NBA betting interest will be piqued on Wednesday when the Heat of Miami hit the hard court against the Magic of Orlando.

Orlando will face the 19-6 Heat, who own a 11-14 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Magic are 12-13 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Heat are 13-12 favoring the OVER.



View Miami vs Orlando Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Magic installed as 3-point underdogs in this particular matchup. The over-under number was listed by most sportsbooks at 192.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game pits the Magic, currently No. 16 in the Odds Shark NBA Power Rankings, against the Heat, who rate No. 8 in the most recent survey. Meanwhile, math and computer handicapping models run on this game predict a 104-97 victory for the Heat.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Orlando's No. 22-ranked offense (92.6 PPG) against a Heat defense that ranks No. 16 at 95.4 PPG. The Magic have averaged 43.4% from the field per game, less than the Heat have managed so far this season (48.4% on average).

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Heat own the league's No. 22-rated mark, allowing 99.5 points per game when on the road. Orlando, on the other hand, rates No. 19 in home scoring.

Last time out for Miami, they were a 107-91 Sportsbook as they battled the Cavaliers at home. The Heat covered in the match as a 13.5-point favorite, while 198 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Miami got 26 points from Dwyane Wade en route to a 107-91 victory over Cleveland on Tuesday at AmericanAirlines Arena.

Orlando lost its last outing, a 107-102 result against the Clippers on February 6. The Magic failed to cover in that game as a 1.5-point underdog, while the 209 combined points took the game OVER the total. Orlando got 33 points from Dwight Howard en route to a 107-102 loss at the hands of Orlando on Monday at Amway Center.


Miami Heat Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Washington are 5-5
After playing Cleveland are 8-2
After a win are 8-2

Orlando Magic Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2
Before playing Atlanta are 4-6
After playing LA Clippers are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3

A few Heat at Magic trends to consider:
Miami is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing on the road against Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando's last 5 games at home
Orlando is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
Orlando is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games when playing Miami


Next up:
Miami at Washington, Friday, February 10
Orlando home to Atlanta, Friday, February 10