Two Eastern Conference clubs in the hunt for the 2026 NBA playoffs meet tonight in Florida when the Cleveland Cavaliers head to the Kia Center to face the Orlando Magic. The Cavs are currently in fourth place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 40-25. Meanwhile, the Magic are in the No. 6 spot in the East with a mark of 35-28. Wednesday’s game is the third of four meetings between the clubs. Cleveland holds a 2-0 record against Orlando on the season, beating them 119-105 and 114-98 in a home-and-home series in late January.
The Cavaliers had a great run to start February, winning seven straight. Since then, the team has gone 4-4. Cleveland is coming off a home loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday.
The Magic are in the midst of their longest winning streak of the 2025-26 NBA season, putting together four straight victories. Orlando started the winning streak at home and continued with back-to-back wins on the road. The club is coming off a 130-91 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday.
| Teams |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | -140 | -140 | -140 |
| Orlando Magic | +115 | +120 | +120 |
| Cavaliers -2.5 | -110 | -110 | -110 |
| Magic +2.5 | -110 | -110 | -110 |
| Over 222.5 | -110 | -110 | -110 |
| Under 222.5 | -110 | -110 | -110 |
The Cleveland Cavaliers were the preseason betting favorites to win the Eastern Conference championship. The team has slipped a bit since then, but the Cavs are still among the favorites to represent the East in the NBA Finals.
Cleveland made a significant move at the trade deadline, picking up veteran James Harden from the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for Darius Garland and a second-round pick. Harden missed two games because of a fractured thumb suffered in a February 24 game against the Knicks. He has put up three double-doubles for Cleveland in 10 games. Overall, since his arrival, Harden has averaged 19.1 points, 8.1 assists, 5.0 rebounds, and 2.9 three-pointers per game.
Donovan Mitchell leads Cleveland with 28.4 points, 5.8 assists, and 1.6 steals per game. Evan Mobley is the team’s top rebounder at 8.6 per outing.
Wednesday is one of the more important games remaining on the Cavaliers’ schedule for the rest of the season, as they have no more matchups against the New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, or Detroit Pistons, the three teams above them in the standings.
The Orlando Magic made the NBA playoffs last year with a win in the play-in. The team looks to avoid that situation this year. Right now, Orlando is in the No. 6 spot in the Eastern Conference, but they are not too far ahead of the No. 7 club, the Miami Heat, as the 2025-26 NBA season winds down. In short, Orlando needs to keep up its winning ways if it wants to avoid the play-in. Orlando has a favorable schedule for much of the rest of the season, but tonight’s contest against the Magic is not one of these “easy” games.
The Magic made one move at the trade deadline, sending Tyus Jones to the Charlotte Hornets to get the team’s salary under the luxury tax. What that said to the Magic and its fans is that the team is dedicated to the core of the club: Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, Desmond Bane, and Jalen Suggs. It’s on those players to deliver for team brass.
Banchero has been better than average over the last 10 games, averaging 26.2 points and 9.2 rebounds. He leads the team on the season in both categories with averages of 22.2 points and 8.6 rebounds. Suggs is tops on the team in assists and steals with 5.3 and 1.9. Wagner is second in the team in scoring (21.3), while Bane is third (20.4).
The Cavaliers have won five of six against the Magic and the team is on a 6-0 run against Southeast Division opposition heading into tonight’s game.
The betting pick is that the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night.
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