The Orlando Magic and Miami Heat meet for the fourth time in 2025-26 season, their firs contest in Miami. Wednesday's interstate throwdown tips at 7:30 p.m. ET.
The Magic have lost four straight games, all by 14+ points, and sit in eighth place in the Eastern Conference, while the Heat, winners of three of their last four, sit seventh place in the East, one game ahead of the Magic.
Below, we’ll break down our Magic vs. Heat prediction and spread for Wednesday’s game. Make your picks on PrizePicks and PrizePicks Team Picks and earn real money if you’re right, including on game winners, spreads, and totals.
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Magic vs. Heat Prediction, Spread
The Magic and Heat meet for the 146th time in the regular season, with the Heat holding an 81-64 series advantage. The teams have one more meeting, in Miami, in March.
Magic vs. Heat Over/Under, Spread
The Heat enter the contest as 2.5-point favorites, returning a 1.63x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win.
The Magic are underdogs with a 2.17x payout if they win, via PrizePicks Team Picks.
- Spread: Miami Heat -2.5
- Over/Under: 228.5
- Game Winner Payout: Magic 2.17x | Heat 1.63x
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Magic vs. Heat Prediction on Spread
Tonight marks the first time this season in the four meetings that Miami has been the favorite.
- The Magic are 17-28 (37.8%) to the spread this season, the second-worst cover percentage of all NBA teams in 2025-26.
- Orlando is 5-7 against the spread as an underdog. However, the team has failed to cover as an underdog in six of the last seven spots.
- The Magic offense has struggled shooting, as they are 27th in the league in EFG pct (52.5), 20th in offensive rating (113.6), and 21st in FG pct (46.3).
- The Heat are 27-20 against the spread this season, the third-best cover percentage (57.5) in the NBA.
- Miami is 11-9 (55%) vs. the spread as a favorite this season, including covering in five of the last six games as a favorite.
- The Heat have the highest pace in the NBA at 104.79 and are third in the league in scoring, averaging 119.7 PPG.
Magic vs Heat Injury Report
Let’s dive into the full Magic vs Cavs injury report for Thursday, via NBA.com
Magic Injury Report
- Magic F Franz Wagner (ankle) - OUT
Heat Injury Report
- G Tyler Herro (Ribs) - OUT
- G Davion Mitchell (Shoulder) - Questionable
- G Norman Powell (Lower Back) - Questionable
- C Kel’el Ware (Hamstring) - Questionable
Magic vs. Heat Picks for PrizePicks Today: 1/28/25
Here are two Magic vs. Cavaliers picks to target for Wednesday, January 28 on PrizePicks. Player stat projections via PrizePicks are headlined by Magic F Paolo Banchero and Heat C-F Bam Adebayo.
Magic F Paolo Banchero Projection vs. Heat: 23.5 Points
- Magic F Paolo Banchero has reached his player points projection in 16 of 34 games this season (one push).
- The former Dookie has scored 20+ points in 23 of his 35 games played.
- His 21.6 points per game average is second on the team and 36th among all NBA players.
- In 12 career games vs. the Heat, Panchero is averaging 19.3 PPG. He has 51 total points (17.0 PPG) in the three games vs. Miami this season.
Heat C-F Bam Adebayo Projection vs. Magic: 20.5 Points
- Heat C-F Bam Adebayo has reached his player points projection in seven of his past eight games. This came after not reaching hittit it in 14 straight between December 6 and January 11.
- Adebayo has scored 20+ in 16 of 39 games played this season, including four straight and seven of the past eight.
- In 29 career games vs. the Magic, Adebayo averaged 13.6 PPG, but in the three games this season, he racks up 19.3 PPG and 11.7 boards per game.
- The Kentucky product is scoring 17.9 points per game, third-best on the Heat behind Norman Powell and Tyler Herro.
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Can the Magic end their losing skid and improve their position in the Eastern Conference? Or will the Heat continue scoring and earn their first win this season over Orlando? The Magic-Heat Wednesday game is at 7:30 p.m. ET.
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