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Orlando Magic at Miami Heat Preview & Picks – Miami To Win All-Florida NBA Showdown

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12 Jan 2024
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Leigh Copson 12 Jan 2024
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  • Orlando Magic at Miami Heat picks for Friday, January 12
  • Matchup is taking place at Kaseya Center
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    Orlando Magic at Miami Heat Preview & Picks
  • Orlando Magic at Miami Heat Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Orlando Magic Form
  • Miami Heat Form

Orlando Magic at Miami Heat Preview & Picks

Miami are tipped to cover as they overcome several injuries and win.

The Heat are the more consistent team and Orlando are coming into this game having struggled offensively in recent outings.

  • Miami Heat are 7-0 in their last 7 home games against Orlando
  • Miami beat Orlando by 9 points when they last met on December 20
  • The Under has cashed in 5 of Miami's last 7 games
  • The Under has hit in 7 of Orlando's last 11 games

Head To Head

  • Miami Heat lead the all-time series 80-60
  • Miami Heat won 115-106 when the two teams last met on December 20

Orlando Magic Form

Orlando come into this game on the back of their third defeat in five games they have played in 2024.

The Magic picked up a couple of wins in late 2023, downing Indiana 117-110 and Washington 127-119 on the road, before returning home to beat New York 117-108.

They made a losing end to the year though, falling to a 112-107 defeat when they visited Phoenix, and they then lost 121-115 when they visited Golden State.

Orlando stopped the rot with a 122-120 upset of Denver to get off the mark this year, and backed that up with a 117-110 overtime win at home to Atlanta.

The Magic failed to make it three wins in a row though, losing 113-92 when they hosted Minnesota on Tuesday night.

Miami Heat Form

Miami come into this game in underwhelming form, having lost four of their last six to fall to 21-16.

The Heat enjoyed a four-game losing skid at the end of December, starting with a 115-106 victory in Orlando.

They then beat Atlanta 122-113 and Philadelphia 119-113 at home, before heading back out on the road to down Golden State 114-102.

Miami failed to close out 2023 with a win though, losing 117-109 in Utah, and they then made a losing start to 2024 as they were beaten 121-1014 at the LA Clippers.

The Heat have been hit-and-miss since then, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 110-96 and Houston 120-113, while losing 113-97 at Phoenix and 128-120 to Oklahoma City.

Verdict

Miami are dealing with injuries, but they have dominated Orlando in recent times and the Magic are having issues offensively.

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Best Bet2: Under 219.0 Total Points @-111.11 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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