Orlando Magic at Miami Heat Preview & Picks
Miami are backed to get the better of Orlando once again.
The Heat are getting healthier, with Tyler Herro and Duncan Robinson set to return, and the have had the Magic's number in recent years.
- Miami Heat are 8-0 in their last 8 home games against Orlando
- Miami Heat are 10-3 in their last 13 games overall against Orlando
- The Under has cashed in 11 of Miami's last 13 games
- The Under has hit in 10 of Orlando's last 10 games
Head To Head
- Miami Heat lead the all-time series 81-61
- Orlando Magic won 105-87 when the two teams last met on January 21
Orlando Magic Form
Orlando come into this matchup rising a three-game win streak that has got them back on track.
The Magic endured a rough run of form throughout January as they stacked up a bunch of losses, including back-to-back losses against Cleveland, 126-99, and Memphis, 107-106.
They avoided a third consecutive defeat, upsetting Phoenix 113-98 at home, only to start this five-game run on the road with a loss.
Orlando were beaten 131-129 in Dallas, but they rebounded impressively, sparking a three-game win streak with a 108-98 victory in San Antonio.
The Magic then upset Western Conference high-fliers Minnesota, 108-106, before heading to Detroit to down the Pistons 111-99.
Miami Heat Form
Miami enter this game on the back of another defeat – their eighth loss in their last nine 10 games.
The Heat won three straight games in the middle of January, but their form collapsed after a 121-97 blowout defeat in Toronto.
They went on a seven-game losing skid that saw them fall to a 105-87 defeat when they visited Tuesday’s opponents, Orlando.
Miami ended that miserable run with a 115-106 victory at home to Sacramento, and then backed that up with a 110-102 victory in Washington.
However, the Heat were unable to make it three-in-a-row on Sunday night, losing 103-95 at home to the LA Clippers.