Cavaliers vs. Magic: NBA Playoffs Game 5 Betting Preview, Tips and Picks – April 30, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on April 29, 2024

The Orlando Magic (47-35) are aiming to prove the oddsmakers wrong as 5.5-point underdogs for Game 5 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs, and will face off against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Tuesday, starting at 8:00 PM ET on NBA. The series is even 2-2. The over/under for the matchup is 202.5 points.

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Cavaliers vs. Magic Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Cavaliers -5.5 202.5

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Injury Report as of April 30

Cavaliers: Ty Jerome: Out (Ankle), Ricky Rubio: Out (Personal), Dean Wade: Out (Knee), Craig Porter Jr.: Out (Ankle)

Magic: None

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Magic (+5.5)
Total Pick Over (202.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Cavaliers vs. Magic Stat Rankings

Cavaliers Avg. (Rank) Magic Avg. (Rank)
112.6 (20th) Points Scored 110.5 (24th)
110.2 (7th) Points Allowed 108.4 (3rd)
43.3 (16th) Rebounds 42.3 (25th)
9.8 (22nd) Off. Rebounds 10.5 (15th)
13.5 (7th) 3pt Made 11 (29th)
28 (8th) Assists 24.7 (27th)
12.7 (16th) Turnovers 13.8 (24th)

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Cavaliers Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Donovan Mitchell 55 26.6 5.1 6.1 1.8 0.5 3.3
Darius Garland 57 18 2.7 6.5 1.3 0.1 2.3
Jarrett Allen 77 16.5 10.5 2.7 0.7 1.1 0
Evan Mobley 50 15.7 9.4 3.2 0.9 1.4 0.4
Caris LeVert 68 14 4.1 5.1 1.1 0.5 1.6

Magic Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Paolo Banchero 80 22.6 6.9 5.4 0.9 0.6 1.5
Franz Wagner 72 19.7 5.3 3.7 1.1 0.4 1.3
Jalen Suggs 75 12.6 3.1 2.7 1.4 0.6 2
Cole Anthony 81 11.6 3.8 2.9 0.8 0.5 1.1
Wendell Carter Jr. 55 11 6.9 1.7 0.6 0.5 1.2

Betting Trends

  • The Cavaliers have beaten the spread 38 times in 82 games.
  • Cleveland is 9-15-1 as 5.5-point favorites or more.
  • There have been 40 Cavaliers games (out of 82) that went over the total this season.
  • Cleveland and its opponent have broken the 202.5-point mark 75 times this year.
  • Cavaliers games have had an average of 222.9 points this season, 20.4 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Against the spread, the Magic are 51-31-0 this year.
  • Against the spread, as a 5.5-point underdog or greater, Orlando is 7-6.
  • The Magic have seen 36 of their 82 games go over the point total.
  • Orlando’s games have had over 202.5 points 67 times this year.
  • The average total points scored in Magic games this year (202.5) is 16.4 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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