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GAME INFO
Who: Miami Heat at Orlando Magic
What: 2025-2026 Preseason Game 3
When: Sunday, October 12 at 6pm ET
Where: Kia Center in Orlando, Florida
How: FanDuel Sports Florida, NBA League Pass, 96.9 The Game (Radio)

GAMBLING
Line: ORL -6.5 (Opened -8.5)
Over/Under: 218.5 (Opened 213.5)

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ORLANDO MAGIC HEAD COACH
Jamahl Mosley
Career Record: 144-184 regular season, 4-8 playoffs



ORLANDO MAGIC STARTERS

G: Tyus Jones



G: Desmond Bane



F: Franz Wagner



F: Paolo Banchero



C: Wendell Carter Jr.



ORLANDO MAGIC BENCH

G: Jase Richardson



G: Anthony Black



G:Jett Howard



F: Tristan da Silva



F: Jonathan Isaac



C: Goga Bitadze



ORLANDO MAGIC DEEP BENCH
G: Reece Beekman*
G: Lester Quiñones*
F: Noah Penda
F: Jamal Cain (two-way)
C: Orlando Robinson (two-way)
C: Colin Castleton*

*Training Camp Contract

Injuries: Moritz Wagner (knee) and Jalen Suggs (knee) are OUT.


Miami Projected Starters
G: Davion Mitchell
G: Normal Powell
F: Jamie Jacquez Jr.
F: Andrew Wiggins
C: Bam Adebayo

Bench
G: Kasparas Jakucionis
G: Dru Smith
F: Pelle Larsson
C: Kel'el Ware

Injuries: Terry Rozier (hamstring), Nikola Jovic (back), Tyler Herro (ankle) and Simone Fontecchio (leg) are OUT.

Is it on TV?

Wonder if they'll play the 2nd/3rd stringers more as to not give more away since we play them the first preseason game and played them already, then play them a bunch the last game. Or maybe we're just ramping guys up completely throughout.

We've been slightly above average as a team, really leaning on depth. I want to see something from Tyus, very unimpressed.

I'd put players into the following tiers:

Tier 1: Heroes
WCJ
AB
Morales
Paolo
Jase

Tier 2: Contributors
Goga
Jett
TDS
Bane
Franz
Noah

Tier 3: Maybe?
Cain
JI

Tier 4: Meh
Tyus
Beekman
Castleton
Quinones
Robinson

DiplomaticMagic wrote:Is it on TV?

Yes. FanDuel.

eyriq wrote:We've been slightly above average as a team, really leaning on depth. I want to see something from Tyus, very unimpressed.

I'd put players into the following tiers:

Tier 1: Heroes
WCJ
AB
Morales
Paolo
Jase

Tier 2: Contributors
Goga
Jett
TDS
Bane
Franz
Noah

Tier 3: Maybe?
Cain
JI

Tier 4: Meh
Tyus
Beekman
Castleton
Quinones
Robinson

I know it's all we have to go off of, but I wouldn't read this much into the preseason for your own sanity's sake.

No Paolo or Bane today.

DiplomaticMagic wrote:No Paolo or Bane today.

Have they announced the starters? Penda and AB/Jett/Jase getting the call ups to replace them?

DiplomaticMagic wrote:No Paolo or Bane today.

It's incredible that the NBA has allowed preseason games to be cut from ~8 to ~4 and then players still don't play... It's rampant throughout the league too.

thelead wrote:

DiplomaticMagic wrote:No Paolo or Bane today.

It's incredible that the NBA has allowed preseason games to be cut from ~8 to ~4 and then players still don't play... It's rampant throughout the league too.

8 games is way too long. Also some teams still have 6 to 3, I think teams decide on who. Practices are probably more important right now once you get in a few good runs against teams.

SOUL wrote:

thelead wrote:

DiplomaticMagic wrote:No Paolo or Bane today.

It's incredible that the NBA has allowed preseason games to be cut from ~8 to ~4 and then players still don't play... It's rampant throughout the league too.

8 games is way too long. Also some teams still have 6 to 3, I think teams decide on who. Practices are probably more important right now once you get in a few good runs against teams.

they may as well just schedule 2 preseason games. Playing 4th stringers during preseason games does nothing for the team nor the fans.

thelead wrote:

SOUL wrote:

thelead wrote:It's incredible that the NBA has allowed preseason games to be cut from ~8 to ~4 and then players still don't play... It's rampant throughout the league too.

8 games is way too long. Also some teams still have 6 to 3, I think teams decide on who. Practices are probably more important right now once you get in a few good runs against teams.

they may as well just schedule 2 preseason games. Playing 4th stringers during preseason games does nothing for the team nor the fans.

I do think during home games they should def schedule at least playing all the guys though for a bit. Sucks the away teams got to see 'em.

Who the hell is this new pa announcer? Lol

I’m really liking the way Jase plays within himself and doesn’t get sped up into reckless positions. He seems really poised and in control for a rookie.

thelead wrote:

SOUL wrote:

thelead wrote:It's incredible that the NBA has allowed preseason games to be cut from ~8 to ~4 and then players still don't play... It's rampant throughout the league too.

8 games is way too long. Also some teams still have 6 to 3, I think teams decide on who. Practices are probably more important right now once you get in a few good runs against teams.

they may as well just schedule 2 preseason games. Playing 4th stringers during preseason games does nothing for the team nor the fans.

My thing is sit them on the road. Paolo should be playing in front of the home crowd

Where is Paul Porter, this PA announcer isn't good at all.

GameOver25 wrote:Where is Paul Porter, this PA announcer isn't good at all.

I think they're holding tryouts

GameOver25 wrote:Where is Paul Porter, this PA announcer isn't good at all.

magic did not resign him

Please god, let WCJ have a bounce back year. We need him to be good.