Cleveland Cavaliers (43-36) vs. Orlando Magic (20-59)
April 5, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Orlando Magic +8.5; Over/Under: -
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The Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic meet Tuesday in NBA action at the Amway Center. The Cleveland Cavaliers need a win after losing six of their last eight games. The Orlando Magic look to snap a six-game losing streak.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 107.4 points on 46.8 percent shooting and allowing 105.2 points on 45.2 percent shooting. Darius Garland is averaging 21.6 points and 8.6 assists, while Jarrett Allen is averaging 16.1 points and 10.8 rebounds. Evan Mobley is the third double-digit scorer and Lauri Markkanen is grabbing 5.7 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 76.1 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 35.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.3 rebounds per game.
The Orlando Magic are averaging 103.8 points on 43.2 percent shooting and allowing 112 points on 45.8 percent shooting. Cole Anthony is averaging 16.3 points and 5.4 rebounds, while Franz Wagner is averaging 15.3 points and 4.6 rebounds. Wendell Carter Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Jalen Suggs is grabbing 3.7 rebounds. The Orlando Magic are shooting 32.8 percent from beyond the arc and 78.8 percent from the free throw line. The Orlando Magic are allowing 36.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.3 rebounds per game.
The Cavaliers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games and 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The Magic are 16-34-1 ATS in their last 51 home games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The over is 9-3 in Cavaliers last 12 overall. The under is 4-1 in Magic last 5 home games. The Cavaliers are 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Orlando and 1-6 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The Cleveland Cavaliers aren’t a team I’m running to the window to lay big chalk with, but they are the better team here, and they do need another win to lock up the seventh seed for the play-in game. The Orlando Magic are losing their last five games by an average of 14 points, and their offense is nonexistent. The Magic also lose at home by an average of nine points and are 13-26 against the spread. Seeing that, you understand why the line is what it is. It’s Cavs or pass for me.
