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Monday, 30 March 2009
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 Dwayne Wade and his Miami Heat look to avoid their 12th loss in 13 meetings against the Orlando Magic tonight as the Miami Heat (39-34) host the Orlando Magic (54-18). Miami is in a tight race with Philadelphia for fifth place in the Eastern Conference, while the Magic sit just percentage points ahead of Boston for the second seed in the East. NBA oddsmakers at SBGglobal.com have the Magic as -2.5 point road favs over the Heat with the over/under listed at 193 points. Be sure to get your Miami Heat vs Orlando Magic Free NBA Pick in now at SBGglobal.comThe Magic recently beat the Bucks 110-94 at home for their fifth straight win. Their top producers on the night were Rashard Lewis with 19pts, while Dwight Howard and Hedo Turkoglu each added 18pts Courtney Lee had 16pts. Howard led the Magic with 32pts on 11-of-14 shooting and 17 rebounds versus the Heat last month and Howard has recorded 11 straight double-doubles against them since the start of the 2006-07 season. The Magic are 25-11 SU on the road where they average 102.5 ppg and give up an average 97.8 ppg. They are 3-2 SU in their last five road games where they’ve averaged 102.2 ppg and given up an average 96 ppg. The Magic have won 11 of the last 12 meetings and the outcomes have rarely been close. The Heat beat Orlando 103-97 on Jan. 24 but the Magic have won the other five meetings since the start of last season by an average of 14.3 points. The Heat recently beat the Bucks 102-85 at home for their third win in eight games. Their top scorers on the night were Dwayne Wade with 27pts, while Udonis Haslem added 16pts 12 rebounds and Jermaine O’Neal had 10pts. Wade has scored at least 32pts in seven of his last nine games versus the Magic. In six contests against Orlando since the start of the 2006-07 season, the five-time All-Star is averaging 37.2pts, his highest scoring average against any opponent in that span. The Heat are 26-11 SU at home where they average 100.7 ppg and give up an average 96.4 ppg. They are 5-0 SU in their last five home games where they’ve averaged 114.6 ppg and given up an average 104.4 ppg. Recent Trends to Consider:
Miami Heat vs Orlando Magic Free NBA Pick When: Mon, Mar 30, 2009 7:30 PM ET Line: SBGglobal.com Pick: Heat +2.5 Point-Spreads.com Miami Heat vs Orlando Magic Free NBA Pick The Bottom Line: A well rested Dwayne Wade is a deadly Dwayne Wade. They just need to defend Dwight Howard. Go Heat! Be sure to get your Miami Heat vs Orlando Magic Free NBA Pick in now at SBGglobal.com and receive a 60% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit!                        |
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