Miami Heat vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 10/22/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Miami Heat vs Orlando Magic

Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Miami (+8.5)

Kia Center is the site where the Orlando Magic (41-41 last season) will try to defeat the Miami Heat (37-45 last year) on Wednesday. Orlando opens this game as 8.5-point favorites. The over/under is 215.5.

The Heat took the court against the Cavaliers and took a loss by a final of 138-83 in their last game. Miami finished with a 36.0% field goal percentage (32 of 89) and converted 10 of 49 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Heat converted 9 of their 15 tries for a percentage of 60.0%. In the matter of hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 45 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 17 assists for this game while creating 12 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Concerning defense, Miami allowed 54.7% from the field on 47 out of 86 shooting. Cleveland distributed 26 assists and had 15 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Cleveland snagged 51 rebounds (8 offensive, 43 defensive) and had 2 blocks. Cleveland finished the game shooting 88.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 22 of 25 attempts. They made 22 of 47 tries from beyond the arc. When talking about fouls, the Heat ended up with 18 and the Cavaliers had 12 fouls.

Nikola Jovic is one guy who had an impact in this matchup. Jovic finished the contest at 53.3% from the floor and also dished out 2 assists. He played 29 mins and pulled down 5 rebounds. He ended up with 24 points on 8 of 15 shooting.

Get all of our NBA Betting Picks

Miami comes into this matchup after finishing with a win-loss record of 37-45 last year. They had an average of 110.6 points per game (24th in the league) on 46.5% from the floor. The Heat connected on 36.7% on 3-pointers (1,124 of 3,060) and 79.1% from the free throw line. As a squad, Miami grabbed 43.4 boards per contest and sat with 2,166 dimes throughout last year, which ranked 14th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They turned it over 13.6 times per game and as a group committed 15.5 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Heat forced their opponents into 13.8 turnovers per game while drawing 17.0 fouls. They were ranked 15th in the league in giving up assists with 2,176 surrendered last season. The Heat defense gave up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.6% (3,383 of 7,262) and they relinquished 44.7 boards per game as a team. They surrendered 36.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they were 7th in the NBA in opponents points per game (110.0).

The last time they took the court, the Magic took a defeat with a final score of 120-89 against the Celtics. The Magic corralled 29 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards for a total of 44 for this contest. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 7 steals for this contest. The Celtics committed 18 fouls for the game which took the Magic to the free throw line for 22 shots. They were able to bury 15 of them for a rate of 68.2%. In regard to shots from downtown, Orlando made 8 of their 38 attempts (21.1%). When this game wrapped up, the Magic shot 33 out of 88 from the field which gave them a rate of 37.5%. The Magic allowed the Celtics to bury 43 out of 76 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 56.6% in the matchup. They finished shooting 54.2% from 3-point land by going 13 of 24 and finished the contest at 21 of 24 at the free throw line (87.5%). In regard to rebounding, Orlando allowed Boston to get 38 in total (3 on the offensive glass).

Franz Wagner was important for the Magic in this matchup. He knocked down 10 of 22 in this contest giving him a rate of 45.5%, and earned 4 rebounds. Wagner earned 25 points in his 40 mins of playing time and accumulated 4 dimes for the contest.

Orlando had a record of 41-41 last season. In terms of offensive execution, the Magic connected on 44.5% from the floor, which ranked 27th in the NBA. Orlando scored 8,645 pts throughout last year (105.4 per game) and they grabbed 41.8 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates was at 23.0 times per game (30th in basketball) and they lost possession via turnover 14.2 times per game. The Magic committed 20.1 personal fouls per contest and they hit 77.5% from the free throw line.

The Magic defensively were ranked 1st in basketball in PPG surrendered with 105.5. They forced their opponents into 16.2 turnovers per game and allowed teams to shoot 46.8% from the field (17th in basketball). The Orlando defense allowed 36.5% on shots from distance (938 of 2,571) and opponents connected on 76.6% of their free throw attempts. They surrendered 22.8 assists and 42.1 rebounds per contest, which ranked them 1st and 3rd in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami (+8.5)

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Get NBA picks on every single game, or if you want our very best bets by the experts, sign up for your free $60 account with a guarantee.