NBA Playoff Preview
Orlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers (Magic lead 1-0)
Friday, 8:35 pm Eastern – TNT

SBG Global Opening Line: Cavaliers - 9 , Total 188

The Cleveland Cavaliers may have thought they were going to roll into the NBA Finals after finishing with the NBA’s best record and sweeping their first two NBA Playoffs series. They don’t think that anymore after the Orlando Magic shocked them in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, winning 107-106. Now the Cavaliers have to worry about getting a win on Friday in what has become a must game. "We're looking at it as a must win," LeBron James said.

SBG Global reports that early NBA betting has the public taking Magic on the Road.

What should concern Cleveland even more than the loss is the way it happened. The Magic got balanced scoring and now they believe they can win this series. "I don't even think most of the nation knows that we're in this series," Orlando coach Stan Van Gundy said, "It doesn't bother me and I don't think it bothers our guys. That's the way it is. Look, they won 66 games. They swept through two rounds of the playoffs. They've got the most valuable player in the league ... But it doesn't matter.”

Another major problem for the Cavaliers is that they don’t play well against Orlando. The Magic have won 9 of the last 12 games against Cleveland. And they won Game 1 despite LeBron getting 49 points. The Cavaliers were thought to be unbeatable but now they look vulnerable. If they lose Game 2 they would be in serious trouble. The Magic will try and see that they take advantage. "We can't take this win for granted," Orlando’s Rashard Lewis said. "We have to come out more hungry and humble to try and get another one."

Here are the NBA betting stats for Friday’s game. The Magic are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 vs. the Central. The Magic are 36-16-2 ATS in their last 54 games as an underdog. The Magic are 10-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings between the two teams.

SBG Global Current Line: Cavaliers - 9 , Total 188.5

The Cavaliers are 18-5-1 ATS in their last 24 playoff games as a favorite.

The Under is 7-3 in Orlando’s last 10 games as a road underdog. The Under is 22-9 in Orlando’s last 31 overall.

The Under is 6-2 in the Cavaliers last 8 overall. The Under is 14-6-1 in the Cavaliers last 21 home games.

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