Cavaliers vs. Magic Game 5 prediction, how to watch, TV channel, odds - April 30

Updated Apr. 30, 2024 3:22 p.m. ET

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The Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic are battling in the opening round of the NBA Playoffs, with Game 5 up next. Tuesday's matchup between the Cavaliers and the Magic features the Cavaliers as 5.5-point favorites. The game has a point total of 201.5.

Here's everything you need to know to know about the Cavaliers-Magic game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Cavaliers vs. Magic Game Information, TV Channel & Odds

• When: Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio
• TV: NBA TV, BSFL, and BSOH

Cavaliers vs. Magic Prediction

ATS Pick: Magic (+ 5.5)
O/U Pick: Over (201.5)
Score Prediction: Cavaliers 111 - Magic 108

Cavaliers vs. Magic Betting Insights

• This year, the Cavaliers games have finished over 201.5 points scored, their current matchup's total, 75 (out of 82) times.
• The Magic games have gone over 201.5 total points scored in 68 of 82 total matchups this season.
• The Cavaliers and Magic average 21.6 more points between them than the total of 201.5 for this game.
• The Cavaliers and the Magic have seen their opponents average a combined 17.1 more points per game than the over/under of 201.5 set in this outing.
• Cleveland has come away with 37 wins in the 53 contests it has been listed as the favorite this season.
• Orlando has been chosen as underdogs in 44 games this year and has walked away with the win 17 times (38.6%) in those games.
• Cleveland and Orlando have split the last eight games they've played.
• Both the Cavaliers and the Magic have 4-4 records against the spread in those outings.

FINAL

ORL 103 · CLE 104

NBA

SPREAD

TO WIN

TOTAL

Orlando Magic

ORL

+4.5

+158

O 203.5

Cleveland Cavaliers

CLE

-4.5

-190

U 203.5

Cavaliers Recent Trends

• The Cavaliers are 4-6 against the spread and 4-6 overall in their last 10 games.
• Cleveland's average total over the last 10 games is 12.7 points more than the 201.5 over/under given for this matchup.
• The Cavaliers have played 82 games, with 38 wins against the spread.
• Cleveland has been favored by 5.5 points or more 25 times this season and are 9-14-2 ATS in those matchups.
• Cavaliers games this year have eclipsed the over/under 48.8% of the time (40 out of 82 games with a set point total).
• The Cavaliers record 112.6 points per game, just 4.2 more points than the 108.4 the Magic allow.
• When Cleveland scores more than 108.4 points, it is 35-21-1 against the spread and 41-16 overall.
• This season, the Cavaliers have a 47.9% shooting percentage from the field, which is 0.5% higher than the 47.4% of shots the Magic's opponents have made.
• In home games, the Cavaliers sport the same winning percentage against the spread as they do on the road (.463).
• Cleveland has eclipsed the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (56.1%) than games on the road (41.5%).
• The Cavaliers have won a lower percentage of their games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 23-10 (.697). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, they own a record of 14-6 (.700).

Cavaliers Recent Stats

Cavaliers Leaders

• Jarrett Allen averages 16.5 points, 10.5 boards and 2.7 assists per contest, shooting 63.4% from the field (fourth in league).
• Donovan Mitchell averages 26.6 points, 6.1 assists and 5.1 rebounds per contest.
• Caris LeVert posts 14 points, 4.1 boards and 5.1 assists per contest, shooting 42.1% from the field and 32.5% from downtown with 1.6 made 3-pointers per contest.
• Max Strus averages 12.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4 assists per contest, shooting 41.8% from the field and 35.1% from beyond the arc with 2.4 made treys per game.
• Darius Garland averages 18 points, 2.7 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game. At the other end he averages 1.3 steals and 0.1 blocks.

Cavaliers Player Props

Magic Recent Trends

• The Magic have a 4-6 record against the spread while finishing 4-6 overall in their past 10 games.
• Orlando has averaged a total of 209.2 combined points over its last 10 games, 7.7 greater than this game's over/under of 201.5.
• In the Magic's 82 games this year, they have 50 wins against the spread.
• This year, Orlando has an ATS record of 7-6 in its 13 games as an underdog of 5.5 points or more.
• The Magic have eclipsed the over/under 43.9% of the time this year (36 of 82 games with a set point total).
• The Magic put up just 0.3 more points per game (110.5) than the Cavaliers give up to opponents (110.2).
• Orlando is 37-8 against the spread and 36-10 overall when it scores more than 110.2 points.
• The Magic have shot at a 47.6% clip from the field this season, 1.3 percentage points higher than the 46.3% shooting opponents of the Cavaliers have averaged.
• Against the spread, the Magic have been better at home (27-13-0) than on the road (23-18-0).
• Orlando's games have finished above the over/under less frequently at home (15 times out of 41) than away (21 of 41) this year.
• When moneyline favorites, the Magic have won a higher percentage of games at home (21-4) than on the road (9-4).

Magic Recent Stats

Magic Leaders

• On a per-game basis, Paolo Napoleon James Banchero gets the Magic 22.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.4 assists. He also averages 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
• On a per-game basis, Franz Wagner gets the Magic 19.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists. He also averages 1.1 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
• The Magic are receiving 11.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game from Cole Anthony this season.
• The Magic are getting 12.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game from Jalen Suggs this season.
• The Magic are getting 10.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game from Moritz Wagner this year.

Magic Player Props

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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