NBA Betting Odds: Magic Favored at Home vs Heat in NBA Picks

The Miami Heat and the Orlando Magic will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday night at 7:00pm EST when they battle at the Amway Arena in a game that can be seen on ESPN. NBA betting odds have the Magic listed as 12.5-point favorites at home against the Heat while the game's total is sitting at 184. The Heat couldn't keep pace with the Milwaukee Bucks without Dwyane Wade losing 94-71 at AmericanAirlines Arena Saturday. Milwaukee covered as a 2-point road underdog in NBA picks while the final score played UNDER the 185-point total in sports odds.

The Heat could only score 26 total points in the second half to lose their third straight game while Wade watched from the bench. "When you are missing your best player and another team is coming at you hard like we were tonight, it can be tough," Bucks center Andrew Bogut said after the game. "They need him back sooner rather than later." Heading into tonight's match-up on ESPN, Miami is 29-30 straight up on the season, 30-28-1 against the spread as underdogs in NBA betting odds and 2-8 after playing Milwaukee. Bet the Heat +12.5 as road underdogs in NBA picks against the Magic for tonight's game with a 10% bonus and 110% poker instant bonus.

The Magic were defeated 100-93 by the New Orleans Hornets last time out, as 6-point favorites in NBA betting odds. The Hornets won this game as a 6-point underdog in NBA picks while the 193-points went UNDER the posted total of 198.5 at sportsbooks. Dwight Howard collected a double-double with 26-points and 10 rebounds in the loss. "We looked for opportunities to relax, lose focus and let down, and we deserved to lose," Magic head coach Stan Van Gundy said after the game. "We've gotten to the point where Dwight can't merely be very good. He has to be absolutely dominant for us to win." Bet the Magic -12.5 as home favorites in NBA picks against the Heat with a 10% bonus.

Heading into tonight's match-up on ESPN, Orlando is 39-20 straight up on the season, 29-27-3 against the spread as favorites in NBA odds and 6-4 after playing New Orleans. The Magic are 6-1 straight up in their last 7 games when playing at home against the Heat and 9-2 straight up in their last 11 games at home. Miami is 5-0 against the spread in their last 5 games on the road and 4-1 straight up in their last 5 games on the road. Vegas sports odds at the MGM Mirage sportsbook have the Orlando Magic -12.5 betting favorites over the Miami Heat with a total of 183.5.