Basketball / Andy Morris / 12 February 2010 / Leave a comment Bet Now View Market

Take the Cavaliers to continue their remarkable record and gain some revenge over the Orlando Magic on Friday, urges Andy Morris.

Cleveland is a heck of a difficult place for teams to visit – the Cavs have won 21 of 22 games on their home court

The Cavs go into this one looking to tie their franchise record with a 13th consecutive victory.

Against most teams in the league, it would be pretty much a given. But the Magic will provide stiff opposition, and that means you'll get better odds backing them.

Orlando, remember, stopped LeBron James and his team in their tracks last season when they beat them in six games in the Eastern Conference finals.

Cleveland had posted a league-best record, 66-16, during the regular season and were many people's selection to pick up the trophy.

So, there's some added spice in this encounter on their home court against the Magic.

James is still very much the man in form, leading the league in scoring with 29.8 points per game, while the Cavs are six games ahead of Orlando as they go into this one, the last match before the break, with a 42-11 record.

Cleveland have already exacted revenge over the Magic, winning 102-93 in Orlando on November 11 when James bagged 36 points.

This will be the first time, though, since Orlando put them out of the playoffs that they have visited Quicken Loans Arena.

LeBron has averaged 38.3 over his last three games, the most recent of which saw them beat New Jersey 104-97.

Cleveland is a heck of a difficult place for teams to visit - the Cavs have won 21 of 22 games on their home court.

One factor possibly in Orlando's favour is that they will not be facing two of the players they met in the playoffs, as Mo Williams has a sprained shoulder and Delonte West has broken his finger.

The Magic have won 10 of their last 12, and Vince Carter is running into some form as he has averaged 24.2 points in his last five games.

If this game were in Orlando, the Magic might have a chance, but against a team where James is scoring for fun and Shaq is controlling the paint, you have to go against them and put your money on the Cavaliers.