Game of the Night – Cleveland Cavaliers at Orlando Magic
Magic Look To Hand Cavaliers, James, Consecutive Losses
Cleveland at Orlando
The Cleveland Cavaliers (61-14 SU, 45-30 ATS, 32-43 O/U) and the Orlando Magic (55-19 SU, 46-27-1 ATS, 34-40 O/U) will both be gunning for an SU and ATS victory in the BetUS Sportsbook when they square off at Amway Arena at 8 PM ET.
The Cavaliers had their 13-game winning streak snapped in their 109-101 loss to the Washington Wizards on Thursday, failing to cover the spread as 10-point road favorites in the process.
LeBron James had a fine game with 31 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in a losing effort while the final score played Over the posted O/U total of 196.5 points.
The Magic also had a solid winning streak snapped in their 99-95 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, failing to cover the spread as 10-point home favorites.
All-star center Dwight Howard scored a game-high 30 points while the 194 combined points played Under the 207-point O/U total.
Here is a look at tonight’s key trends, followed by my in-depth analysis and NBA Free Picks.
Cleveland is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Orlando is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Cleveland
Orlando is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Orlando is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando’s last 6 games at home
NBA Odds:
Cleveland Cavaliers +4 -110
Orlando Magic -4 -110
Over 187 -110
Under 187 -110
Analysis: I’ll keep this pick short and sweet by saying that I fully expect the Orlando Magic to treat this game like a playoff affair as they seek to beat one of the league’s elite teams handily.
The fact of the matter is that the Magic have struggles against the upper echelon teams recently and a big win here could send a powerful postseason message to both, Cleveland and Boston.
