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Mark Zinno

Mark Zinno

(545) Orlando Magic at (546) Cleveland Cavaliers

Event:
(545) Orlando Magic at (546) Cleveland Cavaliers
Sport/League:
NBA
Date/Time:
May 5, 2024 1PM EDT
Play Rating:
3%
Odds:
-120
Play:
3% – (545) Orlando Magic at (546) Cleveland Cavaliers Orlando Magic Total Under 96.5 (-120)
Result:
Win
Analysis

It's Game & between the Magic and Cavs in Cleveland. I've said all along that it felt like the home team would win every game in this series. I still believe that, but approaching this game a different. The Magic have been a much different team on the road this season and this series has been no different. They shot 34.4% in Games 1 & 2. They improved their shooting in Game 5 to 46.2% but still couldn't win. Their three point shooting for the series on the road is 27.4%. In Game 7s since 2000, the average total points scored is just 190.4 points per game. Aggregate three-point shooting is just 33%. Since 2018, it's even worse at just 30% and seven of the last 36 teams have shot 20% or worse from three in a Game 7. None of this adds up to a Magic team scoring a lot of points on the road against one of the better defensive teams in the NBA.

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