The Orlando Magic (18-43) travel to meet the Cleveland Cavaliers (21-40) Tuesday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Tip-off is set for a 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Magic-Cavaliers odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.
The Magic have dropped six straight since a 115-106 win in Chicago April 14, and they’re 0-5-1 ATS across the six-game skid. The Over has connected in three in a row while going 7-1 across the past eight contests overall.
The Cavaliers suffered a 112-96 loss at Toronto as 11.5-point underdogs in Tampa, losing and failing to cover for the third straight outing. Cleveland is also 1-6 SU/ATS across the past seven outings. The last time these teams met was in a back-to-back set in Orlando Jan. 4-6, with the Cavs losing 103-83 in the first game and 105-94 in the second contest.
Magic at Cavaliers: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:45 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Magic +115 (bet $100 to win $115) | Cavaliers -140 (bet $140 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Magic +2 (-110) | Cavaliers -2 (-110)
- Over/Under: 211.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Magic at Cavaliers: Key injuries
Magic
- PG Devin Cannady (leg) out
- PG Michael Carter-Williams (ankle) out
- SF James Ennis III (calf) out
- PG Markelle Fultz (knee) out
- PF Jonathan Isaac (knee) out
- SF Otto Porter Jr. (foot) out
- SG Terrence Ross (back) out
Cavaliers
- PG Matthew Dellavedova (neck) out
- C Isaiah Hartenstein (concussion) out
- PF Larry Nance Jr. (thumb) out
- SF Taurean Prince (ankle) out
- PG Collin Sexton (concussion) out
- PF Lamar Stevens (concussion) out
- SG Dylan Windler (knee) out
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Magic at Cavaliers: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Cavaliers 107, Magic 103
Money line (ML)
The CAVALIERS (-140) are worth a look at home against the skidding Magic (+115). Cleveland isn’t exactly lighting the world afire, but Orlando is also struggling and the Cavs are at home.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The CAVALIERS -2 (-110) are a decent play, as the Magic +2 (-110) are 0-5-1 ATS across the past six outings. Rather than playing the Cavs straight up, simply lay the bucket and enjoy.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 211.5 (-110) is a strong play in this battle between the dregs of the Eastern Conference. The Under has cashed in nine of the past 10 meetings in this series, while going 4-1 in the past five battles in Cleveland.
The Under is also 6-1 in Orlando’s past seven against teams with a losing record, while the Under is 5-2-1 in Cleveland’s past eight.
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