Orlando Magic vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction NBA Picks 11/1/24

The Cleveland Cavaliers play host to the Orlando Magic at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Friday night. Here’s an Orlando Magic vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction. This article will include an Orlando Magic vs Cleveland Cavaliers Pick.

The Orlando Magic have been in fine form as they’ve won three of their first five games overall, but they will be hoping to bounce back in this one after coming up painfully short to the Bulls in a 102-99 road defeat on Wednesday. Paolo Banchero led the team with 31 points, seven rebounds, and four assists, Jalen Suggs added 17 points with six rebounds, five assists, and four steals while Wendell Carter Jr chipped in with 14 points. As a team, the Magic shot 40 percent from the field and 11 of 46 from the 3-point line as they played great defense early on to jump out to an early 20-point lead, but they allowed the Bulls to hang around and it cost them in the fourth quarter where they managed just 12 points to see the Bulls slip away. No bench players finished in double figures in scoring as Jonathan Isaac scored just eight points on two of five shooting while Gary Harris finished scoreless in 18 minutes of action.

Meanwhile, the Cleveland Cavaliers have emerged as the hottest team in the league as they are now looking to build on their current five-game win streak after blowing past the Lakers in a 134-110 home win on Wednesday. Evan Mobley led the team with 25 points on 12 of 16 shooting in just 19 minutes of action, Donovan Mitchell added 24 points with seven assists, Jarrett Allen tallied 20 points with 17 rebounds and Darius Garland chipped in with 12 points and 10 assists. As a team, the Cavaliers shot a sizzling 57 percent from the field and 17 of 41 from the 3-point line as they set the tone with 42 points in the first quarter before they cruised in the second half to push the margin out to 28 points at one stage. 

The Magic are going to be shorthanded for a while now as Paolo Banchero has been ruled out for at least four weeks and Franz Wagner is listed as questionable, while the Cavaliers are still missing Craig Porter Jr and Max Strus. The Magic have the depth to cover for the loss of Banchero against the lesser teams in the league, but it’s going to be tough to hang with the red-hot Cavaliers in this one. The line is a little higher than I expected, but I don’t think it matters as the Cavaliers continue their perfect start with a win and cover in this one.