Orlando Magic vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, Preview, and Odds

Orlando Magic are on the road to play the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night. The Cavaliers are a 3.5-point favorite. Orlando was beaten 125-108 at home by Atlanta Wednesday night and lost to Philadelphia 113-85 at their previous game. Cleveland leads the all-time series 60-59.

Orlando Magic lost to Atlanta on Wednesday night. The Magic are 5-17 on the season and in the Southeast Division. They are seven games behind the Hawks for the top spot. Paolo Banchero, Cole Anthony, Terrence Ross, Franz Wagner, Wendell Carter Jr., Jalen Suggs, Chuma Okeke, Mo Bamba, R.J. Hampton and Kevon Harris are injured. Jonathan Isaac is still out. Cleveland Cavaliers are 7-2 in their last 10 games. Cleveland is 7th in Southeast. Orlando is 28th on scoring offense and 19th with scoring defense.

Cleveland Cavaliers beat Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night. The Cavaliers are second in the Central Division and are two games behind the Bucks for the top spot. Donovan Mitchell is the leading scorer for Cleveland with 28.4 points per game. Ricky Rubio is still recovering from knee surgery. Dylan Windler is out until mid-to-late December. Orlando Magic are 11th in NBA's Central division. They are 3rd in three-point percentage. Their team shot 48% from the floor. Cleveland is 8th on the league in field goal percentage and 12th from three points.

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Cleveland Cavaliers have won six of their last eight games. Orlando Magic have lost six straight games and are struggling with injuries. Cleveland leads the league in scoring defense and has a balanced team with good production.

Orlando and Cleveland have played each other twice this season. The teams have scored a combined 195 points in the first meeting. Cleveland leads the league in scoring defense and is 16th in turnovers. Orlando is 20th with 98.4 possessions per game and 28th on turnovers with 16.5 per contest.

Orlando Magic are playing against Cleveland Cavaliers. Chris King has been involved in professional and collegiate sports for more than three decades. He has written books about college basketball, the NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, golf and the World Cup.