The Miami Heat play host to the Miami Heat at the Kia Center on Saturday night. Here’s a Heat vs Magic Prediction. This article will include a Heat vs. Magic pick.
Orlando Magic Betting Preview
The Orlando Magic have been in great form, as they’ve won 12 of their last 16 games overall and they will be gunning for a seventh straight victory after outlasting the pesky Wizards in a 136-131 overtime win on Thursday. Jalen Suggs led the team with 28 points and eight assists, Tristan da Silva added 26 points with seven rebounds on 10 of 18 shooting, and Desmond Bane tallied 22 points with six assists. As a team, the Magic shot 47 percent from the field and 15 of 34 from the 3-point line as they wasted an early 19-point lead and looked to be in trouble when they trailed in overtime, before they closed the game on a 9-3 run to keep their win streak alive.
Miami Heat Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Miami Heat have been on a nice run themselves, as they’ve won 10 of their last 12 games overall and they will be aiming for an eighth straight win after sneaking past the Bucks in a 112-105 win on Thursday. Pelle Larsson led the team with 28 points, six rebounds and six assists on nine of 14 shooting; Bam Adebayo added 21 points with eight rebounds while Kasparas Jakucionis chipped in with 18 points on six of 12 shooting. As a team, the Heat shot 41 percent from the field and 14 of 41 from the 3-point line, but they did a great job defensively to limit all the Bucks’ starters and were always in control after taking an early double-digit lead. Kel’el Ware had a rough game of just six points on two of nine shooting, while Jaime Jacquez Jr. shot just two of 11 from the field for his six points off the bench.
Why the Miami Heat will win
- The Heat have won 17 of their last 18 home games against Southeast Division opponents that held a winning record.
- The Magic have lost 16 of their last 18 road games against Heat teams that held a winning record.
- The Heat have covered the spread in each of their last seven games.
- The Magic have failed to cover the spread in nine of their last 10 games as underdogs following an overtime win.
Why the Orlando Magic will win
- The Magic have won each of their last six games.
- The Heat have lost each of their last eight Saturday games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a winning record.
- The Magic have covered the spread in each of their last six road games.
- The Heat have failed to cover the spread in each of their last eight Saturday games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a winning record.
Total Points Facts
- Seven of the Heat’s last eight home games against Southeast Division opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Magic’s last four games at Kaseya Center have gone OVER the total points line.
Miami Heat Player Facts
- Bam Adebayo is the only player in the league to have scored 60+ points in a game this season.
- Davion Mitchell has recorded 14 games with 4+ assists and zero turnovers this season—the most of any player in the league.
Orlando Magic Player Facts
- Desmond Bane ranks 1st in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for FT% (92.2%) this season.
- Paolo Banchero is one of only four qualified players in the league to be leading their team in points (22.2), rebounds (8.6) and assists (5.0) per game this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Heat rank 1st in the league for field goals made per game this season (43.5).
- The Heat rank 1st in the league for field goal attempts per game this season (93.7).
- The Magic rank 1st in the league for free throws made per game this season (21.6).
- The Magic rank 1st in the league for free throw attempts per game this season (27.1).
Heat vs Magic Prediction
The Magic are still missing Jonathan Isaac, Franz Wagner and Anthony Black, while the Heat are keeping an eye on Tyler Herro and Norman Powell, who are both questionable for this one. The Magic are coming into this contest with plenty of momentum and they have beaten the Heat in all four of their previous meetings this season, but the Heat are playing their best basketball of the season right now, they are getting healthier and they are too proud to get swept 5-0 in the season series. This should be a close contest, but I think the Heat will get some revenge with a hard-fought win and cover at the short line.