Magic vs Cavaliers Prediction NBA Picks 2/22/24

The Orlando Magic and the Cleveland Cavaliers duke it out at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Thursday night. Here’s a Magic vs Cavs Prediction.

Orlando Magic

The Orlando Magic headed into the All-Star break with plenty of momentum as they've won six of their last eight games overall and their last game was a 118-100 home win over the Knicks. Paolo Banchero led the team with 36 points, six rebounds and five assists on 15 of 20 shooting, Franz Wagner added 21 points with six assists while Cole Anthony chipped in with 11 points off the bench. As a team, the Magic shot a sizzling 63 percent from the field and 12 of 26 from the 3-point line as they took control of the contest with a dominant 38-19 second quarter to erase an early 12-point deficit, before they ran away with it in the second half where they led by as many as 23 points at one stage.

Cleveland Cavaliers

Meanwhile, the Cleveland Cavaliers have arguably been the hottest team in the league as they've won 18 of their last 20 games overall and they will be eager to keep it going after outlasting the Bulls in a 108-105 win in their last game heading into the All-Star break. Donovan Mitchell led the team with 30 points, six rebounds and seven assists, Isaac Okoro added 16 points off the bench while Evan Mobley chipped in with 14 points and nine rebounds. As a team, the Cavaliers shot 48 percent from the field and 12 of 37 from the 3-point line as they struggled to match the Bulls in the first quarter and quickly found themselves trailing by 17 points, but they kept themselves within striking distance and made their move in the fourth quarter where they exploded for 37 points to escape with the impressive comeback with free throws down the stretch.