Cleveland Cavaliers at Orlando Magic 4/5/22 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 04/05/2022 at 12:00 PM ET

Cleveland Cavaliers at Orlando Magic 4/5/22 - NBA Picks & Predictions

In Tuesday night NBA action, the Cleveland Cavaliers will travel to the Amway Center to take on the Orlando Magic. The Cavaliers (43-36) are a game below .500 on the road and hold a 1.5 game lead over Atlanta for seventh place in the East. On Sunday, Cleveland was outscored by ten points during the second half of a 112-108 home loss versus Philadelphia.

All-Star G Darius Garland tallied a team-high 23 points on 7-for-18 shooting and dished out four assists. Caris LeVert added 18 points and seven assists for the Cavaliers.

The Orlando Magic have lost six straight games and are tied with Houston for the worst overall record in the league. On Sunday, Orlando was outscored by 22 points during the third quarter of a 118-88 home loss versus New York. The Magic (20-59) were outrebounded by a 56-40 margin and shot a woeful 35 percent from the field.

Moritz Wagner led five Orlando players in double figures with 18 points and nine rebounds off the bench. Mo Bamba added 13 points and 12 rebounds in a losing effort for the Magic.

Cleveland C Jarrett Allen is still recovering from a broken middle finger and remains without a timetable to return. The Magic rank last in the league in defensive efficiency, so the under is my lean on the total. Take Cleveland to cover against a squad that is blatantly tanking. Final Score Prediction, Cleveland Cavaliers win 113-98.