Cavaliers vs Magic Game Breakdown
Cavaliers
3W-2L
May 03, 2024
07:00PM EST
Odds: 201.0 o/u
Magic
2W-3L
Get ready to ditch the blowout blues as the NBA playoffs heat up with the Cleveland Cavaliers clashing with the Orlando Magic tonight at the Amway Center! The Cavs are looking to build on their recent victory and edge closer in the Eastern conference standings, while the Magic, just a whisker away from their opponents in the rankings, aim to rebound from their latest stumble. With the game tipping off at 7 PM EST and the betting lines drawing a close battle, expect every dribble, pass, and shot to keep you on the edge of your seat. As the scores hover around the 201-point mark, tonight’s matchup promises to be nothing short of magical, and who knows, it might just be the cavalier approach that tips the scales!
Game Breakdown
Game Time: May 03, 2024 07:00PM EST
Location: Amway Center, Orlando
Vegas Odds
| CLE ML | ORL ML | Over/Under | Line | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | +135 | -160 | 200.0 | 3.5/-3.5 |
| Recent | +145 | -170 | 201.0 | 3.5/-3.5 |
| Difference | +10 | -10 | +1.0 | – |
Team Performance
40.8% Win Probability
59.2% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
| Date | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final | O/U | ATS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/30/24 | Orlando Magic ORL | 23 | 24 | 23 | 33 | 00 | 103 | Over | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 33 | 15 | 27 | 29 | 00 | 104 | |||
| 04/27/24 | Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 23 | 37 | 10 | 19 | 00 | 89 | Push | |
| Orlando Magic ORL | 22 | 29 | 37 | 24 | 00 | 112 | |||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34.4 | 41.7 | 37.6 | 100% | 38.0 | |
| 33.5 | 28.1 | 33.3 | 100% | 33.7 | |
| 43.0 | 37.4 | 43.5 | 100% | 42.0 | |
|
Evan Mobley
PF
|
36.3 | 34.1 | 35.3 | 100% | 35.6 |
|
Max Strus
SF
|
25.3 | 21.0 | 23.5 | 100% | 23.9 |
| Orlando Magic | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.8 | 41.9 | 40.5 | 100% | 40.9 | |
| 23.4 | 16.3 | 23.9 | 93% | 25.2 | |
|
Gary Harris
SG
|
15.0 | 11.1 | 13.4 | 83% | 13.9 |
|
Jalen Suggs
PG
|
26.8 | 27.4 | 26.4 | 100% | 26.7 |
|
Franz Wagner
SF
|
37.7 | 39.8 | 31.3 | 100% | 31.6 |
Cavaliers Notable Injuries
- Marcus Morris Sr. (SF/PF): Avg: 6.3pts, 2.7reb, 0.7ast, 16.5 minutes. Last game: 04/30/24. Impact: 1.6
- 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: 5.0pts, 4.5reb, 1.2ast, 15.1 minutes. Last game: 04/27/24. Impact: 0.9
- Anthony Black (SG/SF): Avg: 4.5pts, 2.0reb, 1.3ast, 16.6 minutes. Last game: 04/27/24. Impact: 0.8
- Caleb Houstan (SG/SF): Avg: 4.1pts, 1.4reb, 0.5ast, 13.4 minutes. Last game: 04/27/24. Impact: 0.8
- Chuma Okeke (SF): Avg: 2.4pts, 1.7reb, 0.4ast, 9.1 minutes. Last game: 04/27/24. Impact: 0.4
- Jett Howard (SG): Avg: 1.8pts, 0.4reb, 0.3ast, 3.7 minutes. Last game: 04/27/24. 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 |
| Wendell Carter Jr. | ORL | Pts | 8.5 | 10.1 | +1.6 | 20% | 40% | 47% | 47% | CLE | -5.4 | #3 |
| Max Strus | CLE | Pts | 9.5 | 10.9 | +1.4 | 20% | 20% | 33% | 33% | ORL | -4.1 | #12 |
| Evan Mobley | CLE | Ast | 2.5 | 3.0 | +0.5 | 40% | 50% | 60% | 60% | ORL | +0.3 | #21 |
Cavaliers Defense vs
| Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | #3 | #8 | #6 | #7 | -13.1% |
| PF | #30 | #16 | #30 | #30 | 16.9% |
| PG | #11 | #20 | #8 | #6 | -32.4% |
| SF | #5 | #22 | #27 | #14 | -12.7% |
| SG | #4 | #7 | #2 | #4 | -12.5% |
Magic Defense vs
| Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | #16 | #14 | #21 | #15 | -0.8% |
| PF | #6 | #6 | #3 | #3 | -12.3% |
| PG | #1 | #28 | #2 | #1 | -214.5% |
| SF | #12 | #8 | #18 | #3 | -40.5% |
| SG | #16 | #8 | #16 | #10 | -4.9% |
Team Comparison
Recent Trends
- Wendell Carter Jr. (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 120.0% to 27.2, 12.4 min average previous 3 games.
- Markelle Fultz (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 68.5% to 16.9, 10.0 min average previous 3 games.
- Gary Harris (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 35.7% to 21.4, 33.2 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.
- 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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