The Orlando Magic visit Quicken Loans Arena, Thursday Feb 11, for the first time since stunning LeBron James and the Cavaliers in last season's Eastern Conference finals. The Magic lead the Cavs 6-4 SU in their last ten meetings. NBA oddsmakers at SBGGLOBAL.com have the Cavaliers as -6 point home favorites over the Magic with the over/under set at 194 points . Be sure to get your Orlando Magic vs Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Picks in now at SBGGLOBAL.com
The Magic (36-17) are winners of eight of their last ten and four of their last five on the road. They are 16-12 on the road where they average 98.2ppg and allow 96.7ppg. They recently won in Chicago 107-87. Their top producers were Dwight Howard18pts 14 rebounds, Vince Carter 15pts and Matt Barnes added 14pts. They shot 37.5% from beyond the arch, while shooting 46.8% from the field and had a 29pt lead at one point. Orlando will likely see an entirely different Cleveland backcourt than what it faced in the playoffs. Mo Williams, who scored 28pts in the November meeting, remains out (sprained left shoulder) and Delonte West (broken left ring finger) could miss a 10th straight game. Vince Carter has improved over the last five games averaging 24.2ppg and he had 29pts their last meeting in Cleveland . Magic forward Rashard Lewis was suspended the last time these two met and is ready for the Cavs. Lewis averaged 18.3pts in the East finals against Cleveland, but his 14.9-point average this season is his lowest since 2000-01. Dwight Howard is averaging 17.9ppg and 13.4 rebounds per-game, while averaging 15.4 rebounds per-game in his last five on the road.
The Cavaliers (42-11) have won 12 straight and 10 in a row on home court. They are 23-3 at home where they average 102.4ppg and allow 92.9ppg. They recently beat the Nets 104-97 at home. Their go to guys were LeBron James 32pts 11 assists, Jawad Williams 17pts and Anderson Varejao added 15pts nine rebounds. As a team they shot 52.7% from the field and 38.9% from the arch. They got 17pts from fast breaks and had a 17pt lead at one point. The Cavs have the longest winning streak in the NBA this season and the league's best record. LeBron James (29.8 points per game) leads the league in scoring and he has his squad six games ahead of the Magic for the East's best record. James had 36 points in a 102-93 win at Orlando on Nov. 11. Big man Shaq was acquired largely because of Cleveland's trouble dealing with Orlando’s Dwight Howard in the playoffs, Shaq held the Magic's big man, Dwight Howard, to 11pts and seven rebounds in the November meeting . O'Neal is averaging 15.3pts on 63.9% shooting during their winning streak. "Hopefully they play me one on one and hopefully they let us play." The Cavaliers are 13-2 SU in the last two regular seasons when James scores at least 40 points. James topped 40 in three of the playoff games against the Magic, but Cleveland lost each time.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
- Magic are 7-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings in Cleveland.
- Magic are 15-3 ATS in the last 18 meetings.
- Magic are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Magic are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 road games. Home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Orlando Magic vs Cleveland Cavaliers
When: Thurs, Feb 11, 2010 8:00 PM ET
Line: SBGGLOBAL.com
Pick: Magic +6
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