Cavaliers vs. Magic Dunkel NBA Picks, Predictions and Odds - NBA Playoffs, April 22

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic are playing in the opening round of the NBA Playoffs, with Game 2 coming up.

The Cavaliers are currently 5.5-point favorites against the Magic. The game's point total is 202.5.

Cavaliers vs. Magic Odds and Game Time

• Game Day: Monday, April 22, 2024
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Arena: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
• Total: 202.5 points
• Spread: Cavaliers -5.5
• Moneyline: Cavaliers (-218), Magic (+180)

How to watch Cavaliers vs. Magic

• TV Channel: Bally Sports
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Betting the Over/Under: Cavaliers vs. Magic

• The Cavaliers' 82 games this season have gone over this contest's total of 202.5 points 75 times.
• The Magic have played 67 games this season that finished with a point total over 202.5 points.
• These two teams score 223.1 points per game between them, 20.6 more than this game's total.
• Opponents of these two teams score 218.6 points per game combined, 16.1 more points than this contest's over/under.

Betting the Spread: Cavaliers vs. Magic

• Cleveland has covered 38 times in 82 games with a spread this season.
• The Cavaliers are 9-14-2 ATS this season when playing as at least 5.5-point favorites.
• The Magic have put together a 51-31-0 record against the spread this season.
• Orlando is 7-6 ATS this year when playing as at least 5.5-point underdogs.
• The Cavaliers are 19-21-1 against the spread, and 26-15 overall, at home this season.
• As a 5.5-point favorite or more at home, Cleveland is 3-9-1 ATS.
• The Magic are 18-23 overall, and 23-18 against the spread, on the road.
• Orlando is 6-3 ATS as 5.5-point underdogs or more on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Cavaliers vs. Magic

• The Cavaliers have won 69.8% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (37-16).
• This season, the Magic have been the underdog 44 times and won 17, or 38.6%, of those games.
• Cleveland has a record of 19-7 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -218 or shorter (winning 73.1%).
• Orlando has a record of 4-6, a 40% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +180 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The Cavaliers have an implied moneyline win probability of 68.6% in this game.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Cavaliers vs. Magic

• Pick ATS: Cavaliers (- 5.5)
• Pick OU: Over (202.5)
  
• Prediction: Cavaliers 111 - Magic 103
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