Gameday Rundown: Back-To-Back In Orlando

March 11, 202312:33 PM EST

Amway Center - Orlando, FL
Saturday, March 11 @ 7:00 PM
TV: Bally Sports Sun
Radio: WQAM 560 - WAQI 710
Stream On: NBA LEAGUE PASS

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Uniform: Statement

Series Notes:

The HEAT and Magic meet for the third of four matchups this regular season.
So far this season, Miami has won both meetings, and has now won 10 of the last 12 overall against Orlando.
The HEAT are 75-57 all-time versus the Magic during the regular season, including 41-24 in home games and 34-33 in road games.

What to watch for:

Tonight marks as the second of a back-to-back set after just recording a, 119-115, win last night against Cleveland. It marks Miami’s 11th back-to-back of the season after previously winning both three times, splitting them four times and losing both on three occasions. Additionally, the HEAT will play 14 back-to-backs this season after also playing 14 last year, however, Miami did not play a single back-to-back in January, marking as the only time in team history the HEAT did not have a single back-to-back in a month with that many games (15 games). The last month without a back-to-back with the most games was in April of 1995 (10 games).
The HEAT have won 23 games this season by five points or less, the most such victories during a single-season in team history. Among Miami’s 68 games this season, 38 of them have been decided by five points or less as the HEAT has posted a 23-15 record over that span. Additionally, Miami’s 23 such victories also tie for the second-most in NBA history.
The HEAT is shooting 83 percent from the line this season, currently the highest for a single-season percentage in team history. Additionally, Tyler Herro is shooting a career-high 92.1 percent from the stripe, the highest single-season percentage in franchise history.

Injuries:

Miami: Kyle Lowry, Available, Injury/Illness (Left Knee; Soreness) - Caleb Martin, Out, Injury/Illness (Left Knee; Soreness) - Duncan Robinson, Out, Health and Safety Protocols - Orlando Robinson, Out, G League (Two-Way) - Nikola Jovic, Out, G League (On Assignment)
Orlando: Jonathan Isaac, Out, Injury/Illness (Left Adductor; Torn/surgery) - Kevon Harris, Out, G League (Two-Way)

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