Orlando Magic vs Miami Heat Prediction, 4/9/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Miami Heat

Date: Sunday, April 9, 2023

Location: FTX Arena in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

FTX Arena is where the Miami Heat will go up against the Orlando Magic on Sunday.

The Magic stepped onto the hardwood against the Cavaliers and took a loss by a final of 118-94 in their last game. Orlando finished with a 39.8% FG percentage (33 out of 83) and knocked down 13 out of their 39 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Magic made 15 of their 19 attempts for a percentage of 78.9%. In terms of hauling in boards, they compiled 39 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 21 dimes for this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When discussing defense, Orlando let their opponent shoot 52.3% from the floor on 46 of 88 shooting. Cleveland dished out 31 dimes and had 13 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Cleveland grabbed 42 boards (9 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 8 blocked shots. Cleveland ended up going 88.9% when shooting free throws by making 8 of 9 attempts. They also buried 18 of their 38 attempts from three-point range. Regarding fouls, the Magic ended up with 11 while the Cavaliers accumulated 21 fouls.

Jalen Suggs is a player who was a major factor in this contest. Suggs finished the game shooting 46.7% from the floor and totaled 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 24 mins played and also pulled down 5 rebounds. He totaled 22 points on 7 of 15 shooting.

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Orlando steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 34-46 for the season. They are giving up possession 15.0 times per contest and as a team are committing 20.2 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Orlando is pulling down 43.1 boards per game and has tallied 1,860 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 26th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Magic are shooting 34.8% on 3-pointers (859 of 2,466) and 78.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 111.8 pts per contest (26th in the NBA) while connecting on 47.2% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Magic are forcing 14.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.6 fouls. They are giving up 35.2% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 16th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (114.0). The Magic defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 47.6% (3,309 of 6,955) and they concede 42.0 boards per contest as a unit. They currently rank 19th in the league in giving up assists with 2,065 conceded this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Heat got the victory with a final of 129-101 when they played the 76ers. When it comes to how they rebounded, Miami allowed Philadelphia to collect 32 in total (3 on the offensive side). They shot 27.8% from downtown by shooting 10 of 36 and finished the game at 13 out of 15 at the free throw line (86.7%). The Heat allowed the 76ers to convert 39 out of their 76 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 51.3% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Heat finished shooting 49 for 88 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 55.7%. Concerning shooting from distance, Miami knocked down 18 out of their 39 tries (46.2%). They were able to bury 13 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 86.7%. The 76ers had 18 fouls for the game which took the Heat to the charity stripe for a total of 15 attempts. They turned it over 10 times, while earning 3 steals in this contest. The Heat were able to corral 32 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 in the game.

Jimmy Butler was important for the Heat in this contest. Butler earned 24 points in his 29 minutes on the court and had 6 assists for this game. He knocked down 9 of 12 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

Miami has a record of 43-37 for the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Heat are shooting 45.9% from the field, which ranks them 26th in basketball. Miami has totaled 8,746 pts so far this season (109.3 per game) and they pull in 40.5 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 23.7 times per game (25th in the league) and they turn it over 13.4 times per game. The Heat commit 18.3 fouls per contest and they hit 83.4% from the free throw line.

The Miami defense allows 36.9% on three-point shots (1,053 of 2,853) and opponents are converting on 78.2% of their foul shots. They have given up 25.6 dimes and 41.7 total boards per game, which is 14th and 5th in the league. The Heat on the defensive side of the court are 2nd in the league in points given up per game with 109.7. They are forcing 15.7 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 48.3% from the field (21st in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Orlando

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