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Merril: Magic vs. Heat Handicapping

Steve Merril’s NBA Fullcourt Report

Below is a look at the most important NBA game in the Eastern Conference tonight.

Orlando Magic (-3, 194) at Miami Heat – 7:35 pm ET

Playoff Positioning

The Magic have clinched the Southeast division title and a top three seed in the upcoming playoffs; however Orlando is still battling with the Boston Celtics for the overall #2 seed and home court advantage in a probable second-round matchup.

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NBA Saturday Betting Trends (Jan 23rd)

NBA: Top Weekend Trends

A great weekend of NBA betting can only be improved by the Top StatFox Power Trends.

We begin with a light Saturday, with just six games. However, two of the games involve playoff contenders with Orlando at Miami and Cleveland at Utah. The Magic have won 10 straight games in the head-to-head series. Cleveland will be looking to extend a 7-2 straight up and 9-0 ATS run vs. the Jazz.