Heat vs. Magic betting: NBA preview for January 27

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The Orlando Magic (24-23) are only 1-point underdogs as they look to break a three-game road losing streak when they take on the Miami Heat (22-22) on Monday, January 27, 2025 at Kaseya Center. The game airs at 7:30 PM ET on FDSSUN and FDSFL. The matchup has a point total of 205.5.

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Heat Cover -1 vs Magic -108

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Heat vs. Magic betting lines

  • Heat odds to win: -110
  • Magic odds to win: -109
  • Spread: Heat (-1)
  • Total: 205.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Heat Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Miami has covered the spread nine times at home and is 11-9 in home contests.
  • This season, Miami is 8-7-1 ATS at home as 1-point favorites or more.
  • Heat home games have gone over the set point total 13 times this year.
  • Miami and its opponents have averaged a total of 219.7 points per home contest this season, 14.2 points greater than this game’s listed total.

Heat Recent Trends

  • The Heat have covered the spread four times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final score of the past 10 Heat games has gone over the set total four times.
  • The last 10 Heat games averaged 218.9 total points, 13.4 more points than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Heat’s per-game scoring average across their last 10 games is 2.1 points lower than their season-long average.

Heat Betting Records

  • The Heat have compiled a 16-10 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 61.5% of those games).
  • In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -110 or shorter, Miami has gone 16-10 (61.5% win percentage).
  • The Heat have an implied moneyline win probability of 52.4% in this contest.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.5 (21st in NBA) 46.1 (10th) 43.9 (18th) 45.6 (26th) 26.2 (14th) 12.5 (fifth)

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Magic Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Magic are 9-14 in road contests with a 9-14 record against the spread on the road.
  • The Magic have a 5-5 record ATS in road games this year when playing as 1-point underdogs or more.
  • On the road this season, Magic games have hit the over on the set point total 10 times.
  • The Magic and their opponents have averaged a total of 214.0 points per road contest this season, 8.5 points greater than this game’s projected total.

Magic Recent Trends

  • The Magic have covered the spread four times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 3-7 record straight-up in those games.
  • Magic’s last 10 contests saw four hit the over.
  • The past 10 Magic games averaged 5.2 more points (210.7) than this matchup’s point total.
  • In the past 10 games, the Magic are scoring 98.2 points per game compared to their 103.8 season average.

Magic Betting Records

  • Orlando has entered the game as underdogs 21 times this season and won five, or 23.8%, of those games.
  • The Magic have a record of 5-16, a 23.8% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of -109 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • The Magic have a 52.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.9 (28th in NBA) 47.1 (20th) 41.5 (27th) 41.2 (second) 23.3 (27th) 14.0 (17th)
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