Cavaliers vs. Magic prediction: odds, expert picks, projected starting lineups, betting trends and stats

The 5-0 Cleveland Cavaliers host the 3-2 Orlando Magic, who will be losing their best player.

The Orlando Magic are in the second game of a five-game road trip that began with a loss at Chicago on Wednesday and will end next Wednesday at Oklahoma City. The road trip comes at an inopportune time as Paolo Banchero will be out indefinitely for the next 4-6 weeks due to an oblique tear in his thigh. Bancher averaged 29.0 PPG, 8.8 RPG and 5.6 APG, coming off games with 31 and 50 points.

Cleveland has a 5-0 record this year but a 5-0 ATS, so they were a hot commodity. The Cavaliers are heavily favored after a 24-point win over the Lakers and a 6-point win over the Knicks on the road. Four different Cavaliers have led this team in scoring, with Evan Mobley doing it twice.

With that said, let's dive into the matchup and offer some information and maybe a sweat or two.

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Details and how to watch Magic @ Cavaliers

● Date: Friday, November 1, 2024
● Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
● Location: Rocket Mortage Fieldhouse
● City: Cleveland, OH
● TV/Streaming: ESPN

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Magic @ Cavaliers odds

The latest odds from Friday morning:
● Moneyline: Cleveland Cavaliers (-300), Orlando Magic (+240)
● Spread: Cleveland -7.5 (-110)
● Total: 217.5

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Projected starting lineups for Cleveland and Orlando

Cleveland Cavaliers (5-0)

PG Darius Garland
SG Donovan Mitchell
SF Dean Wade
PF Evan Mobley
C Jarrett Allen

Orlando Magic (3-2)

PG Jalen suggests
SG Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
SF Franz Wagner (questionable)
PF Jonathan Isaac or Moritz Wagner
C Wendell Carter Jr.

Top betting trends and insights to know ahead of Cavaliers @ Magic

• Cleveland is 5-0 ATS and in the ML this season.
• Cleveland is 3-2 against the over this season and 2-0 as an away favorite.
• Orlando is 2-0 at home this season to the over.
• Orlando went 8-6 ATS as a home underdog last year and 8-6 in the ML, ranking fifth best.
• Paolo Banchero will be out for Orlando for the next four to six weeks.
• Evan Mobley has scored 25 points twice in the first five games.
• Jarrett Allen has posted a double-double in three of the last four games.
• Donovan Mitchell has scored at least 24 points in three straight games.
• Franz Wagner has had 23 or more points in three straight games, but has totaled 14 points in the last two games.

Notable player props for Cavaliers @ Magic

High point props

Donovan Mitchell O/U 23.5 points
Darius Garland O/U 16.5 points
Evan Mobley O/U 15.5 points
Jarrett Allen O/U 14.5 points
Wendell Carter Jr. O/U 12.5 points

Highest rebound props

Jarrett Allen O/U 10.5 rebounds
Evan Mobley O/U 8.5 rebounds
Wendell Carter Jr. O/U 8.5 rebounds

Highest assist props

Darius Garland O/U 6.5 assists
Donovan Mitchell O/U 5.5 assists

Expert picks and predictions for Cavaliers @ Magic

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NBC Sports Bet Best Bet

Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes Franz Wagner fighting Cleveland:

“Franz Wagner is questionable for this duel due to illness, so there is a possibility that he won’t even play, but if he does, you should ignore him.”

Wagner scored 7 points on 3 of 8 shooting against Chicago (23 minutes) and 7 points against Indiana (11 minutes) on 3 of 5 shooting in the last two games. Wagner is 1 of 6 from three games in that two-game span with a free throw attempt.

While Wagner opened the season with 23, 29 and 23 points against the Heat, Nets and Grizzlies. I don't like this match against Cleveland without Paolo Banchero. I would take Wagner’s under by points or play the under points + rebounds.”

Here are the best bets our model predicts for the Magic and the Cavaliers:

· Money line: NBC Sports finds strength in winning Cavaliers ML (-300)
· Spread: NBC Sports has confidence in Cleveland in terms of spread
· In total: NBC Sports has little confidence in a game with a total score UNDER 217.0

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