The'Miami Heat (31-25) and Orlando Magic (23-33) meet Saturday at Amway Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.'Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Heat vs. Magic odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Heat failed to cover the spread as 12.5-point home favorites Friday in a 97-95 win vs. the Houston Rockets. F Jimmy Butler scored the game-winning dunk with 0.3 seconds remaining as Miami won its 8th straight home game. Miami is 0-4 against the spread (ATS) in its last 4 games.
The Magic covered as 5-point home underdogs Thursday in a 115-104 win vs. the Denver Nuggets. Backups G Cole Anthony'and C'Bol Bol'each scored 17 points as Orlando’s bench outscored Denver’s 56-10. The Magic are 7-2 ATS vs. the Heat in the last 9 meetings.
This is the 2nd meeting this season between the Heat and Magic. Orlando covered as an 8.5-point road underdog in a 110-105 loss with the Under 218.5 cashing back on Jan. 27.