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The Orlando Magic will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers at 7 p.m. ET on Monday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Cleveland is 41-33 overall and 23-14 at home, while the Magic are 20-55 overall and 10-28 on the road. Orlando has won seven of the last eight meetings between these teams. Jarrett Allen (finger), Rajon Rondo (ankle) and Dean Wade (knee) are out for Cleveland with Jalen Suggs (ankle) sidelined for Orlando.

Cleveland is favored by nine points in the latest Cavaliers vs. Magic odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is set at 217. Before entering any Magic vs. Cavaliers picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.

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Now, the model has set its sights on Cavaliers vs. Magic. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Magic vs. Cavaliers:

  • Cavaliers vs. Magic spread: Cavaliers -9
  • Cavaliers vs. Magic over-under: 217 points

What you need to know about the Magic

Orlando will be looking to snap a two-game losing skid and bounce back from an overtime loss to Sacramento. The Magic led by eight points with 1:15 remaining in regulation, but Sacramento responded with an 8-0 run down the stretch to force overtime. Orlando once again led with under a minute to play before allowing the Kings to end the game on a 7-0 run. 

Point guard Cole Anthony leads Orlando with 16.9 points, 5.9 assists and 5.5 rebounds per game. Rookie small forward Franz Wagner is scoring 15.4 points, while Wendell Carter Jr. is adding 15.0 points and 10.4 rebounds. The Magic have covered the spread in five of their last six games against the Cavaliers. 

What you need to know about the Cavaliers

Cleveland has now lost three consecutive games since beating Detroit last Saturday. The Cavaliers have fallen to seventh place in the Eastern Conference standings as the end of the regular season rapidly approaches. They have lost six of their last nine games, and they are currently projected to be in the play-in tournament. 

The Cavaliers hit just 1 of 18 from 3-point range in the first half of their 98-94 loss to Chicago on Saturday. Point guard Darius Garland, who is the team's leading scorer, had 28 points, six rebounds and five assists. Cleveland is 12-4 in its last 16 home games against Orlando. 

How to make Cavaliers vs. Magic picks

The model has simulated Cavaliers vs. Magic 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Magic vs. Cavaliers? And which side covers well over 50 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks.