Cavaliers Vs Magic: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 2, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 1, 2022

The Cleveland Cavaliers (14-8) will be attempting to continue a five-game home winning run when taking on the Orlando Magic (5-17) on December 2, 2022 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

The betting trends in this article are based off odds valid as of December 2, 2022 at 7:01 PM ET. See below for a table with the latest odds for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Cavaliers Vs Magic Betting Odds

Injury Report as of December 2

Cavaliers: Lamar Stevens: Probable (Illness), Kevin Love: Doubtful (Thumb), Jarrett Allen: Out (Back), Dylan Windler: Out (Ankle), Ricky Rubio: Out (Knee)

Magic: Mohamed Bamba: Questionable (Back), Gary Harris: Out (Hamstring), Jalen Suggs: Out (Ankle), Chuma Okeke: Out (Knee), Wendell Carter: Out (Foot), Jonathan Isaac: Out (Hamstring)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Cavaliers (-11)
Total Pick Over (217)

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)
112.9 (15th) Points Scored 108.3 (28th)
106.0 (1st) Points Allowed 114.4 (19th)
43.8 (12th) Rebounds 42.8 (20th)
10.0 (17th) Off. Rebounds 10.0 (17th)
12.1 (12th) 3pt Made 10.6 (26th)
23.8 (21st) Assists 21.2 (30th)
14.3 (16th) Turnovers 16.0 (27th)

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Cavaliers Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Donovan Mitchell 20 28.4 4.0 5.1 1.5 0.4 3.8
Darius Garland 16 22.8 2.3 8.1 1.3 0.3 2.9
Evan Mobley 22 15.1 9.0 2.3 0.9 1.4 0.2
Jarrett Allen 17 13.5 10.8 1.3 0.5 1.2 0.0
Caris LeVert 18 11.8 4.7 4.7 0.7 0.1 1.6

Magic Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Paolo Banchero 15 22.7 6.8 3.6 0.7 0.7 1.0
Franz Wagner 22 19.6 4.2 4.0 0.8 0.3 1.3
Wendell Carter Jr. 15 16.6 9.1 3.3 0.5 0.5 1.2
Cole Anthony 5 14.6 4.4 3.8 0.8 0.6 1.4
Bol Bol 22 13.1 7.8 1.0 0.4 1.9 0.8

Betting Trends

  • The Cavaliers have beaten the spread 12 times in 22 games.
  • This season, 10 of the Cavaliers’ 22 games have gone over the point total.
  • Cleveland’s games have had more than 217 points scored on 10 occasions this season.
  • Cavaliers games average 218.9 total points per game this season, 1.9 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • The Magic have nine wins in 22 games against the spread this year.
  • Orlando has covered the spread every time (1-0) as a 11-point underdog or greater this year.
  • The Magic have played 22 games this season, and 11 of them have hit the over.
  • Orlando’s games have finished with over 217 points scored 14 times this year.
  • The average total for Magic games is 222.7 points, 5.7 more than this game’s over/under.
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