Magic vs Cavaliers prediction NBA · Tuesday, March 24
At a glance
The Cleveland Cavaliers (44-27) host the Orlando Magic (38-33) on Tuesday, March 24 at 8:00 PM ET at Rocket Arena in NBA action. Final score: Magic 131 – Cavaliers 136. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Cavaliers a 73% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Cavaliers are 22-13 at home and the Magic are 16-18 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 7-3 for the Cavaliers and 5-5 for the Magic (current streaks: Cavaliers W3, Magic L5).
The analysis Model
The Cavaliers start with a clear edge. The model projects Cavaliers 118 – 111 Magic, a margin of about 7.5 points in favor of the Cavaliers and a total around 229 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Magic played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The Magic need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Cavaliers' offense (119.4 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
ORLCLE
Top performers
Magic
Paolo BancheroF · #536pts / gamePaolo BancheroF · #55assists
Desmond BaneG · #37reboundsCavaliers
Donovan MitchellG · #4542pts / game
James HardenG · #17assists
Evan MobleyC · #49reboundsRecent form
ORLCLEHead-to-head
CLE lead 3-1 this season.
CLE
Team comparison
| ORL | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| 38-33 | Record | 44-27 |
| 114.0 | Points scored / game | 119.4 |
| 113.2 | Points allowed / game | 114.4 |
| +0.7 | Adjusted margin / game | +4.3 |
| L5 | Current streak | W3 |
| 5-5 | Last 10 games | 7-3 |
| 16-18 road | Home / road record | 22-13 home |
| 41-41 (-0.1) | Last season | 64-18 (+9.5) |
| Yes | 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.