Orlando Magic v Miami Heat: Prediction, Tips and Odds

Two Eastern Conference rivals face off at the Kia Center in the early hours of Sunday morning, when Orlando Magic host the Miami Heat.

Both teams are aiming to end a slump in form, with the Magic losing three on the spin and the Heat suffering defeats in their last two outings against Detroit Pistons and Oklahoma City Thunder.

Orlando Magic v Miami Heat prop bets - tips and predictions

Orlando Magic -3 - 20/21

Despite losing their last three matches, Orlando (17-12) still lead the Southeast Division and also occupy fourth in the Eastern Conference, with Cleveland, Boston and New York Knicks the three sides ahead of them.

The Magic have been inconsistent on the road, as they boast a 7-10 record, but they have been excellent at home and have won 10 of their 12 encounters at the Kia Center.

The two home defeats have come in their last outings in Florida, going down to the Knicks and the Thunder, but Jamahl Mosley's side are 4-0 against the rest of the Southeast Division and that should provide them with comfort.

While Orlando have been turning it on at home, the same cannot be said of Miami on the road and they have lost seven of their 12 matches on their travels.

The Heat have lost three away games in a row, losing against the Toronto Raptors, the Celtics and the Pistons, and things are just not clicking for Erik Spoelstra's side.

Orlando thumped Miami 116-97 when the pair met at the Kayesa Center in October and the Magic look capable of landing another victory on home soil and covering the -3 spread.

Bam Adebayo over 10.5 rebounds - 1/1

There are plenty of intriguing player props to look at for this contest and one of those is for Miami center Bam Adebayo to have over 10.5 rebounds.

The 6ft 9in American has been a star performer for the Heat this season, as he also averages 16.2 points and 4.9 assists, but it is his rebounds number that makes for particularly good reading.

Adebayo is averaging 10.2 rebounds per game and he has covered the 10.5 mark in three of this last five matches, narrowly missing out on that bet landing last time out against the Thunder when finishing with 10.

Miami rank seventh in rebounds in the Eastern Conference with 43.8 and 27-year-old Adebayo has been the driving force for his team in this department. He looks capable of getting at least 11 rebounds on Sunday.

Jimmy Butler over 16.5 points - 10/11

Another Miami player who draws the interest in the player prop markets is Jimmy Butler, who is averaging 18.5 points from his 20 games this season.

The 35-year-old small forward showed his class in the defeat to Detroit two games back, accumulating 35 points on 12 out of 21 shooting and also registering 19 rebounds.

Butler had a shooting percentage of 57.1, also earning 10 assists, and if he can replicate that type of performance then the over 16.5 mark will be easily hit.

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Magic v Heat Money line, spread, over/under

	Money Line	Spread	Over/Under
Magic	5/8	-3 - 20/21	O 208.5 - 10/11
Heat	27/20	+3 - 20/23	U 208.5 - 10/11

Over 208.5 total points - 10/11

Both of these sides have been piling on the points of late, with Orlando averaging 107.6 points from their last 10 games and Miami averaging 108.2 during that same period.

Recent meetings between the pair have also turned out to be high-scoring affairs, with eight of the last 10 contests going over the 208.5 total points.

Judging by the result back in October in Miami - a 116-97 victory for Orlando - this match promises to follow a similar pattern and go over 208.5 again.

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