Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 2/25/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic

Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Cleveland Cavaliers (47-10) are headed to Kia Center on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Orlando Magic (29-30).

The Cavaliers stepped onto the hardwood against the Grizzlies and earned the victory with a final of 129-123 in their last contest. Cleveland wrapped up the game having earned a 46.5% FG percentage (46 out of 99) and made 13 out of their 47 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Cavaliers converted 24 of 35 tries for a rate of 68.6%. In relation to rebounding, they compiled 57 with 22 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 25 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When talking about the defense, Cleveland allowed the other team to go 45.7% from the floor on 42 out of 92 shooting. Memphis recorded 28 assists and had 8 steals in this game. Additionally, Memphis collected 37 boards (12 offensive, 25 defensive) and got 5 rejections. Memphis ended up going 77.4% at the charity stripe by making 24 of 31 tries. They also converted 15 out of their 39 attempts from downtown. Regarding personal fouls, the Cavaliers ended up finishing with 25 while the Grizzlies recorded 26 personal fouls.

Donovan Mitchell is a player who was a major contributor for the game. Mitchell shot 47.8% from the floor and distributed 6 assists. He played 35 mins and collected 2 rebounds. He scored 33 points on 11 out of 23 shooting.

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Cleveland enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 47-10 for the year. They turn it over 13.2 times per contest and as a unit are committing 18.6 fouls every game. As a unit, Cleveland is pulling down 45.2 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,656 dimes so far this season, which ranks 3rd in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Cavaliers are connecting on 39.1% on shots from downtown (919 of 2,350) and 78.3% from the free throw line. They average 122.9 pts per contest (1st in the league) while connecting on 49.8% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Cavaliers are forcing 14.7 turnovers per game while drawing 18.5 fouls. They are ranked 7th in the league in giving up assists with 1,453 conceded for the campaign. The Cavaliers defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.5% (2,340 of 5,146) and they surrender 43.1 rebounds per game as a team. They are surrendering 36.2% on 3-point shots and they rank 10th in the league in PPG from their opponents (111.7).

The last time they took the court, the Magic went home victorious with a score of 110-90 against the Wizards. The Magic snagged 33 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 47 for this contest. They coughed up the ball 16 times, while recording 9 steals for this contest. The Wizards were called for 23 fouls for this game which took the Magic to the free throw line for 22 shots. They were able to make 19 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 86.4%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, Orlando buried 11 of 32 tries (34.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Magic finished 40 for 90 from the field which had them sitting at 44.4%. The Magic permitted the Wizards to knock down 32 of 78 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 41.0% for this game. They finished the game shooting 26.3% from three-point range by shooting 10 out of 38 and ended up going 16 out of 22 at the free throw line (72.7%). When talking about how they attacked the glass, Orlando allowed Washington to snag 36 in total (4 on the offensive side).

Anthony Black ended up having an impact for the Magic in the game. Black had 23 points in his 27 mins of playing time and tallied 3 assists in this game. He made 7 out of 12 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and earned 7 rebounds.

Orlando has a win-loss mark of 29-30 for the season. The Magic are committing 20.5 fouls per contest while shooting 76.2% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 23.0 times per contest (28th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.6 times per contest. Orlando has accumulated 6,152 points on the season (104.3 per game) and they pull in 42.1 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Magic are connecting on 44.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 28th in basketball.

The Orlando defense concedes 36.3% on 3-pointers (655 of 1,805) and their opponents are making 76.7% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 22.9 assists and 41.7 boards per contest, which is ranked 2nd and 2nd in the league. The Magic on the defensive side of the court are 1st in basketball in PPG given up with 105.2. They are forcing their opponents into 16.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.0% from the field (19th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Orlando

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