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Orlando Magic vs Miami Heat Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA
by Joseph King | in NBA Predictions
Thursday in the National Basketball Association sees the Orlando Magic hosting the Miami Heat at the Kia Center. The Magic are positioned fourth in the Eastern Conference with a 19-12 record while the Miami Heat come into this one at 14-13 and sitting sixth. Let’s take a look at the match prediction.
This is the second meeting between these two Florida rivals in the last five days. The Magic scored a 121-114 win when the two teams faced off on Saturday thanks to a dominant 37-8 fourth quarter.
Orlando was able to parlay the momentum from that victory into an excellent 108-104 home win over the defending champion Celtics in their most recent appearance. It was an admirable performance by the Magic as they are having to make due without their two star players in Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner.
The Heat were able to snap out of a three-game losing streak on Monday when they shut down the Brooklyn Nets to secure a 110-95 home win. Bam Adebayo led the way with 23 points in that win while Tyler Herro was one assist shy of a triple-double.
Miami was without Jimmy Butler for the victory over the Nets and the 35-year-old comes into this contest listed as questionable.
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The Best Betting Odds for Orlando Magic v Miami Heat Match
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1.87 | 1.95 |
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1.85 | 1.91 |
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1.88 | 1.92 |
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1.9 | 1.95 |
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1.88 | 1.95 |
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1.87 | 1.95 |
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1.87 | 1.87 |
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1.87 | 1.95 |
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1.87 | 1.97 |
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1.9 | 1.9 |
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Orlando Magic vs Miami Heat Form
Orlando Magic and Miami Heat's standings in the NBA
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Orlando Magic vs Miami Heat Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Orlando Magic - Miami Heat Key Points
- The Magic are missing their two top-scoring players in Banchero and Franz Wagner.
- Orlando is giving up the second fewest points per game (103.9) while Miami is giving up the sixth fewest (109.4).
- Four of the last five meetings between these two teams saw at least one team held to under 100 points.
- Orlando and Miami are two of the slowest-playing teams in the league as they rank 28th and 25th, respectively, in pace.
- The Magic rank dead-last in the NBA in 3PT% at just 31.1%.
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Our Orlando Magic vs Miami Heat Prediction
The signs are pointing towards this being a low-scoring game as the Heat try to exact some revenge over their in-state rivals after losing out in their last meeting. They’ll have to reconcile with playing this one on the road where they have been beaten on eight of 13 occasions this season.
The Magic, meanwhile, are a dominant 12-2 in their home gym and come into this one as slight favorites. Two slow-playing offenses paired with two strong defenses make this an under play. Our Orlando Magic vs Miami Heat prediction: under 208.5.
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