The No. 5 seed Orlando Magic and the No. 4 seed Cleveland Cavaliers square off in Game 3 on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists the Magic as 2.5-point favorites, while the over/under is 201.5 points (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

Before you make any Cavaliers vs. Magic picks, you NEED to see what the SportsLine Projection Model has to say.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past five-plus seasons. The model enters the second week of the 2024 NBA playoffs on a sizzling 90-58 roll on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning more than $2,800. Anyone following has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows Orlando forward Paolo Banchero is the most consistent player on the court for the squad. Banchero stands at 6'10 but he can handle the rock with ease. The Duke product is at his best when he plays from the mid-range area to the paint. He averages 22.5 points, five rebounds, and four assists per game in the playoffs. In Game 1, Banchero totaled 24 points, five rebounds, and five assists.

The model also knows Cleveland guard Donovan Mitchell is a very talented scorer in the backcourt. Mitchell explodes to the rim and has a reliable jumper. He can shoot off the dribble or when his feet are set. In two playoff games, the Louisville product averages 26.5 points, five rebounds, and 3.5 assists per contest. In Game 1, Mitchell racked up 30 points and three assists.

The model has simulated Cavaliers vs. Magic 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time!

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