Orlando Magic vs Cleveland Cavaliers: Analysis and Prediction – Orlando Magic will host Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA playoffs Game 6.
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Orlando Magic Team News
The Orlando Magic lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers 104:103 in the previous game, in a match in which the most effective players were Paolo Banchero with 39 points and Franz Wagner with 14 points. Now they will try to level the score at 3-3 and extend the series.
The Orlando Magic entered the playoffs as one of the best defensive teams, which they have managed to show to some extent in the course of the series so far, unlike their offensive game, which is why they are behind. At halftime of the fifth game of the series, their offensive rating was only 83. When you take into account that the worst team in the league in the regular season according to that parameter had 107.7, it is clear how problematic this team is on that side. In the end of last game, with a two-on-two game, Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero tried to gain the advantage, but it didn’t work. They struggled to attack switches, and in the end Franz Wagner was blocked, which was the deciding factor in the end.
What is certain is that the Orlando Magic are struggling without a good shot percentage. This time they shot 9/31 from distance and lost, while the previous win came with 12/26 for three. This is probably also the way to win in the next meeting, in which no other result plays a role for them.
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers won the previous game and lead 3-2 in the playoff series. The most deserving for that were Donovan Mitchell with 28 points and Darius Garland with 23 points. Now they will try to repeat such a game and reach the next stage.
The Cleveland Cavaliers, unlike their opponents in game five, had more help from other players in the very end. This team also attacked switches, looked for favorable mismatches, but when things didn’t go well, they could rely on Max Strus’ triples and Evan Mobley’s defense, which later decided the duel. This is a big plus for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who can look limited in offense, mostly because Donovan Mitchell, although a good scorer, is not a natural scorer and when he misses, the whole game of this team stops.
In the next game, the Cleveland Cavaliers must not allow the rival to dominate the rebound (43-29 when the Orlando Magic won in the fourth game), and at the same time they need to shoot more three-pointers. In today’s NBA, 17 attempts from distance is not enough, as they had the last time they visited the Orlando Magic.
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Orlando Magic vs Cleveland Cavaliers H2H
They have played nine times this season, and the Cleveland Cavaliers have won five times and also lead this series 3-2.
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Tip-off Time: Saturday, 04.05.2024, 01:00 CET
Prediction: Orlando Magic -3.5
Odds: 1.86
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