{"id":702850,"date":"2025-12-09T21:11:48","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T18:11:48","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-12-09T21:11:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T18:11:48","slug":"heat-vs-magic-prediction-nba-cup-odds-pick-best-bets-for-tuesdays-quarterfinal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heat-vs-magic-prediction-nba-cup-odds-pick-best-bets-for-tuesdays-quarterfinal\/","title":{"rendered":"Heat vs. Magic prediction: NBA Cup odds, pick, best bets for Tuesday&#8217;s Quarterfinal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3d739b6f884\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3d739b6f884\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heat-vs-magic-prediction-nba-cup-odds-pick-best-bets-for-tuesdays-quarterfinal\/#%E2%80%9CHeat_vs_Magic_prediction_NBA_Cup_odds_pick_best_bets_for_Tuesdays_Quarterfinal%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Heat vs. Magic prediction: NBA Cup odds, pick, best bets for Tuesday&#8217;s Quarterfinal&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heat-vs-magic-prediction-nba-cup-odds-pick-best-bets-for-tuesdays-quarterfinal\/#Heat_vs_Magic_odds_prediction\" >Heat vs. Magic odds, prediction<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heat-vs-magic-prediction-nba-cup-odds-pick-best-bets-for-tuesdays-quarterfinal\/#Betting_on_the_NBA\" >Betting on the NBA?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heat-vs-magic-prediction-nba-cup-odds-pick-best-bets-for-tuesdays-quarterfinal\/#Betting_on_the_NBA-2\" >Betting on the NBA?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heat-vs-magic-prediction-nba-cup-odds-pick-best-bets-for-tuesdays-quarterfinal\/#Why_Trust_New_York_Post_Betting\" >Why Trust New York Post Betting<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHeat_vs_Magic_prediction_NBA_Cup_odds_pick_best_bets_for_Tuesdays_Quarterfinal%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Heat vs. Magic prediction: NBA Cup odds, pick, best bets for Tuesday&#8217;s Quarterfinal&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"commerce-disclosure\">\n\t\t<i>Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our\u00a0editorial standards\u00a0for more information.<\/i><br \/>\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>The Miami Heat and Orlando Magic will open up Tuesday\u2019s doubleheader of NBA Cup quarterfinal <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s, and based on their first two meetings this season, it should be an entertaining matchup.<\/p>\n<p>The Magic (14-10) and Heat (14-10) are fifth and sixth in the Eastern Conference entering Tuesday, and Orlando has taken Miami down twice already this season.<\/p>\n<p>The Heat are slight 1-point favorites on the road with the Over\/Under sitting at 234.5 at Caesars Sportsbook.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Heat_vs_Magic_odds_prediction\"><\/span>Heat vs. Magic odds, prediction<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When the odds opened, the Magic were 5.5-point favorites at home, but this line has shifted considerably since then. The line slowly moved closer to a pick\u2019em over the course of a week, then the Magic lost Franz Wagner to a high ankle sprain on Sunday against the Knicks. <\/p>\n<p>After the injury, the Heat moved to as much as 2.5-point favorites before the line flipped back to the Magic.<\/p>\n<p>The line movement reflects how close these two teams have played each other so far this season and what I expect in their knockout-round matchup. Both the season opener and their game this past Friday night went down to the final minute.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"37876317\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"37876317\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/miami-heat-forward-jaime-jaquez-116822922.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"iami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. (11) shoots the ball over Orlando Magic guard Desmond Bane (3).\" class=\"wp-image-37876317\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/miami-heat-forward-jaime-jaquez-116822922.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/miami-heat-forward-jaime-jaquez-116822922.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/miami-heat-forward-jaime-jaquez-116822922.jpg?resize=150,100&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 885px) 100vw, 885px\"\/><figcaption>Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. (11) shoots the ball over Orlando Magic guard Desmond Bane (3). <span class=\"credit\">Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Heat and Magic play completely different styles, but the results have been eerily similar. The Heat rank 13th on offense and fifth on defense, and the Magic rank 14th on offense and sixth on defense.<\/p>\n<p>The Heat has a remarkable offensive philosophy that maximizes the sum of its parts. <\/p>\n<p>They lead the NBA in transition possessions, rank third in isolation plays, and rank second in assists per game.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Betting_on_the_NBA\"><\/span>Betting on the NBA? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p>They also rank last in the NBA in pick-and-roll possessions, which has opened up space for players to attack defenders one-on-one instead of bringing defenders to the ball. <\/p>\n<p>More importantly, the Heat players don\u2019t hold the ball long and are quick to move it, so the offense keeps flowing.<\/p>\n<p>The Magic offense is noticeably faster this season, jumping up from 96.5 possessions per game last season, the slowest in the NBA, to 101.2, which ranks 12th this season. <\/p>\n<p>They rank sixth in transition plays and have the third-highest scoring frequency in the NBA on those possessions.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"37876291\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"37876291\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/user-expressly-acknowledges-agrees-downloading-116837150.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Desmond Bane #3 of the Orlando Magic 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/user-expressly-acknowledges-agrees-downloading-116837150.jpg?resize=120,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 120w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/user-expressly-acknowledges-agrees-downloading-116837150.jpg?resize=1200,800&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/user-expressly-acknowledges-agrees-downloading-116837150.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/user-expressly-acknowledges-agrees-downloading-116837150.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/user-expressly-acknowledges-agrees-downloading-116837150.jpg?resize=150,100&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 885px) 100vw, 885px\"\/><figcaption>Desmond Bane #3 of the Orlando Magic drives to the basket during the game against the Miami Heat. <span class=\"credit\">NBAE via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The one thing the Magic offense lacks is outside shooting: they rank 25th in 3-point attempts and 27th in 3-point percentage. <\/p>\n<p>The Magic make up for their poor shooting outside by getting to the free-throw line more than any other team in the association, but the Heat commit the fourth-fewest fouls per game.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Betting_on_the_NBA-2\"><\/span>Betting on the NBA? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p>Because these teams are so close at full strength, I think the fact that the Magic won\u2019t have Wagner gives the Heat a bit of an edge. <\/p>\n<p>He was one of the few Magic rotation players who was shooting a decent percentage on 3-pointers, and without him, the Heat should be able to win the math game.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll take the Heat on the moneyline to advance to the semifinals in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Pick: Heat moneyline -110 (BetRivers)<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Trust_New_York_Post_Betting\"><\/span>Why Trust New York Post Betting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Malik Smith has been immersed in the sports betting industry since 2017. He\u2019s a data nerd with a particular focus on the NBA and combat sports. He spends his weeknights in the winter looking for edges on plus-money NBA player props.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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