The Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic meet for the third time this season, with both teams in the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff race. While the Cavs have four games in hand to avoid the play-in tournament, the Magic are right along the line.
Tip-off for Cavs vs. Magic is set for 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN, with Cleveland being 2.5-point favorites.
Below, we’ll break down our Cavaliers vs. Magic prediction and picks for Wednesday night’s game. Make your NBA picks on PrizePicks and earn real money if you’re right, including on game winners, spreads, and totals!
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Cavaliers vs. Magic Prediction, Spread, Over/Under
Cleveland won the first two matchups of this season, with the fourth being on March 24 in Orlando. This is the 132nd all-time regular-season meeting between the two franchises; the Cavs hold a 69-62 advantage.
The Cavaliers, who lost to the Boston Celtics at home on Sunday and crushed the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday, sit in fourth place in the Eastern Conference, a half-game behind the New York Knicks.
The Magic have won their past four games and sit in seventh place in the Eastern Conference, a half-game behind the Miami Heat for what could be an automatic playoff spot.
Cavaliers vs. Magic Spread, Over/Under
The Cavaliers enter Monday night’s game as 2.5-point favorites, returning a 1.58x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win outright.
The Magic are home underdogs with a 2.32x payout if they win, via PrizePicks Team Picks, where you can earn money with your picks in 35 states.
- Spread: Cleveland Cavaliers -2.5
- Over/Under: 225.5
- Game Winner Payout: Magic 2.32x | Cavaliers 1.58x
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Cavaliers vs. Magic Injury Report
Let’s dive into the full Cavaliers vs. Magic injury report for Wednesday, via NBA.com.
Cleveland Cavaliers Injury Report
- C Jarrett Allen (knee): OUT
- G Keon Ellis (finger): Available
- PG James Harden (thumb): Available
- G Tyrese Proctor (quad): OUT
Orlando Magic Injury Report
- G Anthony Black (abdominal): OUT
- F Jonathan Isaac (knee): Available
- G Jase Richardson (back): Available
- F Franz Wagner (ankle): OUT
Cavaliers vs. Magic Prediction on Spread – 3/11/26
Here are the key stats to know before locking in your Cavaliers vs. Magic prediction on the spread for Wednesday, March 11 on PrizePicks.
- The Cavaliers have failed to cover in 38 of 64 games this season. Cleveland's 41.8% cover rate is third-worst in the league.
- The Cavs are 18-33 against the spread as a favorite. Their 33 non-covers as a favorite are tied with the Houston Rockets for the second-most behind only the Oklahoma City Thunder. Cleveland is 6-14 ATS as a road favorite.
- The Magic are 28-35 (42.6%) ATS, the eighth-worst cover percentage. Since failing to cover in three of four games during their homestand, however, they've covered in consecutive games.
- Orlando is 10-11 this season as an underdog, including 2-3 as a home underdog.
- The Magic offense has struggled, sitting 16th in offensive rating (114.0), 20th in field goal percentage (46.4) and 24th in eFG% (57.4).
Cavaliers vs. Magic Picks for PrizePicks Today: 3/11/26
Here are top Cavaliers vs. Magic picks to target for Wednesday, March 11 on PrizePicks. Today’s NBA picks for PrizePicks are headlined by Cavaliers SG Donovan Mitchell and Magic PF Paolo Banchero.
Cavaliers SG Donovan Mitchell vs. Magic Projection: 26.5 Points
- Mitchell has failed to reach his points projection in four of his last six games but has done so 32 times this season.
- In Mitchell's last baker's dozen contests with 6+ free throw tries, he's surpassed his projection five times. With fewer than 6 free throws, he's 0-5 to the projection.
- Mitchell has scored 30+ in 30 games, the third-most of any player in the NBA behind Thunder PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Los Angeles Lakers PG Luka Doncic. The Louisville product is seventh in the NBA, averaging 28.4 PPG.
- In 21 career games vs. the Magic, Mitchell averages 26.6 PPG. In two games this season, he has 36 and 45 points against Orlando, shooting 54.5% from the field.
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Magic PF Paolo Banchero vs. Cavaliers Projection: 23.5 Points
- Banchero has reached his points projection in seven of the last 10 games after failing to do so in seven straight games before the All-Star break.
- The big difference? Volume. In the last 11 games in which P5 failed to hit his points projection, he registered fewer than 23 shots.
- The Duke product has averaged 26.2 PPG in the 10 games since the break, going for 30+ four times in that span.
- In 11 career games vs. the Cavs, Banchero averages 25.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 4.0 assists.
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Can the Magic earn a big win and keep pace with the Heat in the East, or will the Cavaliers build on their win over Philadelphia and chase the Knicks for a top-three spot?
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