Cavaliers vs Magic Game Breakdown & Projections – Sat, Apr 27th 2024
Cavaliers
2W-1L
April 27, 2024
01:00PM EST
Odds: 202.0 o/u
Magic
1W-2L
Get ready to ditch the snooze-fest of first-round blowouts because today’s NBA Playoff game is set to dial up the drama! The Cleveland Cavaliers, riding high with a 2W-1L record, are storming into the Amway Center, looking to cast some magic of their own against the Orlando Magic, who are eager to even the score sitting at 1W-2L. With the tipoff at 1 PM EST, the stakes are sky-high and the betting lines are buzzing. The Cavs are looking to continue their winning spell after toppling the Pacers, while the Magic aim to rebound from their recent tumble against the 76ers. Will the Cavs continue to conquer, or will the Magic pull a victory out of their hats? Tune in as we see which team truly has the tricks up their sleeves!
Game Breakdown
Game Time: April 27, 2024 01:00PM EST
Location: Amway Center, Orlando
Vegas Odds
| CLE ML | ORL ML | Over/Under | Line | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | +105 | -125 | 202.0 | 2.5/-2.5 |
| Recent | +125 | -145 | 202.0 | 2.5/-2.5 |
| Difference | +20 | -20 | 0 | – |
Team Performance
44.4% Win Probability
55.6% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
| Date | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final | O/U | ATS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/25/24 | Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 21 | 24 | 16 | 22 | 00 | 83 | Over | |
| Orlando Magic ORL | 31 | 30 | 35 | 25 | 00 | 121 | |||
| 04/22/24 | Orlando Magic ORL | 18 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 00 | 86 | Under | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 30 | 28 | 22 | 16 | 00 | 96 | |||
| 04/20/24 | Orlando Magic ORL | 26 | 15 | 17 | 25 | 00 | 83 | Under | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 33 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 00 | 97 | |||
| 12/06/23 | Orlando Magic ORL | 20 | 32 | 34 | 25 | 00 | 111 | Over | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 37 | 28 | 34 | 22 | 00 | 121 | |||
| 02/22/24 | Orlando Magic ORL | 29 | 25 | 32 | 30 | 00 | 116 | Over | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 24 | 26 | 32 | 27 | 00 | 109 | |||
| 01/22/24 | Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 38 | 34 | 35 | 19 | 00 | 126 | Over | |
| Orlando Magic ORL | 19 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 00 | 99 | |||
| 12/11/23 | Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 29 | 25 | 15 | 25 | 00 | 94 | Under | |
| Orlando Magic ORL | 22 | 29 | 30 | 23 | 00 | 104 | |||
| 04/06/23 | Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 33 | 34 | 28 | 23 | 00 | 118 | Over | |
| Orlando Magic ORL | 42 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 00 | 94 | |||
| 04/04/23 | Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 23 | 35 | 35 | 24 | 00 | 117 | Over | |
| Orlando Magic ORL | 29 | 30 | 32 | 22 | 00 | 113 | |||
| 12/02/22 | Orlando Magic ORL | 25 | 22 | 17 | 32 | 00 | 96 | Over | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 27 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 00 | 107 | |||
| 10/26/22 | Orlando Magic ORL | 24 | 26 | 19 | 23 | 00 | 92 | Under | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 30 | 24 | 19 | 30 | 00 | 103 | |||
| 04/05/22 | Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 36 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 00 | 115 | Over | |
| Orlando Magic ORL | 35 | 24 | 32 | 29 | 00 | 120 | |||
| 03/28/22 | Orlando Magic ORL | 22 | 31 | 27 | 21 | 00 | 101 | Over | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 27 | 33 | 21 | 26 | 00 | 107 | |||
| 11/27/21 | Orlando Magic ORL | 22 | 27 | 20 | 23 | 00 | 92 | Under | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 27 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 00 | 105 |
Cavaliers Vs Over/Under
Magic Vs Over/Under
Cavaliers Recent Games
| Date | vsOpp | Result | Reb | Ast | Tov | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/12 | @ IND | 129-120W | 41 | 28 | 9 | 95 |
| 04/10 | @ MEM | 110-98W | 47 | 27 | 13 | 82 |
| 04/07 | vs LAC | 118-120L | 36 | 27 | 11 | 88 |
| 04/06 | vs LAL | 97-116L | 40 | 24 | 18 | 90 |
| 04/03 | vs PHX | 101-122L | 37 | 28 | 15 | 83 |
| 04/02 | vs UTA | 129-113W | 41 | 38 | 13 | 85 |
| 03/31 | vs DEN | 101-130L | 28 | 26 | 15 | 82 |
| 03/29 | @ PHI | 117-114W | 37 | 34 | 13 | 84 |
| 03/27 | vs CHA | 111-118L | 32 | 33 | 13 | 85 |
| 03/25 | @ CHA | 115-92W | 47 | 41 | 12 | 86 |
Magic Recent Games
| Date | vsOpp | Result | Reb | Ast | Tov | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/12 | vs PHI | 113-125L | 45 | 25 | 11 | 95 |
| 04/10 | vs MIL | 99-117L | 34 | 19 | 15 | 78 |
| 04/09 | vs HOU | 106-118L | 42 | 23 | 14 | 86 |
| 04/07 | @ CHI | 113-98W | 40 | 24 | 10 | 90 |
| 04/05 | vs CHA | 115-127L | 37 | 24 | 10 | 95 |
| 04/03 | vs NOP | 117-108W | 39 | 27 | 13 | 80 |
| 04/01 | @ POR | 104-103W | 43 | 26 | 15 | 76 |
| 03/30 | @ MEM | 118-88W | 43 | 28 | 15 | 78 |
| 03/29 | @ LAC | 97-100L | 38 | 20 | 14 | 89 |
| 03/27 | @ GSW | 93-101L | 39 | 25 | 10 | 85 |
Starting Lineups
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38.3 | 43.2 | 36.7 | 100% | 37.1 | |
| 33.6 | 27.6 | 32.3 | 100% | 32.7 | |
| 41.2 | 44.9 | 44.7 | 100% | 43.2 | |
|
Evan Mobley
PF
|
32.6 | 30.8 | 34.8 | 100% | 35.1 |
|
Max Strus
SF
|
25.5 | 20.5 | 23.8 | 100% | 23.2 |
| Orlando Magic | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.5 | 44.1 | 40.8 | 100% | 41.2 | |
| 21.5 | 9.4 | 23.9 | 93% | 25.2 | |
|
Gary Harris
SG
|
16.3 | 13.7 | 13.5 | 80% | 14.4 |
|
Jalen Suggs
PG
|
27.3 | 29.9 | 26.6 | 100% | 26.9 |
|
Franz Wagner
SF
|
36.5 | 35.0 | 30.7 | 100% | 31.1 |
Cavaliers Notable Injuries
- Marcus Morris Sr. (SF/PF): Avg: 6.2pts, 2.7reb, 0.7ast, 16.5 minutes. Last game: 04/25/24. Impact: 1.5
- Tristan Thompson (C): Avg: 3.1pts, 3.4reb, 1.1ast, 11.1 minutes. Last game: 04/25/24. Impact: 0.9
- Damian Jones (C): Avg: 2.5pts, 1.6reb, 0.4ast, 6.5 minutes. Last game: 04/25/24. Impact: 1.1
Magic Notable Injuries
- Goga Bitadze (C): Avg: 5.1pts, 4.6reb, 1.2ast, 15.3 minutes. Last game: 04/25/24. Impact: 1.0
- Anthony Black (SG/SF): Avg: 4.6pts, 2.0reb, 1.3ast, 16.7 minutes. Last game: 04/25/24. Impact: 1.0
- Caleb Houstan (SG/SF): Avg: 4.2pts, 1.4reb, 0.5ast, 13.5 minutes. Last game: 04/25/24. Impact: 0.9
- Chuma Okeke (SF): Avg: 2.3pts, 1.7reb, 0.4ast, 9.2 minutes. Last game: 04/25/24. Impact: 0.4
- Jett Howard (SG): Avg: 1.9pts, 0.3reb, 0.3ast, 3.7 minutes. Last game: 04/25/24. Impact: 0.6
Top Player Props
This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.
| Stat | Over % | Opposing Defense/Game | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Prop | Line | Proj | Diff | L5 | L10 | L15 | L30 | Opp | Stat | Rank |
| Gary Harris | ORL | Pts | 4.5 | 7.7 | +3.2 | 40% | 50% | 60% | 60% | CLE | -1.0 | #11 |
| Wendell Carter Jr. | ORL | Pts | 6.5 | 9.4 | +2.9 | 20% | 60% | 60% | 60% | CLE | -4.0 | #3 |
| Jarrett Allen | CLE | Reb | 10.5 | 11.0 | +0.5 | 60% | 50% | 53% | 53% | ORL | -1.1 | #6 |
| Max Strus | CLE | Ast | 2.5 | 3.6 | +1.1 | 40% | 60% | 67% | 67% | ORL | -0.9 | #15 |
Cavaliers Defense vs
| Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | #3 | #10 | #19 | #11 | -5.5% |
| PF | #30 | #20 | #27 | #28 | 12.6% |
| PG | #13 | #13 | #6 | #10 | -27.3% |
| SF | #2 | #22 | #19 | #6 | -29.7% |
| SG | #11 | #4 | #15 | #10 | -4.9% |
Magic Defense vs
| Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | #12 | #6 | #21 | #10 | -7.6% |
| PF | #7 | #8 | #3 | #7 | -7.5% |
| PG | #1 | #3 | #10 | #1 | -85.5% |
| SF | #10 | #17 | #15 | #12 | -12.8% |
| SG | #15 | #17 | #14 | #15 | -3.3% |
Team Comparison
Recent Trends
- Markelle Fultz (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 47.4% to 11.9, 22.7 min average previous 3 games.
- Kevon Harris (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 48.3% to 10.9, 21.2 min average previous 3 games.
- Sam Merrill (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 35.4% to 10.6, 16.4 min average previous 3 games.
- Dean Wade (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 60.2% to 28.1, 17.5 min average previous 3 games. The Cavaliers have a 3-game losing streak on the road.
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