Magic vs Cavaliers Game Breakdown & Projections – Sat, Apr 20th 2024

Orlando Magic

Magic

0W-0L

Orlando Magic

April 20, 2024

01:00PM EST

Odds: 207.0 o/u

Cavaliers

0W-0L

Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers

Get ready to kick off the 2024 NBA Playoffs with a sizzling Eastern Conference showdown as the Orlando Magic fly into the heart of rock-and-roll city to face the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Both teams are stepping onto the court with clean slates, each hungry to notch their first playoff win of the season. With the game tipping off at 1 PM EST, the stakes are as high as the over/under at 207.0 points. The Cavs, fresh off a fiery win against the Pacers, are looking to keep that momentum, while the Magic aim to conjure up some magic of their own after a tough loss to the 76ers. As the lines are drawn with the Cavs favored to cover, fans can expect nothing less than a spellbinding battle where it’s all about whether the Magic can disappear with a win or if the Cavs will rock their way to victory.

Game Breakdown

Game Time: April 20, 2024 01:00PM EST
Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland

Vegas Odds

ORL ML CLE ML Over/Under Line
Open +170 -200 207.5 4.0/-4.0
Recent +150 -175 207.0 5.5/-5.5
Difference -20 +25 -0.5

Team Performance

orl Team Logo
LAST 10
4W-6L
AWAY
17W-23L

40.0% Win Probability

60% Over
cle Team Logo
LAST 10
5W-5L
HOME
26W-13L

60.0% Win Probability

80% Over

Previous Matchups

Date Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Final O/U ATS
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 Under
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

Magic Vs Over/Under

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Cavaliers Vs Over/Under

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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

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

Starting Lineups

Magic Notable Injuries

  • Goga Bitadze (C): Avg: 5.2pts, 4.6reb, 1.3ast, 15.4 minutes. Last game: 04/12/24. Impact: 1.0
  • Anthony Black (SG/SF): Avg: 4.6pts, 2.0reb, 1.3ast, 16.9 minutes. Last game: 04/10/24. Impact: 0.9
  • Trevelin Queen (PG): Avg: 2.9pts, 1.4reb, 1.3ast, 11.8 minutes. Last game: 04/09/24. Impact: 1.0
  • Caleb Houstan (PF): Avg: 4.2pts, 1.4reb, 0.5ast, 13.9 minutes. Last game: 04/10/24. Impact: 0.9
  • Chuma Okeke (SF): Avg: 2.3pts, 1.7reb, 0.4ast, 9.3 minutes. Last game: 04/10/24. Impact: 0.3
  • Jett Howard (SG): Avg: 1.7pts, 0.4reb, 0.3ast, 3.6 minutes. Last game: 04/10/24. Impact: 0.6
  • Admiral Schofield (PF): Avg: 1.1pts, 0.7reb, 0.3ast, 3.7 minutes. Last game: 04/10/24. Impact: 0.6

Cavaliers Notable Injuries

  • Craig Porter Jr. (PG): Avg: 5.1pts, 2.0reb, 2.1ast, 11.7 minutes. Last game: 04/10/24. Impact: 1.3
  • Damian Jones (C): Avg: 2.6pts, 1.6reb, 0.4ast, 6.5 minutes. Last game: 04/10/24. Impact: 1.1
  • Emoni Bates (SF): Avg: 2.3pts, 0.8reb, 0.5ast, 6.6 minutes. Last game: 04/10/24. Impact: 0.7
  • Isaiah Mobley (C): Avg: 1.1pts, 0.7reb, 0.4ast, 5.2 minutes. Last game: 04/10/24. Impact: 0.7
  • Pete Nance (PF): Avg: 0.0pts, 0.3reb, 0.0ast, 2.2 minutes. Last game: 04/10/24. Impact: 0.1

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.

Magic Defense vs

Position Pts Reb Ast Overall vs NBA
C #7 #6 #21 #7 -10.8%
PF #21 #8 #5 #16 -1.3%
PG #4 #3 #8 #5 -29.9%
SF #12 #14 #11 #9 -11.4%
SG #14 #23 #7 #14 -2.9%

Cavaliers Defense vs

Position Pts Reb Ast Overall vs NBA
C #11 #18 #26 #18 3.4%
PF #30 #6 #15 #24 6.0%
PG #26 #2 #20 #16 6.0%
SF #11 #29 #18 #18 4.6%
SG #10 #4 #25 #12 -4.4%
Team Logo

Team Comparison

Team Logo
Points per Game
108.6
108.6
Rebounds per Game
40.8
38.1
Assists per Game
25.1
29.3
Steals per Game
8.4
7.8
Blocks per Game
4.7
3.8
Shots per Game
86.2
84.3
3-Pointers Made per Game
11.3
12.4
2-Pt Percentage per Game
53.7
55.8
3-Pt Percentage per Game
34.6
36.9
Turnovers per Game
12.8
13.4
Fouls per Game
17.2
15.4

Recent Trends

  • Wendell Carter Jr. (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 50.3% to 15.9, 32.0 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.
  • Jonathan Isaac (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 39.8% to 20.5, 14.7 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.
  • Moritz Wagner (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 47.8% to 20.3, 13.7 min average previous 3 games.
  • The Magic have a 3-game losing streak on the road. The Cavaliers have a 2-game winning streak at home.
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