2024-2025 Regular Season Game 48: Orlando Magic (24-23) at Miami Heat (22-22) - 7:30pm

Post #1 » by **Knightro** » Mon Jan 27, 2025 2:45 pm

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GAME INFO
Who: Orlando Magic at Miami Heat
What: 2024-2025 Regular Season Game 48
When: Saturday, January 27 at 7:30pm ET
Where: Kaseya Center in Orlando, Florida
How: FanDuel Sports Network Florida, NBA League Pass, 96.9 The Game

GAMBLING
Line: ORL -1.5
Over/Under: 207.5

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ORLANDO MAGIC HEAD COACH
Jamahl Mosley - Career Record: 127-166 regular season, 3-4 playoffs

ORLANDO MAGIC STARTERS

G: Anthony Black

G: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

F: Franz Wagner

F: Paolo Banchero

C: Wendell Carter Jr.

ORLANDO MAGIC BENCH

G: Cole Anthony

G: Jett Howard

F: Tristan da Silva

C: Jonathan Isaac

ORLANDO MAGIC DEEP BENCH
G: Cory Joseph
G/F: Trevelin Queen
G/F: Caleb Houstan

Injuries: Moritz Wagner (knee) and Gary Harris (hamstring) are OUT. Jalen Suggs (quad) and Goga Bitadze (concussion) are QUESTIONABLE.

Miami Projected Starters
G: Tyler Herro
G: Duncan Robinson
F: Jimmy Butler
F: Haywood Highsmith
C: Bam Adebayo

Bench
G: Terry Rozier
G: Pelle Larsson
F: Jaime Jaquez Jr.
F: Nikola Jovic
C: Kel'el Ware

Injuries: Josh Richardson (heel) and Dru Smith (achilles) are OUT.

RichCollab · Post #2 » by **RichCollab** » Mon Jan 27, 2025 3:03 pm

Please tell me Gary is playing!!!

BadMofoPimp · Post #3 » by **BadMofoPimp** » Mon Jan 27, 2025 3:52 pm

RichCollab wrote:Please tell me Gary is playing!!!

Out against Miami.

3ddman23 · Post #4 » by **3ddman23** » Mon Jan 27, 2025 4:00 pm

Isn't Jimmy serving a 2 game suspension? Or did he already complete that? Either way this one is winnable if they can score obviously. Goga would be huge in this one cause I have a feeling that dude kelel ware is gonna absolutely kill them on the glass and In the paint. I won't be watching cause I'm taking a break from this team. It's always great to beat the heat.

Post #5 » by **Knightro** » Mon Jan 27, 2025 4:41 pm

3ddman23 wrote:Isn't Jimmy serving a 2 game suspension? Or did he already complete that? Either way this one is winnable if they can score obviously. Goga would be huge in this one cause I have a feeling that dude kelel ware is gonna absolutely kill them on the glass and In the paint. I won't be watching cause I'm taking a break from this team. It's always great to beat the heat.

His suspension is over and he's expected to play tonight.

Post #6 » by **Knightro** » Mon Jan 27, 2025 4:41 pm

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Sounds like Goga is ready to go.

Post #7 » by **eyriq** » Mon Jan 27, 2025 4:42 pm

I like that we are favored

Post #8 » by **Knightro** » Mon Jan 27, 2025 4:46 pm

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Maybe no Jacquez tonight.

three3d · Post #9 » by **three3d** » Mon Jan 27, 2025 5:13 pm

Gary Harris is the ULTIMATE catch 22. You’re either mad at him when he plays or mad at him when he can’t play. Poor Gary Hamstrings has it rough, he can do no right.

JoshuaPotter · Post #10 » by **JoshuaPotter** » Mon Jan 27, 2025 5:29 pm

So how bad was Suggs injury? Still questionable for tonight?

RichCollab · Post #11 » by **RichCollab** » Mon Jan 27, 2025 6:31 pm

JoshuaPotter wrote:So how bad was Suggs injury? Still questionable for tonight?

He had a morning workout. I’m not optimistic but it’s Suggs.

Skybox · Post #12 » by **Skybox** » Mon Jan 27, 2025 7:07 pm

I just hope Butler remembers who he's mad at...MIA not ORL

that's a guy whose spite is powerful

rcklsscognition · Post #13 » by **rcklsscognition** » Mon Jan 27, 2025 7:08 pm

Watching Franz drain 3s pregame today and liking the results but that shot is ugly AF.

drsd · Post #14 » by **drsd** » Mon Jan 27, 2025 9:05 pm

3ddman23 wrote:Isn't Jimmy serving a 2 game suspension? Or did he already complete that? Either way this one is winnable if they can score obviously. Goga would be huge in this one cause I have a feeling that dude kelel ware is gonna absolutely kill them on the glass and In the paint. I won't be watching cause I'm taking a break from this team. It's always great to beat the heat.

Butler is eligible to play, but the media speculates that he might be benched.

MAGICian619 · Post #15 » by **MAGICian619** » Mon Jan 27, 2025 9:07 pm

Anddddd Butler is suspended again. lol

three3d · Post #16 » by **three3d** » Mon Jan 27, 2025 9:09 pm

MAGICian619 wrote:Anddddd Butler is suspended again. lol

Lol dude wants out of Miami BAAAAD

RookieStar · Post #17 » by **RookieStar** » Mon Jan 27, 2025 9:11 pm

I hope Goga clears.

Bam has trouble with big Cs which WCJ is not

drsd · Post #18 » by **drsd** » Mon Jan 27, 2025 9:37 pm

Heat suspend star Jimmy Butler indefinitely

ESPN link: Butler suspended indefinitely

The gossip in this link is that the Heat wanted Butler as a bench player for now, so he walked out. Nice.

RookieStar · Post #19 » by **RookieStar** » Mon Jan 27, 2025 9:54 pm

This could go either way.

1.) Heat rallies and become motivated

2.) Heat gets demoralized with his latest antics

3ddman23 · Post #20 » by **3ddman23** » Mon Jan 27, 2025 9:54 pm

Jimmy being out is cool but Jimmy isn't the one that usually kills the magic when they play the heat.. it's always the "others" that usually kill the main and those others are still playing tonight. Guys like ware, Robinson, highsmith, jaquez,etc are the guys that usually kill the magic. They have to control the 3 ball from the heat and lock in defensively to have a chance. Limited self inflicted wounds as much as possible.