Keagan Smith details his best NBA player prop bets on DraftKings Sportsbook for Saturday’s game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic.
An excellent matchup takes place in the NBA’s Eastern Conference tonight as the Orlando Magic try to defend their home court against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The stars are out in this contest as Paolo Banchero and Desmond Bane take on Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley, setting the stage for a potential playoff preview at 7 p.m. EST this evening.
On DraftKings Sportsbook, Cleveland is a -1.5 favorite with -112 odds to win on the Moneyline. The game total is set at a low 227.5 combined points.
Here are the top Cavaliers vs. Magic prop bets on DraftKings Sportsbook for Saturday’s matchup.
Best Cavaliers vs. Magic player prop bets
Desmond Bane under 1.5 three-pointers made (-103)
The addition of Desmond Bane via trade this offseason was intended to add a new element of elite spacing into the Magic’s starting five. While the team has gotten additional scoring punch from the guard’s 18.9 PPG, the results from beyond the arc haven’t exactly fixed the problem he was brought in to address. Bane’s 34.0% mark from three is the lowest of his career by 4.41 percentage points, and he’s taking his fewest attempts from distance since his rookie campaign. Don’t get it twisted; he remains an excellent NBA player and productive member of this rotation. However, the decline from deep does pose problems for Orlando. This month in particular, Bane’s numbers have taken a further nosedive. His three-point percentage in January is down to just 32.6%. While he’s made over 1.5 threes in three of his nine games this month, two of those came on January 2 and January 4 before a stretch of six straight contests of one or fewer made attempts. Given the recent shooting slump, I’m favoring under 1.5 makes from downtown for Bane tonight.
Anthony Black over 15.5 points (-122)
Somehow, Anthony Black hasn’t received very much shine for what’s easily become a career-best campaign. The third-year guard’s previous career-high of 9.4 PPG has been shattered this season with a mark of 15.6 PPG, shooting 45.9% from the field and 35.4% from three. Those aren’t particularly amazing efficiency numbers, but the results have been incredibly clear to this point. Black faltered with just four points in his most recent contest but dropped 19+ points in four straight outings prior to the dud. In the month of January, he’s notched over tonight’s line of 15.5 points in six of his nine possible chances as well. With 18.2 PPG on 50.8% overall and 44.8% from three over his last five contests, he’s seeing the hoop quite well and can resume the hot streak in a matchup that’s softer than one may expect. The Cavaliers are 21st in PPG allowed (117.2) and should keep this a competitive affair, boosting the outlook for the overs on Black’s prop bets.