Orlando Magic vs Miami Heat Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA
by Joseph King | in NBA Predictions
Wednesday in the NBA sees an all-Florida affair as the Eastern Confernece’s fourth-placed Orlando Magic take on its seventh-place Miami Heat. The Magic have been one of the surprise teams of the 2023/24 campaign. They’ve shown a dramatic improvement over the team that finished 14 games below .500 and 13th in the East last year. Orlando’s 16-9 mark has them fourth in the conference and sitting four games behind the first-place Celtics. They’re coming off a pair of away games against Boston in the span of three days which saw them lose both, the most recent of which finished 114-97. Orlando returns to the Amway Center here and could really use a win now that they’ve lost four of their last six. Luckily for them, the Magic are a superb 11-2 on home soil this season. Their success has been built off of a solid defensive foundation which sees them giving up the fourth-fewest points per game (109.9).
The Miami Heat sit 2.0 games behind the Magic in the standings as their 15-12 record puts them seventh in the conference. They too will be looking to bounce back with victory following a close 112-108 home defeat to the Timberwolves. It wrapped up a four game homestand which saw the Heat go just 2-2 after also losing to the Bulls. Miami hasn’t experienced the same strong home court advantage that they had in previous seasons as they remain just one game above .500 at the Kaseya Center. However, at 8-6 on the road, the Heat possess the second best away record in the Eastern Conference. Similarly to their opponents today, it’s been Miami’s defense that has acted as the catalyst for that success. The visitors are giving up the fewest points in the entire NBA when away from home at just 107.4.
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The Best Betting Odds for Orlando Magic v Miami Heat Match
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1.49 | 2.7 |
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1.41 | 2.67 |
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1.47 | 2.7 |
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Who will win the Orlando Magic vs Miami Heat Basketball game?
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the Orlando Magic vs Miami Heat game on 20/12/2023 of the current NBA season:
- Orlando Magic has a 57.55% chance to pick up the win against Miami Heat according to Bet365 ⭐ with the odds of 1.49.
- There is a probability of 42.45% ⭐ for Miami Heat to win vs Orlando Magic with odds of 2.7 at Bet365.
Orlando Magic vs Miami Heat Form
Orlando Magic and Miami Heat's standings in the NBA
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0.573 | 82 | 47 | 35 | 1 |
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0.561 | 82 | 46 | 36 | 2 |
Orlando Magic and Miami Heat Last Matches
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2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
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3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
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Orlando Magic against Miami Heat : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
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Orlando Magic - Miami Heat Key Points
- The Magic rank third in adjusted defensive rating and are giving up the third-fewest points per game (105.8).
- The hosts have won 11 of their 13 outings at the Amway Center this season including the last nine in a row.
- Miami ranks 20th in adjusted net rating (-0.0), while the Orlando ranks 12th (+1.4).
- The Heat will be without their best player in Jimmy Butler for this clash.
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Our Orlando Magic vs Miami Heat Prediction
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