The Cleveland Cavaliers (4-2) and Orlando Magic (4-2) meet Monday at Amway Center in Orlando at 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Cavaliers-Magic NBA betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Cavaliers at Magic: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:45 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Cavaliers +165 (bet $100 to win $165) | Magic -200 (bet $210 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Cavaliers +5.5 (-120) | Magic -5.5 (+100)
- Over/Under: 217.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Cavaliers at Magic: Key Injuries
Cavaliers
- G Matthew Dellavedova (concussion) out
- G Darius Garland (shoulder) questionable
- F Kevin Love (calf) out
- G Isaac Okoro (foot) questionable
- G Kevin Porter Jr. (personal) out
- G Dylan Windler (hand) out
Magic
- F Al-Farouq Aminu (knee) out
- F James Ennis III (calf) questionable
- G Evan Fournier (back) questionable
- F Jonathan Isaac (knee) out
- F Chuma Okeke (knee) out
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Cavaliers at Magic: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Magic 107, Cavaliers 99
Money line (ML)
The MAGIC (-200) are actually right at my personal limit for money line bets. With Fournier knicked up a bit, and the Magic coming in on a two-game losing skid at home, I am more comfortable playing Orlando on the money line rather than laying the points here.
The Cavaliers picked up a 96-91 win at the Atlanta Hawks Saturday, but they’re just 1-2 straight up and ATS across their past three after starting out 3-0 SU/ATS. Injuries make Cleveland a very tough team to back right now.
Against the spread (ATS)
The MAGIC -5.5 (+100) are the lean here, although I prefer them on the money line. Orlando has struggled to put points on the board in its past two games, averaging 95.5 points per game in a pair of home losses, which is well below its overall season average of 112.0 PPG.
The Magic are 7-3 ATS in the past 10 meetings against the Cavaliers, but the Cavs are 10-4 ATS in their past 14 trips to O-Town.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 217.5 (-110) is the best course of action here, as the Magic have been under the century mark in each of their past two games, while the Cavs have scored 99 or fewer points in three straight games. They are missing the veteran presence of Love in the middle.
The Under has cashed in seven of the past eight meetings in this series, and four straight in Orlando, too.
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