Can the Miami Heat cut the mustard in second slice of Magic sandwich games?

Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. (5) reacts after a play in the second quarter of an NBA basketball regular season game against the Orlando Magic (David Santiago/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. (5) reacts after a play in the second quarter of an NBA basketball regular season game against the Orlando Magic (David Santiago/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

The Miami Heat are set to face the in-state and divisional rival Orlando Magic on Saturday. Can they take them down twice in less than a week?

The Miami Heat are back at it on Saturday. They will go up against an extremely familiar foe and on multiple levels.

With their yearly battles against the Orlando Magic being amongst the toughest they face all season for some reason, no matter the records, Saturday night’s game should be no different. As far as the multiple levels, a bit of that was touched on in the immediately prior sentence, but it goes without saying that they share a state.

They also just so happen to be in the same division as each other. What only goes further to magnify this familiarity and at least for this season, as many pro athletes will tell you that “each season is different” and no matter how cliche it sounds, they have played each other multiple times already this season and with the last one occurring less than a week ago.

The Miami Heat may be getting back some of their core pieces, as reports seem to indicate that Kendrick Nunn may be back for this game, although we can’t be sure at the moment. On the other side, the Miami Heat always have to be mindful of Terrence Ross going berserk from deep, because he tends to do that when facing Miami for some reason.

This won’t be an easy game, but it should without a doubt be entertaining. Here is everything else you need to know about this contest.

Miami Heat gambling & odds vs Orlando Magic

Money Line- Miami Heat -128

Spread- Miami Heat -1.5

Total- 206

Gambling odds and information courtesy of The Action Network

How To Watch/Listen

Date: Saturday, February 1, 2020

Time: 7:00 PM EST

Location: Amway Center Orlando, Florida

TV: Fox Sports Sun (locally), Fubo.tv

Radio: WAXY 790 AM WAQI 710 AM

Starting Lineups

Miami Heat

PG- Kendrick Nunn

SG- Jimmy Butler

SF- Duncan Robinson

PF- Bam Adebayo

C- Meyers Leonard

Orlando Magic

PG- Markelle Fultz

SG- Evan Fournier

SF- Aaron Gordon

PF- Khem Birch

C- Nikola Vucevic