Magic vs Heat
Tue, Dec 9
Final
Magic
Magic
(14 - 10)
117
-
108
Heat
Heat
(14 - 10)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic | 17 | 39 | 33 | 28 | 117 |
| Heat | 30 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 108 |
Venue: Kia Center
GAME LEADERS
PTS
REB
AST
Desmond Bane
ORL | #3 | G
37
6
5
Norman Powell
MIA | #24 | G
21
7
2
Smart Game Analysis
Miami Heat has a 54% chance of winning the game
Miami is favored to snap their losing streak and avoid a third straight loss to Orlando by capitalizing on the absence of star forward Franz Wagner.
Key Analysis
- • The Magic are without Franz Wagner (ankle), who scored a game-high 32 points in their one-point victory over Miami just four days ago.
- • Miami boasts the league's 3rd-ranked offense averaging 122.3 points per game, led by Norman Powell and Tyler Herro.
- • The Heat are highly motivated to break a three-game losing skid, whereas Orlando is coming off a tough loss to the Knicks.
- • Orlando has a significant rebounding advantage, as Miami allows opponents to grab a high 48.6 boards per game.
- • Paolo Banchero will face intensified defensive pressure and double-teams without Wagner's spacing and playmaking alongside him.
- • Miami's perimeter shooting (13.1 made threes per game) challenges an Orlando defense that must compensate for a depleted lineup.
