The 5-0 Cleveland Cavaliers play host to the 3-2 Orlando Magic, which will be down its best player.
The Orlando Magic are in Game 2 of a five-game road trip that began with a loss in Chicago on Wednesday and will end in Oklahoma City next Wednesday. The road trip comes inconvenient as Paolo Banchero is out indefinitely for the next 4-6 weeks with a torn oblique. Bancher averaged 29.0 PPG, 8.8 RPG, and 5.6 APG while coming off 31 and 50 point games.
Cleveland is 5-0 on the year, but 5-0 ATS, so they’ve been a hot commodity. The Cavaliers are heavily favored on the road after a 24-point win over the Lakers and a 6-point win against the Knicks. Four different Cavaliers led this team in scoring with Evan Mobley doing it twice.
That being said, let’s dive into the matchup and offer up some information and maybe a sweat or two.
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Details and how to watch Magic @ Cavaliers
● Date: Friday November 1, 2024
● Time: 7:00 PM ET
● Location: Rocket Mortage Fieldhouse
● City: Cleveland, OH
● Television/Streaming: ESPN
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Game odds for Magic @ Cavaliers
The latest odds from Friday morning:
● Moneyline: Cleveland Cavaliers (-300), Orlando Magic (+240)
● Spread: Cleveland -7.5 (-110)
● Total: 217.5
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Likely starting lineups for Cleveland and Orlando
Cleveland Cavaliers (5-0)
PG Darius Garland
SG Donovan Mitchell
SF Dean Wade
PF Evan Mobley
C Jarrett Allen
Orlando Magic (3-2)
PG Jalen Suggs
SG Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
SF Franz Wagner (doubtful)
PF Jonathan Isaac or Moritz Wagner
C Wendell Carter Jr.
Top betting trends and insights to know ahead of Cavaliers @ Magic
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Cleveland is 5-0 ATS and on the ML this season.
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Cleveland is 3-2 in the Over this season and 2-0 as a road favorite.
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Orlando is 2-0 to the Over at home this season.
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Orlando was 8-6 ATS as a home underdog last year and 8-6 on the ML, ranking 5th best.
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Paolo Banchero is out the next 4-6 weeks for Orlando.
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Evan Mobley scored 25 points twice in the first five games.
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Jarrett Allen has doubled in three of the past four games.
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Donovan Mitchell has at least 24 points in three straight games.
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Franz Wagner has had 23 or more points in three straight games, but has scored a combined 14 points in the past two.
Notable Player Props for Cavaliers @ Magic
Top Score Props
Donovan Mitchell O/U 23.5 Points
Darius Garland O/U 16.5 Points
Evan Mobley O/U 15.5 Points
Jarrett Allen O/U 14.5 Points
Wendell Carter Jr. O/U 12.5 Points
Highest Bounce Props
Jarrett Allen O/U 10.5 Rebounds
Evan Mobley O/U 8.5 Rebounds
Wendell Carter Jr. O/U 8.5 Rebounds
Highest Helping Props
Darius Garland O/U 6.5 Assists
Donovan Mitchell O/U 5.5 Assists
Expert picks and predictions for Cavaliers @ Magic
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NBC Sports Betting Best Bet
Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes Franz Wagner to struggle against Cleveland:
“Franz Wagner is questionable for this pairing with illness, so there’s a chance he doesn’t even fit, but if so, you should wither him.
Wagner scored 7 points on 3-of-8 against Chicago (23 minutes) and 7 points against Indiana (11 minutes) on 3-of-5 shooting over the past two games. Wagner is 1-of-6 from three in that two-game span with one free throw attempt.
While Wagner opened the season with 23, 29, and 23 points against the Heat, Nets, and Grizzlies. I don’t like this matchup against Cleveland without Paolo Banchero. I would take Wagner’s Under on points or play the Under Points + Resalts.”
Here are the best bets our model projects for the Magic and the Cavaliers:
· Money line: NBC Sports finds strength to take the Cavaliers ML (-300)
· to spread: NBC Sports has faith in Cleveland on the spread
· All in all: NBC Sports has low confidence in a play on the Total UNDER 217.0 points
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