Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic will play a visit to Lebron James and the Miami Heat in an NBA pro basketball game on Sunday afternoon.
Tip off time from Miami is scheduled for 3:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ABC.
The betting odds opened up in this NBA game with the home team Miami Heat favored by -9 ½ points with an over under of 194 points.
Money early from the NBA wagering public has not moved this betting line at Miami remains a -9 ½ point favorite.
The total has too not moved off the opening line of 194 points.
Miami Heat money line bettors will lay –500 odds with the road underdog Orlando Magic returning +435 odds to earn the outright win with no need for points on their side.
In their lone meeting this year it was the Orlando Magic with the 102-89 home win against the Miami Heat as a +3 ½ point underdog back on February 8th.
The total landed right at the closing line of 191 points.
Orlando held Miami to just 39 points in the second half.
Ryan Anderson and Dwight Howard combined for 52 points and 35 rebounds in the victory. Orlando shot 42.2% in the win and pulled down 10 more boards than Miami.
Miami shot 47.4% from the floor and were led by Dwyane Wade with 33 points on 15 of 24 makes from the field.
Orlando will travel to Miami with a record of 20-11 on the season. The club is 8-5 on the road.
The Magic puts up 93 points along with 43.6% shooting with 39.1% coming from three. They make 65.8% of their free throws.
On defense Orlando allows 91 points along with 43.2% shooting. Teams convert on 33.7% from the three point line against them.
The Magic has won four straight games.
They are coming off the 94-85 home win on Friday night to the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night as a -7 ½ point betting favorite.
The total came in at under the total of 191 ½ points.
Orlando held the Bucks to just 11 fourth quarter points.
The Magic made 43.4% of their shots with 9 of 29 coming from three.
The team had 51 rebounds to the Bucks 42 boards.
Dwight Howard led the team with 26 points and 20 rebounds on 8 of 12 shooting and 10 of 14 coming from the free throw line.
Ryan Anderson had 23 points and nine boards as he made 8 of his 15 shots and four of seven from three.
Hedo Turkoglu scored 14 points and dished out seven assists on 6 of 10 from the floor.
Orlando allowed Milwaukee 36.7% shooting along with 6 of 21 coming from beyond the arc.
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Miami will play host to Orlando with a record of 24-7 this season. The club is 12-2 on their home court.
The Heat averages 103 points and 48.6% shooting along with 40.4% coming from three. They connect on 78.2% of their free throws.
On the defensive end of the court the team surrenders 94 points with 42.5% shooting. Teams connect on 35.9% from the three point line against them.
The Heat has been on a roll winners of five straight with no opponent within 15 points of them.
Miami is coming off the 111-87 road win on Friday night to the Cleveland Cavaliers as a -9 ½ point betting favorite.
The over under came in at under the total of 198 ½ points.
The Heat came out to the 63-38 lead at the half.
Miami shot 50.6% of their shots with 14 of 21 coming from beyond the arc.
They pulled down nine more rebounds than the Cavaliers.
Lebron James led the Heat with 28 points and dished out five assists on 11 of 19 shooting.
Dwyane Wade scored 22 points and pulled down six rebounds as he made 7 of his 10 shots.
Chris Bosh had 12 rebounds and 16 points in the team’s victory.
Miami allowed 39.5% shooting to Cleveland with 6 of 16 coming from the three point line.
Trend: Orlando Magic is 2-0 ATS in their past two games.
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