Orlando Magic (21-16, eighth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (21-16, seventh in the Eastern Conference)
Miami; Friday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Miami faces Orlando in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams.
The Heat have gone 7-0 against division opponents. Miami is 4-1 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
The Magic are 5-2 against the rest of the division. Orlando is seventh in the Eastern Conference with 32.7 defensive rebounds per game led by Paolo Banchero averaging 5.9.
The Heat average 12.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.1 more made shots on average than the 11.8 per game the Magic allow. The Magic average 113.3 points per game, 1.2 more than the 112.1 the Heat give up to opponents.
The teams meet for the second time this season. The Heat won 115-106 in the last matchup on Dec. 21. Tyler Herro led the Heat with 28 points, and Cole Anthony led the Magic with 20 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Duncan Robinson is scoring 13.9 points per game and averaging 2.6 rebounds for the Heat. Herro is averaging 21.8 points and 5.8 rebounds over the last 10 games for Miami.
Banchero is averaging 22.9 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.8 assists for the Magic. Jalen Suggs is averaging 3.1 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Orlando.
LAST 10 GAMES: Heat: 6-4, averaging 113.0 points, 43.4 rebounds, 25.4 assists, 7.2 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.2 points per game.
Magic: 5-5, averaging 114.1 points, 43.9 rebounds, 23.7 assists, 8.5 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.3 points.
INJURIES: Heat: Jimmy Butler: out (foot), Kyle Lowry: out (hand), Dru Smith: out for season (knee), Caleb Martin: out (ankle).
Magic: Jonathan Isaac: day to day (hamstring), Joe Ingles: out (ankle), Gary Harris: day to day (calf), Wendell Carter Jr.: day to day (knee), Franz Wagner: day to day (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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