The NBA game between the Orlando Magic and Cleveland Cavaliers will be on Saturday (7/12/2019) at 11:10AM AEDT and we take a look at the odds for both teams. The Magic go into the game as favourites.
When: Saturday, December 7th at 11:10AM AEDT
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Preview:
The Cavs find themselves 13th in the West, sporting a very poor 5-15 record on the season. Orlando have been slightly better, sitting in 8th place with a 10-11 record.
The Magic have opened as 3.5-point favourites here, getting almost 80% of the early action. Especially considering their injuries, I like the contrarian angle of taking Cleveland plus the points.
Despite their relatively poor record, Cleveland are still a fairly frisky home side. After getting blown out by Detroit last time out, I think they’ll be motivated to put things right here.
They’re about as rested as you can get in the NBA, playing their last of a whopping 6-game homestand. They don’t have any major injury doubts for this one, with Tristan Thompson expected to play here.
I also like this from a line value perspective when you consider some of Orlando’s recent spreads. A mere 5 days ago, they were 8.5-point favourites against an injury-ravaged Golden State side.
Assuming 3 points each way for home court, that would suggest Orlando would be a 9.5-point home favourite in this game. Especially considering the injuries to Golden State there and how close they played Orlando, I think this line should be shorter.
Cleveland has a noticeable edge on the interior, with Thompson and Love having the best of it against a frontcourt without Vucevic. They’re an ugly duckling team for sure, but the Cavs have every shot to win this and the 3.5-point spread is great insurance in case they can’t.
Odds:
Tip: Orlando Magic at $1.59
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change
