The Orlando Magic (30-25) meet the Cleveland Cavaliers (36-17) Thursday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Magic vs. Cavaliers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Cavaliers lead 2-1
The Cavaliers won the most recent meeting in Orlando Jan. 22, posting a 126-99 victory as 2.5-point favorites as the Over (215) cashed. Cleveland has won 6 of the past 7 head-to-head meetings, while going 5-1-1 against the spread (ATS) during the span.
Cleveland streaked into the break with 18 wins in 20 games to surge to the top of the Central Division, 2.5 games clear of the Milwaukee Bucks with 3 games in hand. However, the Cavaliers are just 1-3 ATS in their past 4 home games. The Under is 4-1 in Cleveland’s past 5 outings, and 13-5-1 in the previous 19 contests.