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Orlando Magic vs Miami Heat 12/17/21 NBA Picks, Predictions, Odds

Miami Heat (17-12) vs. Orlando Magic (5-24)
December 17, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Orlando Magic 3; Over/Under: -208.5
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The Miami Heat and Orlando Magic meet Friday in NBA action at the Amway Center. The Miami Heat look for a win after splitting their last 12 games. The Orlando Magic need a win to snap a six-game losing streak.

The Miami Heat are averaging 106.9 points on 46.1 percent shooting and allowing 103.8 points on 43.8 percent shooting. Jimmy Butler is averaging 22.8 points and 5.2 assists, while Tyler Herro is averaging 20.3 points and 5.2 rebounds. Bam Adebayo is the third double-digit scorer and Kyle Lowry is grabbing 4.4 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 36.2 percent from beyond the arc and 79.8 percent from the free throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 34.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.1 rebounds per game.

The Orlando Magic are averaging 101.3 points on 42.1 percent shooting and allowing 111.8 points on 46.5 percent shooting. Cole Anthony is averaging 19.9 points and 6.1 rebounds, while Franz Wagner is averaging 14.1 points and 4.5 rebounds. Wendell Carter Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Jalen Suggs is grabbing 3.4 rebounds. The Orlando Magic are shooting 32.5 percent from beyond the arc and 77.2 percent from the free throw line. The Orlando Magic are allowing 36.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.6 rebounds per game.

The Heat are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win. The Magic are 5-16-1 ATS in their last 22 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Heat last 5 overall. The under is 4-1 in Magic last 5 home games. The Heat are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

The Miami Heat are banged up, but they’re finding ways to win, and Lowry is starting to look like the Lowry from Toronto. The Orlando Magic are piling up the losses, aren’t covering numbers, and they lose at home by an average of 13.4 points. The Magic are losing their last five games by an average of 13.8 points while allowing 49.7 percent shooting from the field. Backing the Magic isn’t an option. Give me the Heat.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Miami Heat -3

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