Cavaliers vs. Magic betting: NBA preview for March 16

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The Cleveland Cavaliers (56-10) host the Orlando Magic (31-37) after winning six home games in a row. The Cavaliers are double-digit favorites by 10.5 points in the contest, which begins at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 16, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 220.5.

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Cavaliers vs. Magic betting lines

  • Cavaliers odds to win: -562
  • Magic odds to win: +411
  • Spread: Cavaliers (-10.5)
  • Total: 220.5
  • TV Channel: ABC
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Cavaliers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Cleveland is 30-4 in home contests and have covered the spread 20 times at home.
  • Cleveland has a 7-8 record ATS at home this season as 10.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Cavaliers have hit the over on a set point total in a home game 21 times this year.
  • This season at home, Cleveland and its opponents have averaged a total of 231.3 points per contest, 10.8 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Cavaliers Recent Trends

  • The Cavaliers have a 10-0 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • The Cavaliers and their opponents have hit the over in five of those 10 games.
  • The Cavaliers’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 234.6 points scored. That’s 14.1 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Cavaliers’ per-game scoring average across their past 10 games is 0.2 points higher than their season-long average.

Cavaliers Betting Records

  • The Cavaliers have won 53 of the 61 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (86.9%).
  • Cleveland has won all 19 games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -562 or shorter.
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Cavaliers an 84.9% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.4 (second in NBA) 45.4 (fourth) 45.4 (seventh) 43.1 (10th) 28.5 (eighth) 12.5 (fifth)

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Magic Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Magic are 13-21 in road contests and have covered the spread 14 times on the road.
  • The Magic have hit the over on a set point total in a road game 14 times this year.
  • The Magic and their opponents have averaged a total of 214.0 points per road contest this year, 6.5 points fewer than this game’s projected total.

Magic Recent Trends

  • The Magic have covered the spread four times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 3-7 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final scores of the last 10 Magic games have surpassed the set total five times.
  • The Magic’s past 10 outings have ended with an average of 213.4 points scored. That’s 7.1 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • During the past 10 games, the Magic are scoring 106.4 points per game compared to their 104.5 season average.

Magic Betting Records

  • Orlando has won seven, or 22.6%, of the 31 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Magic have a record of 1-2 when they’re set as an underdog of +411 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Magic have a 19.6% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.1 (27th in NBA) 47.2 (23rd) 41.4 (27th) 42.1 (third) 22.8 (30th) 13.3 (15th)
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