Magic vs Cavaliers prediction NBA · Monday, January 26
At a glance
The Cleveland Cavaliers (27-20) host the Orlando Magic (23-21) on Monday, January 26 at 7:00 PM ET at Rocket Arena in NBA action. Final score: Magic 98 – Cavaliers 114. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Cavaliers a 67% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Cavaliers are 15-11 at home and the Magic are 9-12 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 7-3 for the Cavaliers and 4-6 for the Magic (current streaks: Cavaliers W3, Magic L3).
The analysis Model
Slight edge to the Cavaliers, but the Magic have what it takes to keep it close. The model projects Cavaliers 118 – 113 Magic, a margin of about 5.5 points in favor of the Cavaliers and a total around 231 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Magic 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
ORLCLE
Top performers
Magic
Paolo BancheroF · #537pts / game
Jalen SuggsG · #46assistsPaolo BancheroF · #510reboundsCavaliers
Donovan MitchellG · #4545pts / game
Craig Porter Jr.G · #95assists
Evan MobleyC · #49reboundsRecent form
ORLCLEHead-to-head
CLE lead 3-1 this season.
CLE
Team comparison
| ORL | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 23-21 | Record | 27-20 |
| 113.3 | Points scored / game | 119.7 |
| 113.3 | Points allowed / game | 116.0 |
| -0.1 | Adjusted margin / game | +3.2 |
| L3 | Current streak | W3 |
| 4-6 | Last 10 games | 7-3 |
| 9-12 road | Home / road record | 15-11 home |
| 41-41 (-0.1) | Last season | 64-18 (+9.5) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Magic
Injury report Cavaliers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.