This is a play against the Cavaliers. Cleveland is 12-30 ATS, 3-16-1 ATS at home and 1-11 ATS its last 12 games. The Cavaliers are also 0-13 ATS when laying nine or more. It really looks like a continuity problem with Isaiah Thomas in the lineup. Can it be worked out? Yes, but my feeling is it will take a couple more weeks. There is also talk that LeBron James may not be happy with Tyronn Lue as the head coach and has an agenda to get him fired.

My numbers see the struggling Cavaliers getting just what they need Thursday in the form a visit from the Orlando Magic. My data sees Cleveland winning by at least 17 points and covering nearly two-thirds of the time. The Magic have covered just twice in their past 10 trips to Cleveland.