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Kia Center, Orlando

With just three and a half hours (drive) separating Miami and Orlando, this game is sure to be a feisty local "derby". Following on from Orlando's record breaking 4th quarter comeback a few days ago, this will fire Miami up a few extra notches. Will it help?

Miami sit 3 games behind Orlando, both teams have a 5-5 record in their last 10. However Orlando's 10-2 home record vs Miami's 4-8 road record so far is enough to strongly suggest an Orlando win in this game, even with a depleted team due to long injury list.

We've taken a peak at the main online NBA tipping sites to see what they are forecasting, saving you a job this Christmas!

Dimers - forecasting a 105-104 win for Orlando, and tipping Magic -1.5 as the bet.
Clutch Points - tbc
Pickswise - tbc
Sportskeeda - tbc
Betting Odds - tipping Miami to win the game, and a bet on such on the moneyline.
Sportsline - predicting an easy win for Orlando, 108-100, so logically a strong bet on Orlando on the moneyline is advised.

Our analysis suggests that Orlando will be too strong for Miami, and as such we are going with a line bet.

Our tip for Heat at Magic

PicksMagic to beat the spreadReturns $38.60 for a $20 bet
  1. Tip: Orlando Magic (-1.5) v Miami Heat1.93

Our player prop bet tips are further down this page

Last time they met

Full-time
Kia Center, Orlando
Heat
114
Magic
121
Match Centre

Pre Game Odds

Odds not available

Pre Game Prediction

Prediction not available

Form

Last 3 Head to Head

MIA
114
ORL
121

ORL
116
MIA
97

ORL
95
MIA
121

Last 5

Heat
DateOpponentResult
vs
BKN
W 110-95
at
ORL
L 121-114
vs
OKC
L 97-104
at
DET
L 125-124
vs
TOR
W 114-104
Magic
DateOpponentResult
vs
BOS
W 108-104
vs
MIA
W 121-114
vs
OKC
L 99-105
vs
NYK
L 91-100
at
MIL
L 114-109
Miami Heat at Orlando Magic - Player Props Tips

Bam Adebayo: Under 10.5 Rebounds at odds of 1.88 Has missed 5/5 in similar games this season, averaging 7.2.

Returns $37.60 for a $20 bet

Tyler Herro: Under 33.5 Points + Assists + Rebounds at odds of 1.92 Averaging 27.6 in his last 10 against similar teams on the road, missed 6/10

Returns $19.20 for a $10 bet

Injuries

Heat
PlayerPosDateInjuryStatus
Dru SmithGLegThe Heat listed Smith as OUT for Thursday's (Dec. 26) game against Orlando.
Terry RozierGKneeThe Heat listed Rozier as questionable for Thursday's (Dec. 26) game against Orlando.
Jimmy ButlerFIllnessThe Heat have listed BUtler as doubtful for Thursday's (Dec. 26) game against Orlando.
Josh RichardsonGHeelThe Heat listed Richardson as OUT for Thursday's (Dec. 26) game against Orlando.
Magic
PlayerPosDateInjuryStatus
Moritz WagnerF-CKneeOrlando Magic forward Moe Wagner has suffered a season-ending torn ACL in his left knee, sources told ESPN
Franz WagnerFObliqueMagic star forward Franz Wagner has suffered a torn right oblique and is out indefinitely, sources tell ESPN. Wagner sustained the injury Friday night and will be re-evaluated in four weeks, per ESPN's Shams Charania.
Gary HarrisGHamstringThe Magic listed Harris as questionable for Thursday's (Dec. 26) game gaainst Miami.
Paolo BancheroFObliqueCoach Jamahl Mosley said on Friday (Dec. 13) that Banchero did some conditioning and ball handling drills during Friday's practice, per Philip Rossman-Reich of OrlandoMagicDaily.com. A timeline for his return to game action is unclear.
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