Cavaliers vs Magic prediction NBA · Saturday, January 24
At a glance
The Orlando Magic (23-20) host the Cleveland Cavaliers (26-20) on Saturday, January 24 at 7:00 PM ET at Kia Center in NBA action. Final score: Cavaliers 119 – Magic 105. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Magic a 53% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Magic are 14-8 at home and the Cavaliers are 11-9 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 5-5 for the Magic and 6-4 for the Cavaliers (current streaks: Magic L2, Cavaliers W2).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Magic 115 – 114 Cavaliers, a margin of about 1.0 points in favor of the Magic and a total around 230 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Cavaliers played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The Cavaliers need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Cavaliers' offense (119.7 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
CLEORL
Top performers
Cavaliers
Donovan MitchellG · #4536pts / gameDonovan MitchellG · #459assists
Lonzo BallG · #28reboundsMagic
Paolo BancheroF · #527pts / game
Jalen SuggsG · #46assists
Moritz WagnerC · #136reboundsRecent form
CLEORLHead-to-head
CLE lead 3-1 this season.
CLE
Team comparison
| CLE | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 26-20 | Record | 23-20 |
| 119.7 | Points scored / game | 113.4 |
| 116.2 | Points allowed / game | 113.2 |
| +3.0 | Adjusted margin / game | +0.2 |
| W2 | Current streak | L2 |
| 6-4 | Last 10 games | 5-5 |
| 11-9 road | Home / road record | 14-8 home |
| 64-18 (+9.5) | Last season | 41-41 (-0.1) |
| Yes | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Cavaliers
Injury report Magic
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.