Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic picks, predictions: Who wins Game 3 of NBA Playoffs?
The No. 4 seed Cleveland Cavaliers and No. 5 seed Orlando Magic play Thursday, April 25 in Game 3 their first-round 2024 NBA Playoffs series for the Eastern Conference.
The game is scheduled for 4 p.m. Pacific time (7 p.m. Eastern time) and can be seen on NBA TV (stream with Sling TV).
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Check out these NBA Playoffs picks and predictions for the Eastern Conference matchup.
The Magic are a 1.5-point favorite over the Cavaliers in NBA Playoffs odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook.
Orlando is -125 on the moneyline. Cleveland is +105.
The over/under for the game is set at 198.5 points.
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ESPN: Cavaliers have a 53.8% chance to beat Magic in Game 3
The site gives Orlando a 46.2% shot at defeating Cleveland in the third game of the NBA Playoffs series.
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Sports Betting Dime: Cavaliers 109.2, Magic 108.9
The site's formula predicts that Cleveland will defeat Orlando in Game 3 of NBA postseason series on Thursday.
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Odds Trader: Magic 90, Cleveland 88
The site predicts that the Magic will beat the Cavaliers on Thursday by a score of 90-88.
FOX Sports: Magic 111, Cavaliers 109
Payton Shanks writes: "The Magic and their opponent have combined to go over 19.5 points scored, the current matchup's point total, in every game this year. The Cavaliers and their opponents have combined to score more than 19.5 points in all 82 games this year. The two teams average a combined 203.6 more points per game (223.1) than this game's over/under of 19.5 points."
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