The 5-0 Cleveland Cavaliers play host to the 3-2 Orlando Magic, who will have to beat the best player.

The Orlando Magic are in Game 2 of a five-game road trip that started with a loss in Chicago on Wednesday and will end next Wednesday in Oklahoma City. The road trip is inconvenient as Paolo Banchero will be out indefinitely for the next four to six weeks with a torn oblique ligament. Bancher averaged 29.0 PPG, 8.8 RPG and 5.6 APG coming off games with 31 and 50 points.

Cleveland is 5-0 this year, but 5-0 ATS, so they have been a hot commodity. The Cavaliers are heavy road favorites after a 24-point win over the Lakers and a 6-point win over the Knicks. Four different Cavaliers have led this team in scoring, with Evan Mobley doing so twice.

That said, let’s dive into the match and provide some information and possibly some sweat.

We have all the information and analysis you need to know ahead of the match, including the latest information on how to catch the opening tip, expected lineups, recent team performances, player stats and of course our predictions, picks and best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Details and how to watch Magic @ Cavaliers

● Date: Friday November 1, 2024
● Time: 7:00 PM ET
● Location: Rocket Mortage Fieldhouse
● City: Cleveland, OH
● TV/streaming: ESPN

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Game odds for Magic @ Cavaliers

The latest odds from Friday morning:
● Moneyline: Cleveland Cavaliers (-300), Orlando Magic (+240)
● Spread: Cleveland -7.5 (-110)
● Total: 217.5

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Likely starting lineups for Cleveland and Orlando

· Cleveland Cavaliers (5-0)

PG Darius Garland
SG Donovan Mitchell
SF Dean Wade
PF Evan Mobley
C Jarrett Allen

· Orlando Magic (3-2)

PG Jalen Suggs
SG Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
SF Franz Wagner (doubtful)
PF Jonathan Isaac or Moritz Wagner
CWendell Carter Jr.

The best betting trends and insights you need to know ahead of Cavaliers @ Magic

• Cleveland is 5-0 ATS and on the ML this season.
• Cleveland is 3-2 against the Over and 2-0 as a road favorite this season.
• Orlando is 2-0 at home against the Over this season.
• Orlando was 8-6 ATS as a home underdog last year and 8-6 on the ML, finishing in 5th place.
• Paolo Banchero will be out for Orlando for the next four to six weeks.
• Evan Mobley scored 25 points twice in the first five games.
• Jarrett Allen has recorded a double-double in three of the past four games.
• Donovan Mitchell has at least 24 points in three straight games.
• Franz Wagner had 23 or more points in three straight games, but scored a combined 14 points in the past two games.

Notable player props for Cavaliers @ Magic

Highest point props

Donovan Mitchell O/U 23.5 points
Darius Garland O/U 16.5 points
Evan Mobley O/U 15.5 points
Jarrett Allen O/U 14.5 points
Wendell Carter Jr. O/U 12.5 points

Highest rebound props

Jarrett Allen O/U 10.5 rebounds
Evan Mobley O/U 8.5 rebounds
Wendell Carter Jr. O/U 8.5 rebounds

Top aid props

Darius Garland O/U 6.5 assists
Donovan Mitchell O/U 5.5 assists

Expert picks and predictions for Cavaliers @ Magic

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NBC Sportsbook Best Bet

Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes Franz Wagner competing against Cleveland:

“Franz Wagner is questionable because of this confrontation with an illness, so there is a chance he won’t even suit up, but if he does, you have to let him fade.

Wagner scored 7 points on 3-of-8 against Chicago (23 minutes) and 7 points against Indiana (11 minutes) on 3-of-5 shooting over the past two games. Wagner is 1-for-6 from three in that two-game span with one free throw attempt.

While Wagner opened the season with 23, 29 and 23 points against the Heat, Nets and Grizzlies. I’m not crazy about this game against Cleveland without Paolo Banchero. I would take Wagner’s Under on points or play the Under Points + Rebounds.

Here are the best bets our model predicts for the Magic and the Cavaliers:

· Moneyline: NBC Sports finds strength in taking the Cavaliers ML (-300)
· Spread: NBC Sports has confidence in Cleveland on the spread
· Total: NBC Sports has little confidence heading into a game at the Total UNDER 217.0 points

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