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by Kevin Taylor | May 27 2009

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in a tough spot, something not many predicted. When the NBA playoff odds first came out for this series, the Cavaliers were huge favourites and most online sportsbooks reported taking very little action on the underdog Orlando Magic.

Now the sports betting public who backed Lebron James and the Cavaliers are starting to sweat. Cleveland is not playing well and on the brink of elimination. They are back home, as big favorites of -7 at most online sportsbooks. However, this is a very difficult road back from a 3-1 deficit.

Obviously a win for the Cavs is essential for the league marketing plan, as everyone outside of Denver and Orlando wants to see a Cleveland vs. LA Final.

But this Cavalier team is a desperation 3-point shot away from having been swept in this series… but Lebron hit that shot to stay alive and win Game 2.

Currently, online sportsbook SPORTSBETTING.COM has the NBA odds on Game 4 sitting at -7, with a total of 190. Over/Under bettors are playing the Over in this one, with the sportsbooks reporting 65% of all the Total action coming in on the Over/Under lines.

Handicapping Game 6,Cleveland will have to get serious about stopping the Magic's frontcourt from setting the tempo of the game and forcing Lebron to beat them by himself.

The Magic have great scoring depth and if hot, as they have been, they can beat anyone.

The NBA betting action has been very heavy for this game, with tons of NBA props offered by the online sportsbooks on this game, ranging from Lebron James scoring, Turk Hedoglu scoring, rebounds, head-to-head props and more. SPORTSBETTING.COM has one of the largest and most diverse NBA prop betting menu board of any online sportsbook.

The money is coming in on the Cavaliers to cover the pointspread in this one. SPORTSBETTING.COM is reporting 68% coming in on the Cavaliers.

Good luck with your betting on this game.

Author: Kevin Taylor is a veteran sports handicapper and student of the sports betting world. He has written for several media outlets, focusing on sports, sports betting and online poker.