Welcome back NBA basketball! After a week-long midseason break and All-Star festivities, the NBA regular-season is officially back. Two games last night served as a nice appetizer for Thursday’s loaded ten-game slate. Among this evening’s matchups is a Southeast Division battle between the Orlando Magic and Miami Heat. This Magic – Heat NBA betting picks preview will highlight the best NBA odds for betting on this game, as well as an NBA betting prediction.
Magic vs. Heat | NBA Betting Picks, Odds and Trends
Magic vs. Heat Game Info
Orlando Magic (13-23, 5-11 Away) at Miami Heat (18-18, 10-8 Home)
Date: Thursday, Mar. 11, 2021
Start Time: 8 p.m. EST
Venue: AmericanAirlines Arena — Miami, Fla.
Coverage: Fox Sports Sun, Fox Sports Florida, NBA League Pass
These two teams were trending in very different directions heading into the NBA All-Star break. After being ravaged with injuries and virus protocol issues early in the season, the Heat closed the first half on a strong note. Miami won seven of their final eight games going into the break. This was a far cry from a Magic team that dropped five consecutive games to close the first half of the season. Now it’s Orlando who is dealing with a plethora of injuries. The Magic are nowhere near full strength even after the extra week of rest.
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Magic vs. Heat NBA Betting Picks + Odds Shopping
For those looking to bet on tonight’s Magic – Heat NBA game, shopping the NBA odds at various sportsbooks is key to getting the best value possible on your NBA betting picks. Whether you wish to back the favorite Heat or underdog Magic, discrepancies in the lines and odds throughout the betting market make odds shopping a necessity. With its side-by-side comparison of the NBA betting odds for Magic – Heat, the Awesemo OddsShopper Tool is the best resource to help with this process.
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As seen in the accompanying image above, there are sizable differences of as much as a full point in the point spread line being offered at various sportsbooks. Those betting on the Heat should look to lay the fewest amount of points possible. This can be done by betting Miami at -8 for -110 odds at either BetRivers or DraftKings. For Magic bettors, taking a full +9 (-110) is the best value option. All three of FanDuel, PointsBet and William Hill are currently situated at this price.
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Magic vs. Heat NBA Picks | Total
We again see a range of lines for the point total in tonight’s Magic – Heat game that expands up to a full point and a half. Odds shopping is once again critical to getting the best NBA betting value possible. For those looking to play the game over, FanDuel’s line of 209.5 at -110 odds is the best number on the market. Under bettors can find a line of 211 at -109 odds at both BetRivers and DraftKings.
Magic vs. Heat NBA Betting Prediction
While the Heat are a sensible NBA betting picks option to win this game outright, the oddsmakers have obviously accounted for the gap in talent and the various injuries and absences that the Magic are dealing with. Laying a full 8 points isn’t super appealing, which leads me to explore NBA player props as possible options for this matchup.
When considering possible NBA betting picks with player props, it would behoove bettors to visit Awesemo’s NBA Player Props Tool. For tonight’s Magic – Heat game, Awesemo’s projections lean heavily to the under 7.5 for Jimmy Butler total assists. The line is perhaps inflated a bit after Butler had 8 or more assists in each of the final four games he played in before the All-Star break. On the season, he is only averaging 7.8 dimes per game. With the over/under line on tonight’s game situated quite low, this seems like a logical spot to take the under.
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