Orlando takes on Miami, seeks to stop 3-game slide

Updated Apr. 8, 2023 2:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Orlando Magic (34-47, 13th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (43-38, seventh in the Eastern Conference)

Miami; Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Orlando enters the matchup against Miami after losing three straight games.

The Heat are 23-28 against Eastern Conference opponents. Miami is ninth in the Eastern Conference with 9.7 offensive rebounds per game led by Bam Adebayo averaging 2.5.

The Magic are 7-8 against the rest of the division. Orlando is 17-20 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents and averages 14.4 turnovers per game.

The teams square off for the fourth time this season. In the last matchup on March 12 the Magic won 126-114 in overtime led by 27 points from Wendell Carter Jr., while Jimmy Butler scored 38 points for the Heat.

TOP PERFORMERS: Caleb Martin is averaging 9.7 points for the Heat. Max Strus is averaging 11.4 points over the last 10 games for Miami.

Franz Wagner is averaging 18.7 points and 3.5 assists for the Magic. Cole Anthony is averaging 14.4 points over the last 10 games for Orlando.

LAST 10 GAMES: Heat: 5-5, averaging 110.6 points, 37.8 rebounds, 26.2 assists, 6.1 steals and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.1 points per game.

Magic: 5-5, averaging 110.0 points, 45.5 rebounds, 24.9 assists, 7.2 steals and 6.1 blocks per game while shooting 46.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.5 points.

INJURIES: Heat: Bam Adebayo: out (quad), Kevin Love: out (rib), Jimmy Butler: out (hand), Kyle Lowry: out (knee), Tyler Herro: out (quad), Nikola Jovic: out (back).

Magic: Jonathan Isaac: out (hamstring), Wendell Carter Jr.: out (hip), Moritz Wagner: out (ankle), Paolo Banchero: out (back).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.