Heat vs. Magic NBA Odds Prediction, Spread, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for October 23

Heat vs. Magic Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2024
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• Venue: Kaseya Center -- Miami, Florida
• Coverage: FDS-SUN and FDS-FL

The Miami Heat play the Orlando Magic as just 2-point favorites in the season opener for both teams on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET on FDS-SUN and FDS-FL. The matchup has a point total of 208.

Heat vs. Magic Odds & Spread

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Heat vs. Magic Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Heat win (58.6%)

Heat vs. Magic Betting Trends

• The Heat compiled a 39-39-4 ATS record last year.
• Against the spread, as underdogs of 2 points or greater, the Magic went 22-16 last year.
• The Heat and their opponents combined to hit the over 35 out of 82 times last season.
• In 82 Magic games last season, 37 of them went over the total.
• Miami covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games last season. Miami covered 16 times in 41 games at home, and it covered 23 times in 41 games on the road.
• Orlando performed better against the spread at home (28-13-0) than on the road (23-18-0) last season.

Heat Leaders

• Bam Adebayo recorded 19.3 points, 10.4 boards and 3.9 assists last year. He also drained 52.1% of his shots from the floor.
• Jimmy Butler recorded 20.8 points, 5.3 boards and 5.0 assists per game last season. He also averaged 1.3 steals and 0.3 blocks.
• Terry Rozier recorded 19.8 points, 4.0 boards and 5.6 assists. He also sank 44.3% of his shots from the field and 36.3% from 3-point range, with 2.4 treys per contest.
• Jaime Jaquez averaged 11.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists. He made 48.9% of his shots from the floor.
• Duncan Robinson posted 12.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest, plus 0.7 steals and 0.2 blocks.

Magic Leaders

• Paolo Banchero's numbers last season were 22.6 points, 6.9 boards and 5.4 assists per game, shooting 45.5% from the field and 33.9% from downtown, with an average of 1.5 made treys.
• Franz Wagner averaged 19.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists last year, shooting 48.1% from the floor and 28.1% from downtown, with 1.3 made 3-pointers per game.
• Cole Anthony posted 11.6 points, 3.8 boards and 2.9 assists, shooting 43.5% from the field and 33.8% from beyond the arc, with 1.1 made treys per game.
• Jalen Suggs recorded 12.6 points, 3.1 boards and 2.7 assists. At the other end, he posted 1.4 steals (seventh in league) and 0.6 blocked shots.
• Kentavious Caldwell-Pope's numbers last season were 10.1 points, 2.4 boards and 2.4 assists per game, shooting 46.0% from the floor and 40.6% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.6 made treys.

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