow.
  • Cleveland has a 35-21-1 record against the spread and a 41-16 record overall when scoring more than 108.4 points.
  • Donovan Mitchell is a key contributor on the scoresheet for the Cavaliers, tallying 26.6 points per game to go with 5.1 rebounds and 6.1 assists.
  • Darius Garland is averaging 18 points, 6.5 assists and 2.7 rebounds a game, while Jarrett Allen adds 16.5 points, 2.7 assists and 10.5 rebounds per matchup.
  • Mitchell leads active Cavaliers in three-point shooting, making an average of 3.3 shots per game from beyond the arc.

Magic Trends & Top Players

  • The Magic’s 47.6% shooting percentage from the field this season is 1.3 percentage points higher than the Cavaliers have allowed to their opponents (46.3%).
  • Orlando has compiled a 38-11 record against the spread and a 37-12 straight up record in games it shoots above 46.3% from the field.
  • Orlando has a 21-6 ATS record and is 20-7 straight-up when the team makes more than 37.1% of its three-point attempts.
  • The Magic’s 110.5 points per game are only 0.3 more points than the 110.2 the Cavaliers allow.
  • When it scores more than 110.2 points, Orlando is 38-8 against the spread and 36-10 overall.
  • Paolo Banchero averages 22.6 points per game, while also collecting 6.9 rebounds and dishing out 5.4 assists per game.
  • Jalen Suggs is reliable from deep with two made threes per game.