The Miami Heat will be at the Amway Center to square off against a divisional foe in the Orlando Magic. The game starts at 7:00 pm ET on Friday, Apr. 8 and will air on SUN and FxF.
The Magic were beaten by the Pistons 108-104 on Wednesday. Elfrid Payton had a good game for Orlando, finishing with 17 points, five assists, and two steals. The Heat, meanwhile, are coming off a 106-98 win over the Bulls on Thursday. Joe Johnson stood out for Miami, recording 17 points, four assists, and three rebounds.
Nikola Vucevic has really been playing well as of late for the Magic, averaging 21.5 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.2 steals, and 1.2 blocks over the last five games.
The Heat have won both matchups against the Magic this season, including a 108-97 victory in their last matchup. Hassan Whiteside played a big role with 26 points and 12 rebounds.
The Magic enter the game with records of 33-45 Straight Up (SU) and 44-34 Against The Spread (ATS). They have a record of 9-5 both SU and ATS against their division at home.
On the other side, the Heat head into the game with records of 41-36-1 ATS and 46-32 SU. Miami has records of 3-10 SU and 5-8 ATS against the Southeast. During the last 10 games, they averaged 109.2 PPG, above their 99.9 PPG season average. Miami is one of the top shooting teams in the league, converting .470 of its shots from the floor. Miami’s defense as a whole has been firing on all cylinders so far, ranking fourth in the NBA with only 98.3 points allowed per game. Teams don’t seem to hit many three-pointers against the Heat, who are third in the league in terms of three-point field goals allowed at 583 this season. They average 6.5 blocks per game, good for first in the league.
Miami won the last meeting this season between these two teams, moving its SU record against the Magic to 9-1 in their last 10 head-to-head meetings. The Heat also hold the advantage ATS with a record of 6-3-1.
Predictions: SU Winner – Mia
Notes
“Orlando is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games “.
“Orlando is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games “.
“Orlando is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games “.
“The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando’s last 5 games “.
“Orlando is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home”.
“Orlando is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home”.
“The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando’s last 6 games at home”.
“Orlando is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Miami”.
“Orlando is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Miami”.
“The total has gone OVER in 6 of Orlando’s last 8 games when playing at home against Miami”.
Orlando puts up an average of 101.9 points per game (ranked 18th), while Miami gives up 98.3 points per game (ranked fourth).
Orlando ranks 16th in points per home game with 104.3 points, while Miami ranks fourth in points allowed on the road with 98.8.
The Orlando Magic have a winning record (22-8) when their opponents score fewer than 100 points this season. The Miami Heat are 15-22 when they don’t hit triple digits.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Magic are just 11-37 this season. Miami is an exceptional 31-10 when it hits the century mark.
The Magic have an offensive rating of 103.0 (ranked 23rd). The Heat rank eighth for their defensive rating of 102.2.
The Orlando Magic average 99.0 possessions per game and 1.030 points per possession, while the Miami Heat earn fewer possessions (95.2) but more points per possession (1.049).
The Miami Heat average an effective field goal percentage of 50.7% this season. The Orlando Magic have a losing record of 12-31 when opponents have an EFF% of 50.7% or greater.
Orlando makes an average of 23.6 assists per game (ranked seventh), while Miami makes 20.9 assists per game (ranked 22nd).
The Miami Heat top the league in blocking, with 6.5 made per game. The Orlando Magic average 5.0 blocks per game (ranked 15th).
Orlando is ranked 16th when it comes to offensive rebounding. Miami ranks sixth in defensive rebounds.
On average, Miami makes 6.7 steals per game. Orlando is a poor 20-38 when it allows at least 6 steals.
