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Miami Heat vs. Orlando Magic
The division rival Miami Heat and Orlando Magic are set to renew hostilities on Thursday when they meet at Kia Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Magic as -1-point favorites versus the Heat, while the game's total opened at 210.5.
Orlando won its last outing, a 108-104 result against the Celtics on December 23. The Magic covered in that game as a +9-point underdog, while the 212 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
In their last action, Miami was a 110-95 winner at home against the Nets. They covered the -9.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (205) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Miami:
Team record: 14-13 SU,12-15 ATS
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Orlando:
Team record: 19-12 SU,19-12 ATS
Orlando is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Orlando is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games
Orlando is 11-1 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Next up:
Miami at Atlanta Saturday, December 28
Orlando home to New York Friday, December 27