Regular Season Game 75: Orlando Magic (36-38) at Miami Heat (36-37)

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GAME INFO
Who: Orlando Magic at Miami Heat
What: Regular Season Game No. 75
When: Tuesday, March 26th at 7:30pm ET
Where: American Airlines Arena in Miami, FL
How: Fox Sports Florida/NBA League Pass

GAMBLING
Line: Heat by 4.5
Over/Under: 205
Magic: 38-34-2 ATS
Heat: 40-33-0 ATS

PREVIOUS MEETINGS
October 17th, 2018: Magic 104, Heat 101
December 4th, 2018: Magic 105, Heat 90
December 23rd, 2018: Heat 115, Magic 91

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Orlando Magic Projected Starters

G: DJ Augustin (2 vests)
Stats: 73/73 GS, 27.8 MPG, .473 FG%, .424 3PT%, .868 FT%, 2.3 RPG, 5.1 APG, 0.6 SPG, 0.0 BPG, 1.5 TOPG, 11.6 PPG
Metrics: 124 ORTG, 112 DTRG, .623 TS%, .572 eFG%, 4.8 OWS, 1.7 DWS, 6.5 WS, 1.8 OBPM, -1.9 DBPM, -0.1 BPM


G: Evan Fournier (1 vests)
Stats: 73/73 GS, 31.5 MPG, .431 FG%, .344 3PT%, .810 FT%, 3.2 RPG, 3.7 APG, 0.9 SPG, 0.2 BPG, 1.9 TOPG, 14.9 PPG
Metrics: 103 ORTG, 111 DTRG, .532 TS%, .506 eFG%, 0.4 OWS, 2.3 DWS, 2.7 WS, -0.4 OBPM, -1.0 DBPM, -1.4 BPM


F: Jonathan Isaac (4 vests)
Stats: 57/68 GS, 26.6 MPG, .429 FG%, .319 3PT%, .817 FT%, 5.4 RPG, 1.1 APG, 0.8 SPG, 1.3 BPG, 1.0 TOPG, 9.4 PPG
Metrics: 106 ORTG, 106 DTRG, .536 TS%, .495 eFG%, 0.7 OWS, 2.8 DWS, 3.5 WS, -2.2 OBPM, 2.2 DBPM, 0.0 BPM


F: Aaron Gordon (8 vests)
Stats: 70/70 GS, 33.7 MPG, .442 FG%, .344 3PT%, .730 FT%, 7.4 RPG, 3.6 APG, 0.7 SPG, 0.7 BPG, 2.0 TOPG, 15.9 PPG
Metrics: 106 ORTG, 108 DTRG, .532 TS%, .499 eFG%, 1.3 OWS, 3.0 DWS, 4.3 WS, -0.4 OBPM, 1.1 DBPM, 0.7 BPM


C: Nikola Vucevic (14.5 vests)
Stats: 73/73 GS, 31.4 MPG, .520 FG%, .367 3PT%, .788 FT%, 12.1 RPG, 3.9 APG, 1.0 SPG, 1.2 BPG, 1.9 TOPG, 20.8 PPG
Metrics: 115 ORTG, 103 DTRG, .574 TS%, .551 eFG%, 5.1 OWS, 4.4 DWS, 9.5 WS, 3.2 OBPM, 3.6 DBPM, 6.8 BPM


Bench
G: Michael Carter-Williams
G: Terrence Ross (6.5 vests)
F: Wes Iwundu
C: Khem Birch

Deep Bench
G: Jerian Grant
G: Melvin Frazier Jr.
F: Jarell Martin

Injuries: Isaiah Briscoe (knee), Markelle Fultz (thoracic outlet syndrome), Mo Bamba (leg) and Timofey Mozgov (knee) are OUT.

Miami Projected Starters
G: Dion Waiters
G: Josh Richardson
F: Derrick Jones Jr.
F: Kelly Olynyk
C: Bam Adebayo

Bench
G: Goran Dragic
G: Dwyane Wade
F: James Johnson
C: Hassan Whiteside

Deep Bench
F: Udonis Haslem
F: Ryan Anderson
F: Duncan Robinson

Injuries: Justise Winslow (thigh) is QUESTIONABLE. Rodney McGruder (knee) is OUT.

[Popsicle1228]

Big game feel tonight. Odds are against us seeing as we are on their home floor in the 2nd game of a b2b. If I were forced to pick, I think we lose tonight. However, I will be beyond thrilled to be wrong. Let’s go Magic!!!!!

[BadHombre]

Winning this game gives the Magic the power to control their own destiny. It would hand us the 8th seed, which would then be ours to lose. The guys gotta play like the season is on the line tonight.

Will be a good game to see how much we've grown this season.

[ChosenSavior]

BEAT THE HEAT! BEAT THE HEAT! BEAT THE HEAT!

[3ddman23]

We gotta try our hardest ti win this game. I know its gonna be an uphill battle I just dont want to get blown out. Stay close and make it a fight to atleast try and pull out at the end. Would be a huge win!!! I dont know what to expect. Go magic

[SOUL]

Would like to see Cliff switch up our bench rotation a bit since Heat like to play a lot of starters off the bench. Maybe don't run certain lineups as long as he usually might.

[PrimeThyme]

Biggest game since the Dwight era. I've actually been nervous about it all day. Can't remember a time in the last 6 years thats happened. We probably won't win this game but what a turning point it would be if we did.

[rcklsscognition]

Anyone see this? lol if true. Hopefully he rubbed it for good luck before leaving Orlando.

I live in the same building as JI and Birch. Yesterday, (Sunday) I saw JI carrying what I believe to be a replica of the nba finals trophy. Could this be Clifford’s way of motivating the players to fight for the playoffs? Carrying the finals trophy? I can’t imagine why else he would be walking around holding it

https://www.reddit.com/r/OrlandoMagic/comments/b5mxue/ji_carrying_the_larry_obrien_trophy/

[MIPQ]

staying up til stupid hours to watch this game. I want the good times to come back.

[Nightman]

Tonight we find out if we’re a playoff team or not.

[Knightro]

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28th consecutive game with the same starting lineup for the Magic.

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[Gomagic44]

BEAT THE HEAT! BEAT THE HEAT!


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[MagicStarwipe]

Hard to see us winning 6 straight and also on a back to back on the road. Would be great if we can pull it off.

[j-ragg]

Not optimistic but hoping for the best.

At least we don’t have to worry about Winslow looking like JJ Redick tonight.

[KillMonger]

Tough game, I think to win tonight we have to control the glass

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[Magic_Johnny12]

Not optimistic but hoping for the best.

At least we don’t have to worry about Winslow looking like JJ Redick tonight.

Similar sentiments. We kinda suck on back to backs and under perform way too many times in games that actually matter.

I sense Dragic will have a strong come back game.

How we contain Bam is the x factor to the game I believe.

[bargnanimvp]

We REALLY need to win this.

Also I really hate Wade, the guy is just such an ****.

[ChosenSavior]

Limit our live ball turnovers, take care of the defensive glass, limit the paint points and finally share the basketball on offense and we should be just fine in this game. I'm super excited for this game as a fan and really excited for the Magic players getting to play in a big regular season game like this. Time to see what these guys are made of in these last few weeks of the regular season.

[Def Swami]

Got a bad feeling about Wade tonight.