{"id":9984,"date":"2009-04-03T15:29:27","date_gmt":"2009-04-03T20:29:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=9984"},"modified":"2023-02-07T06:44:36","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T14:44:36","slug":"cavs-magic-free-pick-30409","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/nba\/cavs-magic-free-pick-30409\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Betting – Cavs vs. Magic (Apr. 3)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Game of the Night – Cleveland Cavaliers at Orlando Magic<\/h2>\n

Magic Look To Hand Cavaliers, James, Consecutive Losses <\/strong><\/p>\n

Cleveland at Orlando<\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/strong><\/a> when they square off at Amway Arena at 8 PM ET.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

All-star center Dwight Howard scored a game-high 30 points while the 194 combined points played Under the 207-point O\/U total.<\/a><\/p>\n

Here is a look at tonight’s key trends, followed by my in-depth analysis and NBA Free Picks.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cleveland is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games
\nCleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
\nThe total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games when playing Orlando
\nThe total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Orlando
\nOrlando is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Cleveland
\nOrlando is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
\nOrlando is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
\nThe total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando’s last 6 games at home<\/p>\n

NBA Odds:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cleveland Cavaliers +4 -110
\nOrlando Magic -4 -110
\nOver 187 -110
\nUnder 187 -110<\/p>\n

Analysis: <\/strong>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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

NBA Free Picks: Magic -4 Points\/Over 187 Total Points<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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