Magic vs. Cavaliers Prediction, Spread, NBA Picks for Tuesday, March 24

The Orlando Magic and Cleveland Cavaliers meet for the fourth time this season, with both teams in the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff race. Tuesday's game tips off at 8:00 p.m. ET on Peacock.

The Cavaliers have won three straight and comfortably sit in fourth place in the Eastern Conference. The Magic have lost their last five games, including Monday night to the last-place Indiana Pacers, and sit in eighth place in the East.

Below, we’ll break down our Magic vs. Cavaliers prediction and picks for Tuesday 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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Magic vs. Cavaliers Prediction, Spread, Over/Under

The Cavaliers and Magic meet for the final game of their four regular-season contests.

Cleveland won the first two matchups, with the Magic winning earlier this month. This is the 133rd all-time regular-season meeting between the two franchises; the Cavs hold a 69-63 advantage. 

Magic vs. Cavaliers Spread, Over/Under

The Cavaliers enter Tuesday night’s game as 11.5-point favorites, returning a 1.21x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win.

The Magic are underdogs with a 4.34x payout if they win, via PrizePicks Team Picks, where you can earn money with your picks in 35 states.

• Spread: Cleveland Cavaliers -11.5
• Over/Under: 232.5
• Game Winner Payout: Magic 4.34x | Cavaliers 1.21x

Team Picks data is live at the time of writing and is subject to change.

Magic vs. Cavaliers Prediction on Spread – 3/24/26

Here are the key stats to know before locking in your Cavaliers vs. Magic prediction on the spread for Tuesday, March 24 on PrizePicks.

• The Cavaliers have failed to cover in 42 of 71 games, which includes a 2-6 against-the-spread record over the last eight games.
• Cleveland’s cover percentage of 40.8% is the second-worst in the league. 
• The Cavs are 20-37 ATS as a favorite. Their 37 non-covers in that scenario are tied with the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder for the most in the sport. 
• As double-digit favorites, the Cavs have failed to cover in six of the last seven. 
• The Magic are 32-39 (42.6%) ATS. They're 2-3 ATS during their losing streak and were 5-2 ATS during their previous seven-game winning streak.
• Orlando is 14-13 this season as an underdog, including 1-1 getting 10+ points. Both those games were against the Thunder. 
• The Magic offense is 16th in rating (114.3) and 20th in field goal percentage (46.3%).

Magic vs. Cavaliers Injury Report

Let’s dive into the full Magic vs. Cavaliers injury report for Tuesday, via NBA.com.

Orlando Magic Injury Report 

• G Anthony Black (abdominal): OUT
• F Jonathan Isaac (knee): OUT
• PG Jalen Suggs (illness): OUT
• SF Franz Wagner (ankle): OUT

Cleveland Cavaliers Injury Report

• C Jarrett Allen (knee): OUT
• PG Craig Porter Jr. (groin): OUT
• PG Tyrese Proctor (quad): Questionable
• SG Jaylon Tyson (toe): OUT

Magic vs. Cavaliers Picks for PrizePicks Today: 3/24/26

Here are top Magic vs. Cavaliers picks to target for Tuesday, March 24 on PrizePicks. Today’s NBA picks for PrizePicks are headlined by Cavaliers SG Donovan Mitchell and Magic PF Paolo Banchero.

Magic PF Paolo Banchero Projection vs. Cavaliers: 25.5 Points

• Banchero has reached his points projection in eight of the last 13 games.  
• The big difference is volume. In the last 15 games in which he failed to hit his points projection, Banchero failed to get 20+ shots.    
• The Duke product has averaged 24.6 PPG in 17 games since the All-Star break, going for 30+ five times in that span.
• In 12 career games vs. the Cavs, Banchero is averaging 25.2 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 4.3 assists. He had 25 points when the two teams met earlier this month.

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Cavaliers SG Donovan Mitchell Projection vs. Magic: 27.5 Points

• Mitchell has hit his points projection in 32 of 59 games with a one available.  
• Looking back at Mitchell’s last 18 games, in which he's missed his projection 12 times, the difference has been location and opponent. Eight of those 12 outings were on the road, and six were against top-10 defenses.
• Mitchell has scored 30+ points in 30 games, the fifth-most of any player. The Louisville product is seventh in the NBA, averaging 28.0 PPG.
• In 22 career games vs. the Magic, Mitchell posts 26.5 PPG. In three games this season, he has 36, 45, and 25 points. 

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Can the Magic end their five-game skid and keep pace in the Eastern Conference, or will the Cavaliers build on their winning streak and come closer to wrapping up home-court advantage for the first round?

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