Cavaliers vs. Magic Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Cavaliers vs. Magic NBA game on January 24, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Cavaliers
119
105
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Magic
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Cavaliers
25 30 27 37 119
Magic
23 25 22 35 105
Live Probabilities
Win %
  • Cavaliers
    >99%
  • Magic
    <1%
Win Probability
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Cavaliers
25 30 27 37 119
Magic
23 25 22 35 105
Q4 00:33 Magic misses three point jump shot
Q4 00:46 Magic makes two point jump shot
Q4 1:11 Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
Q4 2:02 Magic misses three point jump shot
Q4 2:20 Magic makes two point jump shot
Q4 2:39 Magic misses two point jump shot
Q4 3:09 Magic misses three point jump shot
Q4 3:44 Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
Q4 4:07 Magic makes two point jump shot
Q4 4:22 Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
Play by Play
  1. Q4 00:00
    End of 4th Quarter.
  2. Q4 00:33
    Magic misses three point jump shot
  3. Q4 00:38
    +1
    Jaylon Tyson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    119-105
  4. Q4 00:46
    +2
    Magic makes two point jump shot
    117-105
  5. Q4 00:52
    Magic personal foul
  6. Q4 00:52
    +1
    Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    116-103
  7. Q4 1:07
    Anthony Black defensive rebound
  8. Q4 1:11
    Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
  9. Q4 1:31
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  10. Q4 1:58
    Dean Wade defensive rebound
  11. Q4 2:02
    Magic misses three point jump shot
  12. Q4 2:20
    +2
    Magic makes two point jump shot
    109-100
  13. Q4 2:36
    Cavaliers personal foul
  14. Q4 2:39
    Magic misses two point jump shot
  15. Q4 2:39
    Desmond Bane offensive rebound
  16. Q4 2:45
    Cavaliers turnover
  17. Q4 3:04
    Dean Wade defensive rebound
  18. Q4 3:09
    Magic misses three point jump shot
  19. Q4 3:31
    +1
    Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    106-96
  20. Q4 3:31
    +1
    Donovan Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    107-96
  21. Q4 3:35
    Magic turnover
  22. Q4 3:44
    Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
  23. Q4 4:07
    +2
    Magic makes two point jump shot
    105-96
  24. Q4 4:22
    +2
    Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
    105-94
  25. Q4 4:55
    Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
  26. Q4 5:31
    +2
    Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
    101-89
  27. Q4 5:49
    +3
    Magic makes three point jump shot
    99-89
  28. Q4 6:35
    Cavaliers personal foul
  29. Q4 6:35
    Donovan Mitchell turnover (offensive foul)
  30. Q4 6:42
    Magic personal foul
  31. Q4 6:50
    Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
  32. Q4 7:08
    Cavaliers personal foul
  33. Q4 7:08
    +1
    Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    97-83
  34. Q4 7:08
    +1
    Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    97-84
  35. Q4 7:17
    Cavaliers 60 second timeout
  36. Q4 7:28
    Magic misses three point jump shot
  37. Q4 7:34
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  38. Q4 7:37
    Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
  39. Q4 8:05
    +3
    Magic makes three point jump shot
    97-82
  40. Q4 8:28
    +2
    Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
    97-79
  41. Q4 8:28
    Magic lineup change (Wendell Carter Jr., Desmond Bane, Anthony Black, Paolo Banchero, Tristan da Silva)
  42. Q4 8:39
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  43. Q4 8:45
    +3
    Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
    95-79
  44. Q4 8:56
    Evan Mobley defensive rebound
  45. Q4 9:18
    Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
  46. Q4 9:39
    +1
    Moritz Wagner makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    92-78
  47. Q4 10:07
    +3
    Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
    90-77
  48. Q4 10:23
    +2
    Magic makes two point jump shot
    87-77
  49. Q4 10:35
    +3
    Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
    87-75
  50. Q4 10:51
    +3
    Magic makes three point jump shot (Jalen Suggs assists)
    84-75
  51. Q4 11:11
    +2
    Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
    84-72
  52. Q4 11:29
    +2
    Magic makes two point jump shot
    82-72
  53. Q4 11:45
    Moritz Wagner defensive rebound
  54. Q4 11:45
    Cavaliers personal foul
  55. Q3 00:00
    End of 3rd Quarter.
  56. Q3 00:42
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  57. Q3 00:49
    Cavaliers challenge timeout
  58. Q3 00:49
    Paolo Banchero misses two point driving layup
  59. Q3 00:49
    Magic offensive rebound
  60. Q3 00:49
    Instant replay (Challenge: Ruling Overturned)
  61. Q3 00:59
    Stoppage (Equipment malfunction)
  62. Q3 1:13
    Cavaliers personal foul
  63. Q3 1:13
    +1
    Moritz Wagner makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    77-67
  64. Q3 1:20
    +1
    Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    77-66
  65. Q3 1:20
    Magic lineup change (Desmond Bane, Jase Richardson, Jalen Suggs, Paolo Banchero, Moritz Wagner)
  66. Q3 1:20
    Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 2 of 2
  67. Q3 1:30
    +2
    Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
    77-65
  68. Q3 1:40
    Lonzo Ball defensive rebound
  69. Q3 1:53
    +2
    Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
    75-65
  70. Q3 2:19
    +2
    Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
    73-65
  71. Q3 2:37
    Magic misses three point jump shot
  72. Q3 2:49
    Thomas Bryant turnover (offensive foul)
  73. Q3 3:11
    Thomas Bryant misses regular free throw 2 of 2
  74. Q3 3:13
    Magic personal foul
  75. Q3 3:13
    +1
    Thomas Bryant makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    71-63
  76. Q3 3:24
    +1
    Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    70-62
  77. Q3 3:24
    Cavaliers personal foul
  78. Q3 3:32
    Magic misses three point jump shot
  79. Q3 3:32
    Cavaliers lineup change (Lonzo Ball, Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Craig Porter Jr., Thomas Bryant, Donovan Mitchell)
  80. Q3 3:38
    Cavaliers turnover
  81. Q3 3:48
    Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
  82. Q3 3:50
    Magic misses two point jump shot
  83. Q3 3:55
    Magic misses three point jump shot
  84. Q3 4:11
    +2
    Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
    70-61
  85. Q3 4:32
    Cavaliers lineup change (Jarrett Allen, Lonzo Ball, Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Craig Porter Jr., Donovan Mitchell)
  86. Q3 4:32
    Magic lineup change (Anthony Black, Jase Richardson, Paolo Banchero, Tristan da Silva, Moritz Wagner)
  87. Q3 4:43
    Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
  88. Q3 5:28
    Cavaliers personal foul
  89. Q3 5:28
    Anthony Black misses regular free throw 1 of 2
  90. Q3 5:28
    Cavaliers lineup change (Jarrett Allen, Jaylon Tyson, Lonzo Ball, Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Craig Porter Jr.)
  91. Q3 5:38
    Cavaliers turnover
  92. Q3 5:47
    Magic personal foul
  93. Q3 6:06
    +3
    Magic makes three point jump shot
    66-58
  94. Q3 6:25
    +3
    Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
    66-55
  95. Q3 6:42
    Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
  96. Q3 7:06
    Cavaliers lineup change (Jaylon Tyson, Lonzo Ball, Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Dean Wade, Evan Mobley)
  97. Q3 7:13
    Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
  98. Q3 7:16
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  99. Q3 7:36
    Evan Mobley defensive rebound
  100. Q3 7:53
    Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
  101. Q3 7:53
    Donovan Mitchell misses technical free throw 1 of 1
  102. Q3 7:53
    Magic defensive rebound
  103. Q3 7:56
    Evan Mobley defensive rebound
  104. Q3 8:15
    Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
  105. Q3 8:19
    Magic misses three point jump shot
  106. Q3 8:32
    Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound
  107. Q3 8:33
    Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
  108. Q3 8:49
    Jump ball. (Evan Mobley gains possession)
  109. Q3 8:49
    Wendell Carter Jr. turnover (lost ball)
  110. Q3 8:52
    Magic misses two point jump shot
  111. Q3 9:17
    +2
    Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
    61-53
  112. Q3 9:27
    Magic turnover
  113. Q3 9:32
    Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
  114. Q3 9:42
    Magic turnover
  115. Q3 9:56
    +1
    Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    58-53
  116. Q3 9:56
    Magic violation
  117. Q3 9:56
    +1
    Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    59-53
  118. Q3 10:01
    Evan Mobley defensive rebound
  119. Q3 10:09
    Magic misses two point jump shot
  120. Q3 10:15
    Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound
  121. Q3 10:45
    +3
    Magic makes three point jump shot
    57-53
  122. Q3 10:49
    Jalen Suggs defensive rebound
  123. Q3 10:51
    Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
  124. Q3 11:42
    Evan Mobley defensive rebound
  125. Q2 00:00
    Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
  126. Q3 12:00
    Cavaliers lineup change (Jarrett Allen, Jaylon Tyson, Dean Wade, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley)
  127. Q2 00:06
    Magic misses three point jump shot
  128. Q2 00:17
    Magic misses two point jump shot
  129. Q2 1:30
    Jaylon Tyson offensive rebound
  130. Q2 1:52
    +1
    Jalen Suggs makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    53-45
  131. Q2 1:52
    +1
    Jalen Suggs makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    53-46
  132. Q2 2:08
    +2
    Magic makes two point jump shot
    51-44
  133. Q2 2:24
    Stoppage (Equipment malfunction)
  134. Q2 2:24
    Cavaliers 60 second timeout
  135. Q2 2:26
    Jaylon Tyson defensive rebound
  136. Q2 2:38
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  137. Q2 2:49
    Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
  138. Q2 2:56
    Cavaliers offensive rebound
  139. Q2 3:10
    Paolo Banchero offensive rebound
  140. Q2 3:10
    Magic personal foul
  141. Q2 3:10
    Cavaliers lineup change (Jaylon Tyson, Dean Wade, Donovan Mitchell, Tyrese Proctor, Evan Mobley)
  142. Q2 3:53
    +2
    Magic makes two point jump shot
    49-42
  143. Q2 4:10
    +3
    Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
    49-40
  144. Q2 4:18
    Cavaliers personal foul
  145. Q2 4:33
    +2
    Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
    46-38
  146. Q2 4:46
    +2
    Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
    44-38
  147. Q2 4:46
    Magic 60 second timeout
  148. Q2 5:13
    +2
    Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
    42-38
  149. Q2 5:34
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  150. Q2 5:55
    Magic personal foul
  151. Q2 5:55
    +1
    Jaylon Tyson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    39-38
  152. Q2 6:09
    Cavaliers personal foul
  153. Q2 6:09
    +1
    Wendell Carter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    38-37
  154. Q2 6:22
    +2
    Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
    38-36
  155. Q2 6:32
    Magic offensive rebound
  156. Q2 6:32
    +1
    Jase Richardson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    36-36
  157. Q2 6:33
    Magic misses three point jump shot
  158. Q2 6:58
    Magic 60 second timeout
  159. Q2 6:58
    Magic lineup change (Wendell Carter Jr., Anthony Black, Noah Penda, Jase Richardson, Paolo Banchero)
  160. Q2 7:12
    +2
    Magic makes two point jump shot
    34-34
  161. Q2 7:15
    Goga Bitadze defensive rebound
  162. Q2 7:31
    Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 1 of 2
  163. Q2 7:31
    Magic offensive rebound
  164. Q2 7:41
    Cavaliers personal foul
  165. Q2 7:41
    Magic lineup change (Anthony Black, Goga Bitadze, Jase Richardson, Jalen Suggs, Paolo Banchero)
  166. Q2 8:17
    Cavaliers lineup change (Jarrett Allen, Jaylon Tyson, Lonzo Ball, Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Craig Porter Jr.)
  167. Q2 8:17
    Magic lineup change (Desmond Bane, Anthony Black, Goga Bitadze, Jalen Suggs, Paolo Banchero)
  168. Q2 8:23
    Lonzo Ball defensive rebound
  169. Q2 8:26
    Magic misses three point jump shot
  170. Q2 8:53
    +2
    Magic makes two point jump shot
    31-28
  171. Q2 9:02
    Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
  172. Q2 9:17
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  173. Q2 9:17
    Cavaliers defensive rebound
  174. Q2 9:34
    Goga Bitadze defensive rebound
  175. Q2 9:38
    Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
  176. Q2 9:51
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  177. Q2 10:04
    Cavaliers personal foul
  178. Q2 10:04
    Noah Penda misses regular free throw 1 of 2
  179. Q2 10:04
    Magic lineup change (Desmond Bane, Anthony Black, Noah Penda, Goga Bitadze, Tristan da Silva)
  180. Q2 10:18
    Noah Penda offensive rebound
  181. Q2 10:41
    Thomas Bryant defensive rebound
  182. Q2 10:42
    Magic misses two point jump shot
  183. Q2 10:43
    Goga Bitadze offensive rebound
  184. Q2 10:49
    Magic misses two point jump shot
  185. Q2 11:08
    Lonzo Ball defensive rebound
  186. Q2 11:11
    Magic misses three point jump shot
  187. Q2 11:42
    Cavaliers defensive rebound
  188. Q2 11:44
    Magic misses three point jump shot
  189. Q1 00:00
    Magic offensive rebound
  190. Q1 00:00
    End of 1st Quarter.
  191. Q1 00:02
    Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
  192. Q1 00:15
    Cavaliers lineup change (Jarrett Allen, Jaylon Tyson, Lonzo Ball, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley)
  193. Q1 00:23
    Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
  194. Q1 00:27
    Magic misses three point jump shot
  195. Q1 00:49
    Moritz Wagner defensive rebound
  196. Q1 00:51
    Nae'Qwan Tomlin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
  197. Q1 00:53
    Magic turnover
  198. Q1 1:07
    +1
    Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    24-23
  199. Q1 1:13
    Lonzo Ball defensive rebound
  200. Q1 1:16
    Magic misses three point jump shot
  201. Q1 1:36
    +2
    Magic makes two point jump shot
    22-23
  202. Q1 1:45
    Magic defensive rebound
  203. Q1 1:46
    Magic personal foul
  204. Q1 1:46
    Craig Porter Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
  205. Q1 1:46
    Craig Porter Jr. turnover (lane violation)
  206. Q1 1:54
    Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
  207. Q1 2:02
    Jarrett Allen defensive rebound
  208. Q1 2:18
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  209. Q1 2:28
    +2
    Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
    22-21
  210. Q1 2:43
    Magic 60 second timeout
  211. Q1 2:43
    +1
    Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    20-20
  212. Q1 3:01
    Cavaliers personal foul
  213. Q1 3:01
    Jarrett Allen turnover (offensive foul)
  214. Q1 3:24
    Moritz Wagner defensive rebound
  215. Q1 3:36
    Cavaliers lineup change (Jarrett Allen, Lonzo Ball, Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Craig Porter Jr., Donovan Mitchell)
  216. Q1 3:52
    Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
  217. Q1 3:57
    Magic misses three point jump shot
  218. Q1 4:19
    Moritz Wagner personal foul
  219. Q1 4:19
    +1
    Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    19-19
  220. Q1 4:35
    Magic misses three point jump shot
  221. Q1 4:55
    Magic defensive rebound
  222. Q1 4:56
    +3
    Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
    21-19
  223. Q1 5:05
    Cavaliers personal foul
  224. Q1 5:05
    Magic lineup change (Desmond Bane, Anthony Black, Jase Richardson, Paolo Banchero, Moritz Wagner)
  225. Q1 5:12
    +3
    Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
    18-17
  226. Q1 5:32
    Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
  227. Q1 5:47
    +3
    Magic makes three point jump shot
    15-15
  228. Q1 6:32
    +2
    Magic makes two point jump shot
    15-12
  229. Q1 6:33
    Cavaliers 60 second timeout
  230. Q1 6:53
    Magic misses two point jump shot
  231. Q1 7:01
    Magic defensive rebound
  232. Q1 7:01
    Cavaliers lineup change (Jaylon Tyson, Nae'Qwan Tomlin, Craig Porter Jr., Dean Wade, Evan Mobley)
  233. Q1 7:03
    Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
  234. Q1 7:39
    Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound
  235. Q1 7:45
    Magic misses two point jump shot
  236. Q1 8:16
    Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
  237. Q1 8:20
    Donovan Mitchell offensive rebound
  238. Q1 9:00
    +3
    Cavaliers makes three point jump shot
    10-7
  239. Q1 9:09
    +2
    Magic makes two point jump shot (Jalen Suggs assists)
    7-7
  240. Q1 9:51
    +2
    Cavaliers makes two point jump shot
    5-3
  241. Q1 9:58
    Dean Wade defensive rebound
  242. Q1 10:25
    Cavaliers misses three point jump shot
  243. Q1 10:36
    Magic personal foul
  244. Q1 11:11
    Cavaliers misses two point jump shot
  245. Q1 11:12
    Jarrett Allen offensive rebound
  246. Q1 11:30
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  247. Q1 11:36
    Anthony Black defensive rebound
  248. Q1 12:00
    Cavaliers lineup change (Jarrett Allen, Jaylon Tyson, Dean Wade, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley)
  249. Q1 12:00
    Magic lineup change (Wendell Carter Jr., Desmond Bane, Anthony Black, Jalen Suggs, Paolo Banchero)
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Cavaliers vs. Magic: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Cavaliers vs. Magic
  • Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Kia Center

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Magic favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 225.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Cavaliers +105, Magic -117

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Cavaliers: 43%
  • Magic: 57%

Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.

Projected Final Score

Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Cavaliers 111-113 Magic.

This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Cavaliers a win probability of 43%, while the Magic have a win probability of 57%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Magic are more likely to beat the Cavaliers in the NBA game at Kia Center on Sunday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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