The Orlando Magic (19-29) battle the Miami Heat (27-22) Friday. Tip from Miami-Dade Arena is set for 8 p.m. ET.'Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Magic vs. Heat odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
This will be the first of 4 meetings between these teams this year.
The Heat beat the Boston Celtics 98-95 Tuesday, covering as 2.5-point favorites and holding Boston to just 37 second-half points. Miami is 6-4 against the spread (ATS) over its last 10 but is just 20-27-2 ATS on the season. The Heat rank 2nd in the NBA in opponents’ points per game (108.2).
The Magic have been red-hot against the number, covering 6 of their last 7 games. They are coming off a 126-120 home win over the Indiana Pacers, covering as 5-point favorites. Orlando has scored at least 110 points in 5 straight games and it ranks 14th in the league in field goal percentage (47.3%).