Orlando is 45-37-0 UNDER this season and 39-22 UNDER in the first half its past 61 games. The Magic are No. 4 in the NBA in scoring defense and Cleveland is No. 7. Orlando is No. 10 in 3-point defense allowing 35.9 percent from beyond the arc. The UNDER is 10-4 in Orlando's past 14 games following an ATS win and it went UNDER by 15 points in the regular season finale against Milwaukee on Sunday. The Cavaliers have stayed UNDER 25 of 34 Saturday games and they are 10-4 UNDER their past 14 playoff games as favorites. Also, Cleveland is 5-0 UNDER its past five first round playoff games. Take the first half as a Max Play and the game to stay UNDER as a Max Play.
Cleveland is 14-4 ATS its past 18 games as a favorite of 0.5-4.5 points and Orlando is 2-6 ATS as an underdog of 0.5-4.5. The Magic have not covered the spread their past four road games and they are 2-6 ATS their past eight games against teams with winning records. Orlando is 18-23 straight up on the road and it comes into the playoffs having lost four of six. The Cavaliers won two of their last three regular season games and limited the minutes of their starters in a season-ending loss to Charlotte. Cleveland has endured some key injuries, but Darius Garland, Caris LeVert and Donovan Mitchell all are listed as probable and are expected to play. Take the Cavaliers as a Max Play.
