The Orlando Magic and Cleveland Cavaliers meet for the second time in three days, with this one in Cleveland, tipping at 7:00 p.m. ET on Peacock.
The Magic have lost three straight games and sit in seventh place in the Eastern Conference, while the Cavaliers, winners of five of their last six, sit in fifth place, a season-high seven games over .500.
Below, we’ll break down PrizePicks' Magic vs. Cavaliers prediction and spread for Monday’s game. Make your picks on PrizePicks and PrizePicks Team Picks and earn real money if you’re right, including on game winners, spreads, and totals!
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Magic vs. Cavaliers Prediction and Spread
The Grizzlies and Magic meet for the 131st time, with the Cavs holding a 68-62 series advantage. This includes a 119-105 win on Saturday in Orlando, the only previous meeting this season. The teams will meet two more times in March.
The Cavaliers enter the rematch as 4.5-point favorites, returning a 1.47x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win.
The Magic are underdogs with a 2.5x payout if they win, via PrizePicks Team Picks.
- Spread: Cleveland Cavaliers -4.5
- Over/Under: 226.5
- Game Winner Payout: Magic 2.5x | Cavaliers 1.47x
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Magic vs. Cavaliers Prediction on Spread
- The Magic are 17-27 (38.6%) to the spread this season, third-worst cover percentage of all NBA teams in 2025-26.
- Orlando is 5-6 against the spread as an underdog. However, the team has failed to cover as an underdog in five of the last six.
- The Magic offense has struggled shooting, ranking 28th in the league in EFG pct (52.7), 20th in offensive rating (113.9) and 20th in FG pct (46.4).
- The Cavs are 17-30 against the spread this season, the worst cover percentage (36.2) in the NBA.
- Cleveland is 11-25 (33.3%) vs. the spread as a favorite this season. The 25 non covers as favorite are the most in the NBA and the 33.3 cover pct is second worst to Dallas.
- The Cavs are fifth in the NBA in scoring (119.1 PPG) and 15th in FG pct (47.0).
Magic vs Cavaliers Injury Report
Let’s dive into the full Magic vs Cavs injury report for Thursday, via NBA.com
Magic Injury Report
- F Franz Wagner (ankle) - OUT
Cavaliers Injury Report
- G Darius Garland (toe) - OUT
- F De’Andre Hunter (right knee) - QUESTIONABLE
- G Sam Merrill (hand) - QUESTIONABLE
- G Max Strus (Kones fracture) - OUT
Magic vs. Cavaliers Picks for PrizePicks for Today, 1/26/25
Here are two Magic vs. Cavaliers picks to target for Monday, January 26 on PrizePicks. Player stat projections via PrizePicks are headlined by Magic F Paolo Banchero and Cavaliers G Donovan Mitchell.
Magic F Paolo Banchero Projection vs. Cavaliers: 23.5 Points
- Magic F Paolo Banchero reached his player points projection in 16 of 34 games.
- Banchero scored 20+ points in 22 of his 34 games played.
- His 21.1 points per game average is second on the team and 36th among all NBA players.
- In 10 career games vs. the Cavs, Panchero is averaging 24.0 PPG and 6.9 RPG. He had 27 points on 7-14 shooting on Saturday vs. the Cavs.
Cavaliers G Donovan Mitchell Projection vs. Magic: 29.5 Points
- Cavaliers G Donovan Mitchell reached his player points projection in 25 of 43 games this season.
- Mitchell scored 30+ in 24 games this season, fourth-most of any player in the NBA.
- In 20 career games vs. the Magic, Donovan averages 25.7 PPG. He had 36 points on 15-20 shooting on Saturday vs. the Magic.
- The Louisville product is seventh in the NBA in scoring, averaging 29.1 PPG.
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Can the Magic get revenge for a 14-point loss to the Cavs two days ago? Or will the Cavaliers win for the fourth straight game and move to a season-high eight games over .500? The Magic-Cavs Monday game kicks off at 7:00 p.m. ET on Peacock.
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