Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic: Analysis and Prediction – Cleveland Cavaliers will host Orlando Magic in the NBA Playoffs Game 7.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic Odds
Cleveland Cavaliers Team News
The Cleveland Cavaliers led 3-2 and had the opportunity to finish the series in Florida, but they failed to do so, suffering a 103:96 defeat despite having a lead late in the game, and Donovan Mitchell scored an impressive 50 points, which wasn’t enough.
Although the Cleveland Cavaliers’ players have had several outstanding individual performances in this series so far, such as Mitchell’s aforementioned 50-point game, it seems that the Orlando Magic has sensibly decided to sacrifice that so the rest of the team wouldn’t get into a rhythm. As an unbelievable fact, Mitchell scored all of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ points in the fourth quarter of the sixth game. The absence of Jarrett Allen greatly influenced the loss as Orlando Magic outrebounded them in the previous game (48-38). Apart from Mitchell, Darius Garland is playing quite well, but his shooting percentages are a cause for concern. Evan Mobley was not a factor at all in the previous game (1/5 shooting), while Max Strus is struggling to find his three-point shooting touch. In the first six games of this series, he’s shooting a dismal 27% and has only scored a total of 51 points.
What’s crucial for winning at home is ball movement, which can get the entire team involved and lift shooting percentages. It seems they don’t have a defensive answer for Banchero, so they’ll have to show a special level of caution and team defense against him. Despite their poorer performances so far, three-point shooting is an area where they are much more potent and can make a difference.
Orlando Magic Team News
The Orlando Magic enters the seventh game in much better spirits after claiming the previous duel with a 103:96 win in Florida. In this series, they’ve shown that they can compensate for the lack of three-point shooting with team play, bringing the series to a tied 3-3.
What’s been most impressive in the series so far is Orlando Magic living up to their reputation as one of the best defensive teams in the NBA. Team defense is definitely their biggest asset, and we saw that in the sixth game. They chose to somehow ‘sacrifice’ Donovan Mitchell’s scoring, but they didn’t allow the rest of the Cleveland Cavaliers to get going, which brought them success. Paolo Banchero has scored 128 points in the first six games, setting a franchise record, surpassing the achievements of Shaquille O’Neal, Penny Hardaway, and Dwight Howard. In this series, he’s shooting an incredible 65% from mid-range, and if we exclude corner threes, he’s shooting 39% from that area. It’s significant for Orlando Magic that Franz Wagner has been playing well despite dismal three-point shooting percentages. In that category, they mostly rely on the tandem of Jalen Suggs and Cole Anthony, and they could be the difference-makers.
The formula for victory primarily involves team defense, imposing their own, slightly slower pace to maximize their advantage in the paint, and bringing three-point shooting percentages to a decent level. They don’t have the added pressure of playing at home in this game, so they practically have nothing to lose, and the season is already considered successful for them.
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Absences and Injuries
Ty Jerome, Craig Porter, and Dean Wade are injured and will not play for the Cleveland Cavaliers, while Jarrett Allen is questionable. Gary Harris is questionable for the Orlando Magic.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic Prediction
Tip-off Time: Sunday, 05.05.2024, 19:00 CET
Prediction: Orlando Magic to win
Odds: 2.40
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