The Orlando Magic (17-12) are 3.5-point favorites as they try to turn around a three-game losing streak when they host the Miami Heat (13-12) on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at Kia Center. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on FDSFL and FDSSUN.

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Magic vs. Heat Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: FDSFL and FDSSUN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Orlando, Florida
• Venue: Kia Center

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Magic vs. Heat Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Magic 110 – Heat 106

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Spread & Total Prediction for Magic vs. Heat

• Pick ATS: Magic (- 3.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Magic (-4.6)
• Pick OU:

  Over (208.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 216.0

• The Magic have put together a 17-12-0 ATS record this season compared to the 12-13-0 mark from the Heat.
• As a 3.5-point favorite or more in 2024-25, Orlando is 10-4 against the spread compared to the 3-3 ATS record Miami racks up as a 3.5-point underdog.
• When it comes to topping the total in 2024-25, Miami and its opponents are more successful (56% of the time) than Orlando and its opponents (44.8%).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Magic are 15-3, a better tally than the Heat have posted (3-6) as moneyline underdogs.

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Magic Performance Insights

• Because of the Magic’s offensive struggles this year, ranking fourth-worst in the NBA with 106.8 points per game, they’ve had to count on their defense, which ranks second-best in the league by surrendering 103.6 points per game.
• Orlando has struggled in terms of rebounding this year, ranking fifth-worst in the NBA with 42.1 boards per game. Conversely, it ranks best in the league by allowing just 40.5 rebounds per game.
• The Magic rank 25th in the NBA with 23.9 assists per contest.
• Orlando is committing 14.4 turnovers per game this year (17th-ranked in NBA), and it has forced 16.1 turnovers per contest (third-best).
• It’s been rough sledding for the Magic in terms of three-pointers, as they are amassing just 11.5 made threes per game (third-worst in NBA) and are sinking just 30.9% of their attempted three-pointers (worst).

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Heat Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Heat are 16th in the NBA on offense (112.2 points scored per game) and sixth on defense (109.5 points allowed).
• On the glass, Miami is 15th in the NBA in rebounds (43.8 per game). It is fifth-worst in rebounds allowed (45.6 per game).
• This season the Heat are ranked 12th in the league in assists at 26.1 per game.
• Miami is the third-best team in the NBA in turnovers per game (12.1) and 14th in turnovers forced (14.2).
• With 14.7 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 37.6% from downtown, the Heat are ninth and 10th in the NBA, respectively, in those categories.

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