Orlando Magic (37-28, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (38-29, sixth in the Eastern Conference)<\/p>\n
Miami; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n
BOTTOM LINE: Orlando visits the Miami Heat following the Magic\u2019s 136-131 overtime win against the Washington Wizards.<\/p>\n
The Heat have gone 22-18 against Eastern Conference teams. Miami ranks sixth in the NBA with 28.7 assists per game. Davion Mitchell leads the Heat averaging 6.7.<\/p>\n
The Magic are 23-19 against conference opponents. Orlando is sixth in the Eastern Conference giving up only 114.0 points while holding opponents to 47.4% shooting.<\/p>\n
The Heat are shooting 46.4% from the field this season, 1.0 percentage point lower than the 47.4% the Magic allow to opponents. The Magic are shooting 46.5% from the field, 0.8% higher than the 45.7% the Heat\u2019s opponents have shot this season.<\/p>\n
The teams meet for the fifth time this season. The Magic won 133-124 in the last matchup on Jan. 29.<\/p>\n
TOP PERFORMERS: Bam Adebayo is averaging 20 points and 9.8 rebounds for the Heat. Jaime Jaquez Jr. is averaging 14.3 points over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n
Wendell Carter Jr. is scoring 11.6 points per game and averaging 7.6 rebounds for the Magic. Desmond Bane is averaging 24.9 points and 4.1 rebounds over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n
LAST 10 GAMES: Heat: 8-2, averaging 124.6 points, 48.5 rebounds, 29.1 assists, 8.9 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 47.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.9 points per game.<\/p>\n
Magic: 8-2, averaging 117.5 points, 45.7 rebounds, 27.8 assists, 8.3 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 47.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.6 points.<\/p>\n
INJURIES: Heat: Nikola Jovic: day to day (back), Andrew Wiggins: day to day (toe), Norman Powell: out (groin), Tyler Herro: day to day (quadriceps).<\/p>\n
Magic: Franz Wagner: out (ankle), Anthony Black: out (back), Jonathan Isaac: out (knee).<\/p>\n
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