The Cleveland Cavaliers return to the hardwood Wednesday night as -4.5 favorites when they welcome the Orlando Magic to Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse.
Neither squad has played a game since December 2. The Cavaliers defeated the Detroit Pistons 110-101 while Orlando were routed 129-101 by the Brooklyn Nets at Barclay Center.
Please join me as I break this one down and offer my best free picks for Orlando vs. Cleveland on December 6.
Orlando vs. Cleveland Best Bets
This contest has several betting opportunities to enjoy at one of our Ohio sportsbooks. Here is what I have for Wednesday night.
I also encourage you to shop around for the best price. The following is the best price available on Tuesday evening, but the numbers could change, and you’ll want to find the best price for each selection on our card.
Jarrett Allen Over 1.5 Blocks (+155) at bet365
Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen is one of the best rim protectors in the NBA. He’s averaging 1.4 blocked shots per game over his last 10 matchups, with a season average of 1.1 blocks per contest.
Allen has multiple blocked-shot games and has exceeded this prop in five of his last 10 matchups. The Cavs center averages 30 minutes per game at home and has surpassed this prop total in three of his previous five games at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse.
Darius Garland Under 6.5 assists (+100) at PointsBet
Cleveland guard Darius Garland leads the Cavaliers with 5.9 assists per game, and his 6.5 assists prop for even money at PointsBet Ohio is too many for this matchup.
Garland has exceeded this prop number in only six of his 15 contests and has eclipsed this mark in only four of his last 10 matchups. The Magic allow the third-fewest assists per game in the league, which is a reasonable price for this assists prop.
Donovan Mitchell Under 2.5 three-point made baskets (+125) at BetRivers
Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell leads the Cavaliers in scoring, but he’s struggled from downtown this season and is draining only 26% from beyond the arc this season at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse.
Orlando opponents are knocking down the 20th most triples per night on 36.7% shooting, but Mitchell has been ice-cold from downtown and has eclipsed this mark just once in his past four home games and four times over his last 10 overall, which makes this BetRivers Ohio wager very tempting.
Jarrett Allen Under 9.5 rebounds (+100) at DraftKings
Allen is the second-leading rebounder for Cleveland but is averaging 8.1 caroms per contest this season. He’s snagged 22 boards over his last two contests but failed to clear the number in four of his previous 10.
Orlando allows the fewest rebounds per game in the NBA. They work the boards hard every night, and Allen won’t snare 10 rebounds against the Magic.
