The Orlando Magic (31-37) travel to face off against the Cleveland Cavaliers (56-10) on Sunday, March 16th. This game will be played at Rocket Arena in Cleveland and televised on ABC. The Cavaliers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Magic are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Magic. Tip-off is set for 1:00 ET.

Magic vs Cavaliers

The Magic Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Orlando’s season record dropped to 31-37 after a 118-111 road loss to the Timberwolves on Friday. The Magic, who were +11 point underdogs, managed to keep it closer than expected. The game’s total score of 229 points exceeded the O/U line of 207.

Orlando appeared to take control with a 13-0 run, pushing their lead from 75-72 to 88-72. However, the Timberwolves stormed back in the 4th quarter, outscoring the Magic 40-24 to seal the win.

The Cavaliers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Cavaliers improved to 56-10 this season with a 133-124 win over the Grizzlies on Friday. Cleveland, favored by 2.5 points, covered the spread with the victory. The game’s total of 257 points went over the pre-game line of 243.5.

Cleveland took control early, outscoring Memphis 36-29 in the 1st quarter and 39-29 in the 2nd. They extended their lead to 112-92 after the 3rd, but the Grizzlies went on a 10-0 run in the 4th, cutting the deficit from 112-89 to 112-99. However, Cleveland held on, despite being outscored 32-21 in the final quarter.

Magic Offense Breakdown

Paolo Banchero’s 43-point, 10-rebound performance highlighted the Magic’s 111-point effort against the Timberwolves, as he shot 50% from the field. Caleb Houstan added 18 points, hitting 6 threes at a 75% clip, while Franz Wagner contributed 16 points despite shooting just 25%.

Orlando connected on 12 threes, shooting 42.9% from deep, though their overall field goal percentage was 44.9%. Banchero scored 17 points in the 4th quarter, with 10 more in the 3rd, while Houstan added 9 of his points in the 2nd quarter.

Cavaliers Offense Breakdown

The Cavaliers put up 133 points in their win over the Grizzlies, shooting 50% from the field and hitting 19 threes at a 37.3% clip. Evan Mobley led the way with 22 points and 11 rebounds, knocking down 3 threes at 50% efficiency.

Darius Garland added 20 points and 9 assists, though he shot just 27.3% from deep. De’Andre Hunter contributed 18 points, making 3 threes at 60% from beyond the arc.

Magic Team Defense

The Magic’s defense had a strong 3rd quarter, holding the Timberwolves to just 16 points, but they struggled in the 4th, giving up 40 points in a 118-111 loss. Overall, Orlando allowed Minnesota to shoot 52% from the field.

From beyond the arc, the Timberwolves hit 14 threes at a 42% clip. The Magic sent Minnesota to the line 28 times, where they made 20 free throws. Defensively, Orlando recorded 9 steals and 5 blocks.

Cavaliers Team Defense

Defensively, the Magic struggled against the Timberwolves, allowing 118 points on 52% shooting. They gave up 33 points in the 1st quarter and 40 in the 4th, despite a strong 3rd quarter where they held Minnesota to 16 points.

From three-point range, the Timberwolves hit 14 threes at a 42% clip. The Magic also sent Minnesota to the line 28 times, with the Timberwolves converting 20 free throws. Orlando recorded 9 steals and 5 blocks in the game.

Magic vs Cavaliers Trends

• Across their last three road contests, Orlando has a 2-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-2, while averaging 102 points per game.
• The Cavaliers are 4-1 ATS in their last home games and 5-0 straight-up.
• The last ten games that Orlando was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 4-6 while going 2-8 straight up.
• In their last five contests as the favorite, Cleveland has a poor record vs the spread going 2-3. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 5-0.

Magic vs Cavaliers Prediction

We’re putting our money on the Cavaliers to win, and have the projected score sitting at 142-115. We also like them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to bet on the Cavaliers at -10.5.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 219.5, and our model projects the Magic and Cavaliers to reach a combined total of 257 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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