Magic vs Cavaliers Prediction
Cleveland Cavaliers (11-9) vs Orlando Magic (14-6)
Game Info: Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 7:00 pm (Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse)
Betting Odds: Cleveland Cavaliers -4.5 -- Over/Under: 222.5
The Orlando Magic travel to the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night. Here's a Magic vs Cavaliers prediction.
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic have been in great form as they've won 10 of their last 12 games overall, but they will be hoping to bounce back in this one after having their nine-game win streak halted by the Nets in a 129-101 road loss on Saturday. Franz Wagner led the team with 20 points, seven rebounds and five assists, Cole Anthony added 20 points off the bench while Paolo Banchero chipped in with 19 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. As a team, the Magic shot 40 percent from the field and nine of 29 from the 3-point line as they got off to a nightmare of a start and were always fighting a losing battle after getting outscored by 43-22 in the first quarter.
Orlando Magic Player Facts
- Jalen Suggs ranks 3rd amongst qualified players for steals per game (1.9) this season.
- Goga Bitadze ranks 16th amongst qualified players for Blocks Per Game (1.4) this season.
Cleveland Cavaliers
Meanwhile, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been in great shape as they've won seven of their last 10 games overall and they will be hoping to stay hot after taking down the Pistons in a 110-101 road win on Saturday. Darius Garland and Max Strus led the team with 22 points each, Donovan Mitchell added 20 points while Jarrett Allen chipped in with 19 points and 11 rebounds on eight of nine shooting. As a team, the Cavaliers shot 49 percent from the field and 10 of 30 from the 3-point line, but this win was more about their defense as they held the Pistons to just 18 points in the second quarter to take the lead, before they kept the Pistons to just four points in the final 4:19 to pull away and earn the win.
Cleveland Cavaliers Player Facts
- Donovan Mitchell ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for steals per game (2.1) this season.
- Jarrett Allen ranks 3rd amongst qualified players for FG% (69.2%) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Cavaliers rank 27th in the league for three-point field goals made per game this season (11.0).
- The Cavaliers rank 4th in the league for Q2 opponent points per game this season (26.7).
- The Magic rank 1st in the league for opponent rebounds per game this season (39.9).
- The Magic rank 1st in the league for opponent offensive rebounds per game this season (8.9).
Magic vs Cavaliers prediction
The Magic are still missing Markelle Fultz with Jonathan Isaac listed as questionable, while the Cavaliers are still missing Caris LeVert and they have Dean Wade listed as questionable. The Cavaliers look to have moved on from their early season struggles as they're playing good basketball at the moment, but it's actually the Magic who come in as the team in better form. I'm expecting this to be a close one and I get why the Cavaliers are favored at home, but they are still missing LeVert, so I'd rather make a play on the Magic to bounce back from their big loss on Saturday. The Magic represent decent value as the underdogs here and I think they can pull off the upset on the road.
The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.
