The Miami Heat (14-13) travel to face off against the Orlando Magic (19-12) on Thursday, December 26th. This game will be played at Kia Center in Orlando and televised on FDSF. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Heat vs Magic

The Heat Are Coming Off A Win

The Heat improved to 14-13 this season with a 110-95 win over the Nets on Monday. Miami, playing at home, entered the game as -9.5 favorites and covered the spread. The total score of 205 points fell short of the 210.5 O/U line.

Miami started strong, leading 39-28 after the 1st quarter, but the Nets bounced back in the 2nd, outscoring the Heat 29-19. Miami regained control in the 3rd, edging Brooklyn 25-21, and then closed out the game by holding the Nets to 17 points in the 4th while scoring 27.

The Magic Are Coming Off A Win

The Magic improved to 19-12 this season with a 108-104 win over the Celtics on Monday. Orlando, who were +10 point underdogs, not only won but also covered the spread. The game’s total points of 212.5 fell just short of the 214.5 O/U line.

Orlando rallied after a slow start, where they trailed 58-43 at halftime. They turned things around with a strong 3rd quarter, outscoring Boston 36-21, and then edged them out 29-25 in the 4th.

Heat Offense Breakdown

The Heat’s offense was clicking in their win over the Nets, shooting 49.3% from the field and knocking down 17 threes at a 41.5% rate. Bam Adebayo led the way with 23 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists, hitting 66.7% of his shots.

Nikola Jovic added 18 points, including 10 in the 1st quarter, and hit 4 threes at 80% efficiency. Tyler Herro and Duncan Robinson each contributed 17 points, with Herro also grabbing 12 rebounds and dishing out 9 assists.

Magic Offense Breakdown

Tristan Da Silva led the Magic with 18 points and 4 made threes in their win over the Celtics, shooting 50% from deep. Trevelin Queen added 17 points, hitting 3 threes at a 75% clip, while Jalen Suggs contributed 16 points despite shooting 38.5% from the field.

Orlando connected on 13 threes, shooting 39.4% from beyond the arc, though their overall field goal percentage was 44.6%. Queen scored 10 points in the 3rd quarter, and Suggs added 9 in the same period.

Heat Team Defense

The Heat’s defense was strong in their win over the Nets, holding them to just 95 points. Miami gave up 28 points in the 1st quarter and 29 in the 2nd, but tightened up in the 2nd half, allowing only 21 points in the 3rd and 17 in the 4th.

Overall, the Heat held the Nets to 39% shooting, including 38% from three-point range, with Brooklyn making 13 threes. The Nets also went 16/20 from the free-throw line. Miami grabbed 39 defensive rebounds, gave up 11 offensive boards, and finished with 6 steals and 3 blocks.

Magic Team Defense

The Heat’s defense was strong against the Nets, holding them to just 95 points on 39% shooting. Miami gave up 28 points in the 1st quarter and 29 in the 2nd but tightened up in the 2nd half, allowing only 21 points in the 3rd and 17 in the 4th.

From three-point range, the Nets hit 13 threes at a 38% clip. Miami sent Brooklyn to the line 20 times, where they made 16 free throws. The Heat finished with 6 steals and 3 blocks in the game.

Heat vs Magic Trends

• Through their last ten road games, Miami has an ATS record of just 2-8. However, their overall record was 3-7 while averaging 111 points per game.
• Through their last ten home contests, the Magic offense has averaged 105 points per game while allowing an average of 103. Orlando posted an overall record of 6-4 while going 6-4 ATS.
• In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Heat have a straight up record of 3-7 and an ATS mark of 4-6.
• Orlando has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 4-1 SU and 4-1 ATS in their last five games.

Heat vs Magic Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +1.5, we have the Heat as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 207.5 and our model has the Heat and Magic finishing with a combined 205 points. Our pick is to take the under.

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