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Orlando at Cleveland

February 22, 2024
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Cleveland has won two of three meetings this season and Orlando will look to avenge a 126-99 loss on Jan. 22 when the Cavaliers shot 56 percent. The Magic have won seven of 10 (8-2 ATS) after defeating New York 118-100 on Feb. 14. Paolo Banchero poured in 36 points and the Magic shot a blistering 63 percent while hitting 12 of 26 3-point tries. Orlando is 6-0 ATS as a road underdog of 5.0-10.5 points and 32-12-1 ATS following an ATS win. The Magic are 20-7 ATS versus opponents with .600 home winning percentages. The Cavaliers have won 18 of 20 games, but are just 4-5 ATS their past nine. Cleveland lost 123-121 as an 11.5-point favorite against Philadelphia and then didn't cover while favored by nine points in defeating Chicago 108-105. Orlando has gone OVER five in a row and the Magic are 55-27-3 OVER after winning by more than 10 points their previous game. Orlando is 6-2 OVER playing with at least three days of rest. Take the Magic as a Max Play, and bet this game OVER.

2 units on Orlando +8.5 (-106) (risk 2 to return 3.89)
Result:
WIN
1.5 units on Game Total OVER 216.5 -110 (risk 1.5 to return 2.86)
Result:
WIN
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Cleveland Cavaliers
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109
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