The Cleveland Cavaliers (4-3) travel to meet the Orlando Magic (5-2) Wednesday for a 7 p.m. ET tip at Amway Center. 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 10:50 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Cavaliers +200 (bet $100 to win $200) | Magic -250 (bet $250 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Cavaliers +6.5 (-120) | Magic -6.5 (+100)
- Over/Under: 213.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Cavaliers at Magic: Key Injuries
Cavaliers
- G Matthew Dellavedova (concussion) out
- G Dante Exum (calf) out
- G Darius Garland (shoulder) out
- F Kevin Love (calf) out
- G Kevin Porter Jr. (personal) out
- G Dylan Windler (hand) out
Magic
- F Al-Farouq Aminu (knee) out
- G Michael Carter-Williams (foot) out
- 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 105, Cavaliers 92
Money line (ML)
The Magic (-250) will cost you nearly two and a half times your potential return, and that’s not the way to go. Yes, Orlando won the front end of the doubleheader by a 103-83 count on Monday. But teams have been having a hard time duplicating the same results in the second go-around. AVOID, and look to the spread instead.
Against the spread (ATS)
The MAGIC -6.5 (+100) routed the Cavaliers +6.5 (-120) in the first game of the double-dip. However, Orlando has some backcourt injury issues with MCW, hurting his foot in the first half on Monday’s game, and Fournier a big question mark to return after missing the past two due to back spasms.
If Fournier is unable to gut it out, Terrence Ross is forced into the starting five and confidence is not as high that Orlando will be able to pick up another cover. Watch closely, and if Fournier is sidelined, scale back your wager.
Over/Under (O/U)
The play is UNDER 213.5 (-105), which has cashed in each of the past three for Orlando, including Monday’s game with 186 points against a total of 214. The Under has also connected in three consecutive games for the Magic. The Under is also 8-1 in the past nine in this series, including each of the past five meetings in O-Town.
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