ORLANDO (67 - 28) at CLEVELAND (74 - 16)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 56-33 ATS (+19.7 Units) in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 50-27 ATS (+20.3 Units) as a favorite this season.
CLEVELAND is 31-14 ATS (+15.6 Units) in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) after allowing 85 points or less this season.
CLEVELAND is 31-16 ATS (+13.4 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
CLEVELAND is 24-15 ATS (+7.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CLEVELAND is 51-34 ATS (+13.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 42-24 ATS (+15.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 56-39 ATS (+13.1 Units) in all games this season.
ORLANDO is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) as an underdog this season.
ORLANDO is 30-18 ATS (+10.2 Units) in road games this season.
ORLANDO is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 27-17 ATS (+8.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ORLANDO is 27-13 ATS (+12.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 9-1 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 7-3 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO vs. CLEVELAND
Orlando is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Orlando is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 11-1 ATS in its last 12 games
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Eastern Conference Finals
Orlando at Cleveland
Orlando:
9-1 ATS vs. Cleveland
15-6 ATS as an underdog
Cleveland:
12-4 Under off DD road win
30-13 Under at home revenging same season loss
NBA Playoffs
Cavaliers are 8-0 in playoffs, with a 10-point win closest game they've had so far; home team won all three of their games with Orlando this yr, with Magic losing here 97-93 March 17, but winning last meeting by 29 down in Florida. Cleveland was practicing, resting while Orlando won its tough 7-game series vs Boston; Cavaliers are 43-2 at home this season. Magic are 4-3 on the road in playoffs this spring.
Tips and Trends
Orlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers
Magic: "You can't be afraid," said Dwight Howard on guarding LeBron James. "When he comes down the lane, you have to stand in the lane. You have to sacrifice your body for the betterment of the team. We understand that. We have to keep him out of the lane. He's going to get in there sometimes, but we have to be able to force him out." Rookie guard Courtney Lee will return to the starting lineup, replacing J.J. Redick, who started every game against the Celtics and did a nice defensive job on Ray Allen. Orlando won both games at home against Cleveland in the regular season, including a 116-87 win on 4/3 - the Cavs' worst loss in 90 games.
The Magic are 10-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
The Under is 22-8 in the Magic's last 30 overall.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 86
Cavaliers (-8.5, O/U 184.5): Cleveland has lost just once since getting beat by the Magic on 4/3, and that was the season finale against Philadelphia, a game LeBron James, Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Mo Williams sat out to get extra rest for the playoffs. In three games against Orlando, James averaged 30.7 points, 9.7 rebounds and 7 assists. James and his teammates should have fresher legs than the Magic, who have played 13 games in the postseason to Cleveland's eight. Cleveland was the top defensive unit during the regular season and is limiting opponents to just 78.1 points so far in the playoffs.
The Cavaliers are 11-0-1 ATS in their last 12 games overall.
The Cavaliers are 18-4-1 ATS in their last 23 playoff games as a favorite.
Key Injuries - G Mo Williams (shoulder) is PROBABLE.
PROJECTED SCORE: 94 (UNDER - Total Play of the Day)