Cavaliers-Magic Odds Preview

By JoeDuffy.net Administrator

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Orlando Magic will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Amway Arena.

Oddsmakers currently have the Magic listed as 2½-point favorites versus the Cavaliers, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.

LeBron James poured in a game-high 37 points in a triple-double performance to propel the Cavaliers to a 112-102 victory over the Magic on Thursday and cut the series deficit to 3-2.

The Cavaliers covered the 7.5-point spread, while the 214 points sailed OVER the posted total of 197.

James finshed with 14 rebounds and 12 assists in that win. Mo Williams chipped in with 24 points.

Hedo Turkoglu led the Magic with 29 points, and Dwight Howard had a double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds.

Team records:
Cleveland: 66-16 SU, 49-33 ATS
Orlando: 59-23 SU, 49-32-1 ATS

Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
After playing Orlando are 7-3
After a win are 7-3

Orlando most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
After playing Cleveland are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland’s last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland’s last 6 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games
Cleveland is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games
Orlando is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Orlando is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Orlando is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Cleveland
Orlando is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games