2024-2025 Regular Season Game 1: Orlando Magic (0-0) at Miami Heat (0-0) - 7:30pm

[Knightro]

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GAME INFO
Who: Orlando Magic at Miami Heat
What: 2024-2025 Regular Season Game 1
When: Wednesday, October 23 at 7:30pm ET
Where: Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida
How: FanDuel Sports Network Florida, NBA League Pass, 96.9 The Game (Radio)

GAMBLING
Line: MIA -2.5 (opened ORL -1.5)
Over/Under: 208.5 (opened 210.5)

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ORLANDO MAGIC HEAD COACH
Jamahl Mosley - Career Record: 103-143 regular season, 3-4 playoffs



ORLANDO MAGIC STARTERS

G: Jalen Suggs


G: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope


F: Franz Wagner


F: Paolo Banchero


C: Wendell Carter Jr.


ORLANDO MAGIC BENCH

G: Cole Anthony


G: Gary Harris


G: Anthony Black


F: Jonathan Isaac


C: Moritz Wagner


ORLANDO MAGIC DEEP BENCH
G: Cory Joseph
G: Jett Howard
G: Mac McClung (two way)
G: Trevelin Queen (two-way)
F: Caleb Houstan
F: Tristan da Silva
C: Goga Bitadze

Injuries: No Injuries Reported.

Miami Projected Starters
G: Terry Rozier
G: Tyler Herro
F: Jimmy Butler
F: Nikola Jovic
C: Bam Adebayo

Bench
G: Alec Burks
G: Duncan Robinson
F: Jaime Jaquez Jr.
F: Kevin Love
C: Kel'el Ware

Injuries: Josh Richardson (heel) is OUT.

[eyriq]

It begins. Expecting a battle, a fully healthy Miami is a good team.

[thelead]

Seasons like the last one and this upcoming one is why we tanked. Gotta enjoy the ride because it won’t last forever.

Excited to get the season started!

[RichCollab]

This season is going to hit different. Expectations!

[Knightro]

This would be a nice little "we're not screwing around this year!" game to win.

[JoshuaPotter]

This would be a nice little "we're not screwing around this year!" game to win.

My thoughts exactly. Get to see our intensity from game 1, set the tone for who is the better team in the southleast.

[Knightro]

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[rcklsscognition]

The Heat are my least favorite team in the league. We know how important one game, especially against a division rival, can be for our season. Let’s go break the 3pt record Boston couldn’t last night

[eyriq]

Key things I'm watching for:

Rotation patterns:
- Does Mosley stagger Franz and Paolo
- Who is the bench unit?
- Who is the 6th man?

Franz confidence:
- Does he look hesitant from three?

[Knightro]

Key things I'm watching for:

Rotation patterns:
- Does Mosley stagger Franz and Paolo
- Who is the bench unit?
- Who is the 6th man?

Franz confidence:
- Does he look hesitant from three?

Point 1: I hope so and if it were up to me I'd play 9 guys to ensure this, but I'm very confident the Magic will play 10 guys instead

Point 2: Cole/Harris/Black/Isaac/Moritz

Point 3: Not sure this matters all that much as guys 6-7-8 will all play about the same MPG.

Point 4: I don't think so

[tooler]

This is awful news.

It means I have to sign up for Bally Sports again.

[eyriq]

Key things I'm watching for:

Rotation patterns:
- Does Mosley stagger Franz and Paolo
- Who is the bench unit?
- Who is the 6th man?

Franz confidence:
- Does he look hesitant from three?

Point 1: I hope so and if it were up to me I'd play 9 guys to ensure this, but I'm very confident the Magic will play 10 guys instead

Point 2: Cole/Harris/Black/Isaac/Moritz

Point 3: Not sure this matters all that much as guys 6-7-8 will all play about the same MPG.

Point 4: I don't think so

I agree on wanting a 9 man rotation, I agree on the probable bench. The 6th man thing will be interesting because that felt like Cole's role to start last season and if he isn't clearly in that role this season the negative trend of him losing usage continues. I agree on Franz, I don't think he's in his head.

[3ddman23]

This would be an awesome win to the start the season.

Like most I can't stand the heat & there fan base.

These are the type of games we're I think someone like kcp can be big for us.

I was contiplating going to this game in Miami since I moved down south recently but didn't want to deal with the obnoxious "heat fans".

Just play hard and make some freaking wide open 3s & they will have a chance. Well see

Go Magic!!!

[Optimus_Steel]

This is awful news.

It means I have to sign up for Bally Sports again.

Yes, although its Fan Duel sports now but same crappy app. Shame on the Magic for not going over the air like other teams have done.

[SS_MagicMark]

Give the Heat the Schaff!

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[JoshuaPotter]

This is awful news.

It means I have to sign up for Bally Sports again.

Oh man I feel so bad for you.

Being broke can be such a wonderful thing sometimes.

Radio for me!

[ibraheim718]

And so it begins.

Good luck to the boys.. looking forward to a first round win this year.

[zaymon]

Best time of the year !

[GelbeWand09]

If we wanna improve, we have to start winning against good teams too this season. Lets start with the Heat in Miami.

[jezzerinho]

I've kind of laid off posting for the last while. Was just getting ground down by the repetitive topics and lack of real games.

BUT HERE WE ARE!

Back to the cut and thrust of 82 (+?) games. No better place to start than against the Heat.

Let's roll folks!!