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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Orlando Magic NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/25/2024
Cavaliers at Magic—Jerome, Porter and Wade are out for Cleveland. Orlando has a clean injury report. Cleveland is up 2-0 in this series after their 96-86 home win to Orlando in Game 2. The Cavaliers shot 41% with 31% from three. Donovan Mitchell had 23 points with eight rebounds. Evan Mobley chipped in with 17 points and seven rebounds. Orlando shot 36% with 26% from three. Franz Wagner put up 18 points with seven rebounds. Paolo Banchero contributed 21 points with three assists.
The Pick:
Orlando in the two playoff games is holding teams to 42.9% shooting. The Magic has covered 27 of 40 winning 29 of those games. Post All Star Break on the road the Cavaliers are 23rd in offensive efficiency by averaging 108.1 points per 100 possessions with a -7 net rating. Orlando in this period at home is second in defensive efficiency by allowing 102.3 points per 100 possessions with a +11.6 net rating. Cleveland is 9-19 to the spread as a road underdog of six or fewer points the past two seasons. The Magic is 19-7 as a home favorite this year. Play Orlando -1.5.
New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/25/2024
Knicks at 76ers—Brown and Washington are out for New York. Robinson is questionable. Covington is out for Philadelphia with Embiid and Melton questionable. New York is up 2-0 in this series after their 104-101 home win on Monday. The Knicks connected on 41% with 33% from three. Jalen Brunson put up 24 points with eight rebounds. Josh Hart chipped in with 21 points and fifteen rebounds. Philadelphia shot 43% with 36% from three. Tyrese Maxey scored 35 points with ten assists. Joel Embiid contributed 34 points with ten rebounds.
The Pick:
Post All Star Break the 76ers are sixth in defensive efficiency by allowing 108.4 points per 100 possessions with a +2.8 net rating. The Knicks in their past seven road games are allowing 116.8 points per 100 possessions. Philadelphia is 16-6 to the spread at home revenging a road loss to an opponent this season. They are 21-12 as a home favorite on the year. Down 0-2 at home the 76ers will bring a strong effort on the glass. Play Philadelphia -4.5.
Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA Betting Pick Prediction 4/25/2024
Nuggets at Lakers—Denver has a clean injury report. Reddish, Vanderbilt and Wood are questionable for Los Angeles. Denver goes up 2-0 in this series with their 101-99 home victory on Monday night. The Nuggets made 44% of their shots with 24% from three. Nikola Jokic had 27 points with a Triple Double. Michael Porter contributed 22 points with nine rebounds. Los Angeles hit 49% with 43% from three. Anthony Davis put up 32 points with 11 rebounds. LeBron James chipped in with 26 points and 12 assists.
The Pick:
Los Angeles Post All Star Break at home is 26th in defensive efficiency by allowing 117.1 points per 100 possessions with a +3.4 net rating. Denver on the road Post All Star Break is fifth in offensive efficiency by averaging 118.3 points per 100 possessions with a +8.3 net rating. Play Denver +1.