The Orlando Magic look to creep up on the Celtics, in the Eastern Conference, with a win over the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight, the Cavs have only one home loss this season, to the Lakers! The Cleveland Cavaliers (53-13) host the Orlando Magic (49-17) for some high flying NBA action. Orlando spanked the Cavs 99-88 in their only meeting of this season. NBA oddsmakers at Sportsbook.com have the Cavaliers as -6 point home favs with the over/under set at 193.5 points. Get your Orlando Magic vs Cleveland Cavaliers Free NBA Picks in now at Sportsbook.com
The Magic recently beat the Jazz 105-87 at home. Their top producers on the night were Dwight Howard with 28pts 20 rebounds, while Rafer Alston added 16pts and Hedo Turkoglu chipped in for 10pts. The Magic are 23-10 SU on the road where they average 102.6 ppg and give up an average 98.2 ppg. Orlando has the best road record in the East. Orlando is one of the few teams that has had the Cavaliers' number in recent years, going 7-2 SU and three straight. The Magic also have won three in a row at Cleveland. Howard had 22pts and 18 rebounds in that game while his presence in the post helped open up the perimeter. Orlando hit 11 3-pointers, the fifth straight game it made at least 10 3s against Cleveland – a stretch during which it's averaged 106.4 points. They are 4-1 SU in their last five road games where they’ve averaged 102.4 ppg and given up an average 97.8 ppg.
The Cavs recently beat the Knicks 98-93 at home. Their top scorers on the night were Mo Williams with 23pts, while LeBron James added a low 19pts 10 assists and Delonte West had 13pts. The last time the Cavs played the Magic LeBron had one of his poorer games of the season offensively came as he had 23pts, but shot 10-of-27 from the field. Z. Ilgauskas didn’t play the last game against the Magic and this time he’ll be playing with an injured thumb. The Cavs are 29-1 SU at home where they average 103.3 ppg and give up an average 88.4 ppg. They are 5-0 SU in their last five home games where they’ve averaged 96.2 ppg and given up an average 82.4 ppg.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Magic are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a road underdog of 5.0-10.5.
- Magic are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog of 5.0-10.5.
- Cavaliers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Magic are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Cleveland.
- Magic are 8-1 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
- Under is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings.
- Road team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
- Underdog is 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
Orlando Magic vs Cleveland Cavaliers Free NBA Picks
When: Tues, Mar 17, 2009 7:00 PM ET
Line: Sportsbook.com
Pick: Magic +6
Point-Spreads.com Orlando Magic vs Cleveland Cavaliers Free NBA Picks
The Bottom Line: The Magic gave the Cavs a good beating the last time they met. Dwight Howard can defend LeBron. Go Magic! Get your Orlando Magic vs Cleveland Cavaliers Free NBA Picks in now at Sportsbook.com and receive a 10% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit!
