Magic vs. Heat betting: NBA preview for Oct. 22

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The Orlando Magic play the Miami Heat as 8.5-point favorites on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET on FDSSUN and FDSFL. This contest is the 2025-26 season opener for both teams. The matchup’s point total is set at 215.5.

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Magic vs. Heat betting lines

  • Magic odds to win: -348
  • Heat odds to win: +276
  • Spread: Magic (-8.5)
  • Total: 215.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Florida
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Magic Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Orlando had a 22-19 record against the spread at home last year and was 22-19 in home contests.
  • Orlando had a 9-2 record ATS in home games last year as 8.5-point favorites or more.
  • At home last year, Magic games went over the set point total 16 times.
  • Last season at home, Orlando and its opponents averaged a total of 213.3 points per contest, 2.2 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Magic ATS Trends Last Season

  • The Magic were 41-41-0 against the spread last year.
  • The Magic went 10-3 as 8.5-point favorites or more last season.
  • The Magic had 35 of their 82 games go over the point total last year.

Magic Betting Records

  • The Magic won 31 of the 46 games they were favored on the moneyline last season (67.4%).
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -348 or shorter last year, Orlando finished with a record of 10-1 (90.9%).
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Magic have an implied win probability of 77.7%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.5 (27th in NBA) 46.8 (17th) 41.8 (27th) 42.1 (third) 23 (30th) 13.1 (11th)

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Heat Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Heat covered the spread 17 times on the road and went 18-23 in road contests last season.
  • Last year, the Heat were 4-0 ATS on the road as 8.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Heat road games hit the over on the set point total 19 times last season.
  • Recent performance gives an edge to the Heat to beat the total. Last year their road games averaged a total of 219.2 points per contest.

Heat ATS Trends Last Season

  • The Heat were 38-41-3 against the spread last year.
  • The Heat went 4-1-1 as underdogs of 8.5 points or greater last year.
  • Out of 82 Heat games last season, 44 hit the over.

Heat Betting Records

  • Miami was underdogs in 36 games last season and won 10 (27.8%) of those contests.
  • The Heat entered five games last season as an underdog by +276 or more and were 2-3 in those contests.
  • The Heat have a 26.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (17th in NBA) 46.6 (12th) 43.4 (21st) 44.7 (19th) 26.4 (14th) 12.6 (sixth)
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