Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic Predictions – NBA – 22/4/2024
Orlando are ready for revenge after a series opening loss to Cleveland
The fourth seeded Cleveland Cavaliers will face the fifth seeded Orlando Magic in the first round clash. The Magic will again visit Cleveland at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse for Game 2 which will tip off Monday in Ohio.
With Mitchell and Allen mastery of gameplay plus a huge role off the bench Cleveland dominated Orlando in a 97-83 road victory. A low score game was seen as both the teams excelled defensively and did their work as desired.
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Though the Magic’s offense trumbled a little yet the team’s young star Paolo Banchero putted an impressive statline. He posted 24 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists in 41 minutes.
Therefore, matched the most points scored by an Orlando player in the playoff debut tying Shaq O’ Neal. A same power packed performance is expected for the 2023 Rookie of the year.
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For the past two months the All-Star guard has been slowed due to his knee injury but with time he has been rehabbing and one such incident was showcased in the Sunday’s match when he went in for a soaring dunk that served an ultimatum that he is back.
In the Game 1 against Orlando Mitchell put up 30 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals.
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Orlando are favorites in the upcoming 4 vs 5 Game number 2 against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Orlando vs. Cleveland Head to Head
According to several online sources, both the giants have been evenly matched 126 times in the regular season with Cavaliers clinching 65 wins and Orlando a little behind with 61 wins.
When we only talk about this season’s performance both teams have faced each other four times, splitting the series with two wins each.
Cleveland Cavaliers
Overall, the Cavaliers’ performance is satisfactory be it at the offensive or defensive end. They are shooting with an accuracy 36.6% from beyond the arc and pulling down 43.7 rebounds and 4.7 blocks per game.
Orlando Magic
While starting their 2023-24 campaign the Magic went on a dominant run 21-2 quashing all their opponents.
Additionally, Orlando has a more versatile lineup as compared to Cleveland. As of now, the team is injury free thus has more playing options on the court.
Where to watch Orlando vs. Cleveland
The Orlando vs. Cleveland first round series will air on ESPN TV, Fubo TV and NBA League Pass but one thing viewers should take care of is that these all require subscription, at the same time free trial offers are available for new subscribers or the match will stream on SlingTV.
Also, Viewers can also check certain betting apps like Bet365, Parimatch, and 1xBet for more streaming options.
Cleveland vs. Orlando Match Stats
In the series opening match of the first-round, the Cavaliers pulled out a 97-83 victory. Orlando’s defense limited the Cleveland offensive ability but their own offense was also a few steps behind.
Cavaliers being upper seeded will again host the Game 2 of the first-round at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse.
Orlando Forward Jonathan Isaac said ‘ Our offense is going to catch up. We’ll shoot much better in Game 2’.
Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, Jarrett Allen added 18 rebounds thus looked tougher in all aspects to the Magic. While Orlando shot just 33% from the field and rated low in shooting, only Paolo Banchero had 24 points.
Orlando vs. Cleveland Key Points
- For Orlando there’s a clean bill of health thus has an upper hand in the upcoming matchup while there are few players sidelined for the Cavs including Ty Jerome (right ankle), Dean Wade (right knee), and Craig Porter Jr. (left ankle).
- Orlando’s Paolo Banchero and Cavaliers’ Donovan Mitchell are the two key players that need to be noticed.
