Miami faces Orlando, aims to break road skid
Miami Heat (14-13, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (19-12, fourth in the Eastern Conference)
Orlando, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Magic -1; over/under is 210.5
BOTTOM LINE: Miami hits the road against Orlando looking to break its four-game road skid.
The Magic are 5-0 against the rest of their division. Orlando scores 107.3 points while outscoring opponents by 3.4 points per game.
The Heat are 3-2 in division play. Miami has a 1-6 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
The Magic score 107.3 points per game, 2.1 fewer points than the 109.4 the Heat give up. The Heat average 8.2 more points per game (112.1) than the Magic allow their opponents to score (103.9).
TOP PERFORMERS: Franz Wagner is averaging 24.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.7 steals for the Magic.
Bam Adebayo is averaging 16.7 points, 10 rebounds and 4.8 assists for the Heat.
LAST 10 GAMES: Magic: 5-5, averaging 104.9 points, 42.2 rebounds, 22.0 assists, 9.2 steals and 7.2 blocks per game while shooting 45.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 106.4 points per game.
Heat: 5-5, averaging 114.1 points, 44.8 rebounds, 26.2 assists, 8.3 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 47.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.3 points.
INJURIES: Magic: Paolo Banchero: out (oblique), Franz Wagner: out (oblique), Gary Harris: day to day (hamstring), Moritz Wagner: out for season (knee).
Heat: Dru Smith: day to day (leg), Terry Rozier: day to day (knee), Josh Richardson: day to day (heel), Jimmy Butler: day to day (illness).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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