Heat-Magic Preview

The Miami Heat and the Orlando Magic will meet on the court at Amway Arena on Friday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers currently have the Magic listed as 8½-point favorites versus the Heat, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Heat dominated the Cavaliers in the first half en route to a 104-95 upset win on Tuesday, as 5.5-point underdogs. The 199 points made it OVER the posted total of 182.5.
Dwyane Wade had 21 points with five rebounds and 12 assists, while Mario Chalmers also tossed in 21 points in the victory.
Seven players reached double figures on Wednesday, as the Magic cruised past the Bulls 113-94. The Magic covered the 6-point spread, while the combined score made it OVER the posted total of 202.
Hedo Turkoglu led the way with 18 points and nine rebounds, while Rashard Lewis scored a game-high 21 points in the win.
Team records:
Miami: 17-13 SU, 14-15-1 ATS
Orlando: 25-7 SU, 21-10-1 ATS
Miami most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing New Jersey are 4-6
After playing Cleveland are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

Orlando most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Toronto are 8-2
After playing Chicago are 2-8
After a win are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Miami is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Miami’s last 9 games
Miami is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Orlando is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Orlando is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Orlando is 11-1 ATS in its last 12 games
Orlando is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Next up:
Miami home to New Jersey, Saturday, January 3
Orlando at Toronto, Sunday, January 4

 

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