Monday, February 13, 2017

American Airlines Arena

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The Orlando Magic head to American Airlines Arena to take on the Miami Heat on Monday, February 13, 2017. The opening line for this game has Miami as 6 point favorites.

The Magic come into this game with an overall record of 20-36. They are 5th in the Southeast Division. They currently have a point differential of -6.5 as they are averaging 99.6 points per game while giving up 106.1 per contest. The Heat have an overall record of 24-31. They currently are 4th in the Southeast Division. They are averaging 101.1 points per game and surrendering 102.1, good for a point differential of -1.0.

Serge Ibaka comes into this game averaging 15.1 points per contest while playing 30.6 minutes per night so far this year for the Magic. He pulls down 6.8 rebounds per contest and dishes out 1.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 48% while his free throw percentage is currently at 84%. Nikola Vucevic averages 13.9 points per game in 28.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.9 assists per contest and 9.9 rebounds per game for Orlando. His field goal percentage is 48% for the year while his free throw percentage is 61%.

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Goran Dragic averages 20.3 points per game while playing 34.3 minutes per contest this year for the Heat. He grabs 4 rebounds per game and has 6.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage currently is at 78%. Hassan Whiteside averages 16.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 14 rebounds per contest and 0.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 56% and his free throw percentage is 56%.

Orlando averages 99.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 29th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -6.48 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 25th. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 28th in the league. They average 42.7 rebounds per game and 22.3 assists per game which ranks them 23rd and 17th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 21st with 13.4 per game. The Magic allow 106.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 21st in the league. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 24th and 25th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 45.2 rebounds a game which ranks 27th and they give up 23.1 assists per contest which puts them in 23rd place in the league. They force 13.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 10th in the league.

Miami averages 101.1 points per game this year which ranks them 25th in the league. Their average scoring margin is -1.02 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 18th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 16th in the NBA. They average 43.9 rebounds per game and 21.2 assists per contest which ranks them 15th and 21st respectively. In the turnover department the Heat rank 17th with 13.6 per game. The Heat allow 102.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 6th in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 8th and 5th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 44 rebounds a game which ranks 19th and they give up 20.4 assists per contest which puts them in 3rd place in the league. The Heat force 13.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 11th in the NBA.

The Magic have an offensive rating of 103.1 and a defensive rating of 109.8. In terms of pace they average 96.1 possessions per 48 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 49%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. Orlando turns the ball over an average of 12.3 times per 100 possessions and they force 12.1 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 52%.

The Heat rating on offense is 105.4 and they have a defensive rating of 106.5. They get 95.3 possessions per 48 minutes and they have an effective field goal percentage of 51%. As a unit they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they attempt 3 pointers on 30% of their shot attempts. Miami turns the ball over on 12.5 out of every 100 possessions and their opponents average 12.4 turnovers per 100 possessions. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the year is 50%.

Orlando Magic Betting Trends

The Orlando Magic are 22-32-2 against the spread

The Orlando Magic are 26-30-0 against the over/under

Miami Heat Betting Trends

The Miami Heat are 32-23-0 against the spread

The Miami Heat are 25-30-0 against the over/under

Orlando Magic Injuries

02/12/17 F Aaron Gordon Foot "?" Monday vs. Miami
02/01/17 G CJ Wilcox Knee expected to miss 3-4 weeks
01/19/17 G Jodie Meeks Thumb out indefinitely

Miami Heat Injuries

12/27/16 F Josh McRoberts Foot out indefinitely
10/22/16 F Chris Bosh Blood Clot out for season
02/12/17 G Dion Waiters Ankle "?" Monday vs. Orlando
01/09/17 G Josh Richardson Foot out indefinitely
01/04/17 F Justise Winslow Shoulder out for season

Tony's Pick: Take Miami -6

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