Miami
Heat
Spread
+7.5
NBA Predictions
Miami Heat vs Orlando Magic Predictions
Friday, October 16, 2026 at 7:00pm EST at Kia Center, Orlando, FL
@
Orlando
Magic
Spread
-7.5
50%
50%
Spread
Miami Heat +7.5
Orlando Magic -7.5
Moneyline
Miami Heat +230
Orlando Magic -285
Total
Over 235.5 (-112)
Under 235.5 (-108)
Professional Picks
2 listed
Professional Picks On This Game
Poppi Logan
Spread pick
Justin Long
Total pick
Miami Heat vs. Orlando Magic Prediction: Adebayo Out for Preseason Finale
Analysis updated October 16, 2026 at 7:06 AM CDT
Bam Adebayo and Dru Smith will miss Miami's trip to Orlando, while the Heat's starting lineup remains unannounced.
Miami's absences favor Orlando
Heat Nation reports that Miami center Bam Adebayo will miss the Oct. 16 preseason game with right-groin tightness. Guard Dru Smith is also out with a calf injury, and Miami hadn't announced its starting lineup when the travel report was published.
Those absences help explain why Orlando is the -135 home favorite and Miami is +114. The Magic are also favored by 2.5 points. Giannis Antetokounmpo is traveling with the Heat, but the report doesn't establish his role or expected playing time.
Uncertain rotations make this a pass
Orlando is the more likely winner based on the SPF price, but the available evidence doesn't support paying -135 or laying 2.5 points in a preseason game with unconfirmed rotations.
The total is 234.5, with the over at -108 and the under at -112. There are no supported pace, recent-form or team-statistics findings to justify a total bet. Pass on the side and total.
Pick
Orlando Magic
Confidence
low
Betting lean
Pass