Cavaliers vs Magic prediction NBA · Tuesday, October 13
At a glance
The Orlando Magic host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday, October 13 at 7:00 PM ET at Kia Center in NBA action. Final score: Cavaliers 116 – Magic 132. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Cavaliers a 52% chance to win: prediction missed.
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Magic 116 – 117 Cavaliers, a margin of about 0.6 points in favor of the Cavaliers and a total around 233 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game. Early season: the numbers still lean heavily on last season, so confidence stays cautious.
- The Magic need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Cavaliers' offense (119.5 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
CLEORL
Top performers
Cavaliers
Meleek ThomasG · #1516pts / game
Donovan MitchellG · #458assists
Mario HezonjaF · #336reboundsMagic
Paolo BancheroF · #524pts / game
Franz WagnerF · #228assistsPaolo BancheroF · #58reboundsRecent form
CLEORLHead-to-head
3 meetings scheduled this season.
CLE
Team comparison
| CLE | ORL | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | Record | 2-1 |
| 119.5 | Points scored / game | 115.7 |
| 115.4 | Points allowed / game | 115.1 |
| +3.5 | Adjusted margin / game | +0.5 |
| – | Current streak | – |
| – | Last 10 games | – |
| – | Home / road record | – |
| 52-30 (+4.1) | Last season | 45-37 (+0.6) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Cavaliers
Injury report Magic
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data; early in the season they rely heavily on last season. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.