Magic vs Cavaliers Game Breakdown
Magic
2W-2L
April 30, 2024
08:00PM EST
Odds: 201.5 o/u
Cavaliers
2W-2L
Get ready for a clash of the titans at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse tonight as the Orlando Magic and Cleveland Cavaliers both look to break their 2-2 deadlock in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. With the series heating up, both teams are neck and neck in the Eastern conference standings, making every play and every point crucial in this pivotal game. Tipoff is at 8 PM EST, and with the betting lines buzzing and the over/under poised at a tantalizing 201.5, fans are in for a treat. The Cavaliers are riding high after their recent victory, while the Magic are hungry to rebound from their setback. As the action unfolds, keep an eye on how these teams conjure their own kind of magic and carve out a victory in what promises to be an enchanting battle on the court!
Game Breakdown
Game Time: April 30, 2024 08:00PM EST
Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland
Vegas Odds
| ORL ML | CLE ML | Over/Under | Line | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | +130 | -170 | 199.5 | 4.5/-4.5 |
| Recent | +140 | -185 | 201.5 | 5.0/-5.0 |
| Difference | +10 | -15 | +2.0 | – |
Team Performance
41.7% Win Probability
58.3% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
| Date | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final | O/U | ATS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/27/24 | Cleveland Cavaliers CLE | 23 | 37 | 10 | 19 | 00 | 89 | Under | |
| 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 |
Magic Vs Over/Under
Cavaliers Vs Over/Under
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
| Orlando Magic | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.5 | 41.6 | 40.2 | 100% | 40.6 | |
|
Gary Harris
SG
|
15.1 | 11.9 | 13.5 | 80% | 14.4 |
| 18.3 | 22.2 | 18.6 | 7% | 21.4 | |
|
Jalen Suggs
PG
|
25.6 | 28.3 | 26.2 | 100% | 26.5 |
|
Franz Wagner
SF
|
36.1 | 41.2 | 31.1 | 100% | 31.4 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39.7 | 41.7 | 37.6 | 100% | 38.0 | |
| 34.5 | 25.6 | 33.1 | 100% | 33.5 | |
| 45.1 | 40.2 | 44.0 | 100% | 42.5 | |
|
Evan Mobley
PF
|
34.2 | 29.9 | 35.4 | 100% | 35.7 |
|
Max Strus
SF
|
26.1 | 19.6 | 23.3 | 100% | 23.7 |
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
Cavaliers Notable Injuries
- Marcus Morris Sr. (SF/PF): Avg: 6.2pts, 2.7reb, 0.7ast, 16.3 minutes. Last game: 04/27/24. Impact: 1.4
- Tristan Thompson (C): Avg: 3.1pts, 3.4reb, 1.0ast, 11.0 minutes. Last game: 04/27/24. Impact: 0.8
- Damian Jones (C): Avg: 2.5pts, 1.6reb, 0.4ast, 6.5 minutes. Last game: 04/25/24. Impact: 1.1
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.
| Stat | Over % | Opposing Defense/Game | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Prop | Line | Proj | Diff | L5 | L10 | L15 | L30 | Opp | Stat | Rank |
| Darius Garland | CLE | Pts | 14.5 | 17.5 | +3.0 | 40% | 60% | 47% | 47% | ORL | -0.1 | #17 |
| Max Strus | CLE | Pts | 8.5 | 11.3 | +2.8 | 0% | 30% | 47% | 47% | ORL | -4.7 | #10 |
| Paolo Banchero | ORL | Reb | 6.5 | 6.9 | +0.4 | 60% | 50% | 60% | 60% | CLE | +1.2 | #20 |
| Isaac Okoro | CLE | Reb | 1.5 | 1.8 | +0.3 | 20% | 50% | 47% | 47% | ORL | -2.1 | #9 |
| Evan Mobley | CLE | Ast | 2.5 | 2.9 | +0.4 | 20% | 50% | 53% | 53% | ORL | -0.4 | #17 |
| Donovan Mitchell | CLE | Ast | 5.5 | 5.6 | +0.1 | 40% | 60% | 47% | 47% | ORL | +0.1 | #18 |
Magic Defense vs
| Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | #17 | #14 | #14 | #14 | -2.7% |
| PF | #4 | #8 | #2 | #2 | -13.0% |
| PG | #1 | #4 | #9 | #1 | -84.8% |
| SF | #10 | #9 | #17 | #3 | -41.8% |
| SG | #17 | #9 | #18 | #14 | -2.8% |
Cavaliers Defense vs
| Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | #3 | #11 | #20 | #10 | -6.3% |
| PF | #30 | #19 | #28 | #28 | 14.9% |
| PG | #12 | #12 | #8 | #10 | -27.1% |
| SF | #3 | #20 | #26 | #8 | -20.7% |
| SG | #8 | #6 | #6 | #4 | -9.0% |
Team Comparison
Recent Trends
- Wendell Carter Jr. (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 58.6% to 22.2, 14.0 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.
- Dean Wade (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 60.2% to 28.1, 17.5 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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