Miami Heat vs Orlando Magic Prediction: the return of the leaders will help the Magic to win

Prediction for the NBA match which will take place on January 28. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Miami Heat

The Heat lately won rarely, but the previous match was taken away. However, the opponent for the team was very weak - Brooklyn, who had already given up on tournament contention this season. 106:97 - Jimi Butler, suspended from the team again, did not play, and Tyler Hirro, who scored 25 points, was the most productive for Miami. Bam Adebayo had a double-double with 17 points and 16 rebounds.

This win was the second for the Heat in seven previous games. Miami has fallen out of the playoff zone, but can feel quite comfortable in the Eastern Conference play-in zone - eighth place in the standings with a 22-22 balance and a 5.0 win handicap from 11th place.

Orlando Magic

The Magic approached the previous match, at home against Detroit, with a losing streak of five games in a row. However, in the game against the Pistons, the team finally managed to show their high class. Orlando, which dropped to last place in the offensive rating, scored more than 120 points and won 121:113. Paolo Banquero and Franz Wagner, who recently recovered from injury, scored 32 points each.

The Magic, having beaten Detroit and breaking a series of defeats, immediately regained a place in the playoff zone. Now Orlando is sixth in the Eastern Conference with a balance of 24-23 and ahead of the eighth line by 0.5 wins.

H2H Meetings

This season the rivals have already played three face-to-face games and Orlando currently has a 2-1 lead in the series.

Betting Stats

• Miami won against Orlando 7 out of 11 previous matches.
• In 11 of the last 13 games at home Miami broke the individual total of 104 points.
• Orlando has failed to reach the 104-point mark in 6 of their previous 8 road games.
• In 3 of the last 4 face-to-face meetings, the teams have scored more than 207 points for two.

Expert Betting Tips

Miami can't help but be negatively affected by the situation with Jimi Butler, who is suspended from the team and then returns to the floor. Orlando's roster, on the other hand, is now stabilising. Both Paolo Banquero and Franz Wagner have finally recovered from injuries. We believe that the presence of the leaders on the court will be a key factor in the upcoming game, and the Magic will bring their season series lead with the Heat to 3:1.

Also, let's bet on TO points, because the return of Banquero and F. Wagner will surely have a positive impact on Orlando in terms of offensive efficiency.

Handicap 2 (+2.5) for 2.10 

Total Over 207.5 for 1.87

Total 2 Over 104.5 for 1.94