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Orlando Magic vs. Miami Heat
The Orlando Magic and the Miami Heat will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at AmericanAirlines Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Heat as -6.5-point favorites versus the Magic, while the game's total opened at 214.5.
In their last action, Miami was a 103-93 winner on the road against the Pelicans. They covered the -1.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (196) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Orlando was a 115-112 loser in its last match at home against the Hawks. They earned a push of the +3-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 227 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Orlando:
Team record: 13-23 SU,16-19-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Orlando is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Orlando is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games on the road
Miami:
Team record: 18-18 SU,16-19-1 ATS
Miami is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Miami is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games
Next up:
Orlando at San Antonio Friday, March 12
Miami at Chicago Friday, March 12