Orlando Magic (19-29, 13th in the East) vs. Miami Heat (27-22, 6th in the East)
Miami; 8 p.m. ET Friday
Bottom line: Orlando is looking to end a three-game losing streak on the road at Miami.
The Heat are 5-2 in divisional play. Miami ranks second in the league, allowing just 108.2 points per game while holding opponents to 47.4 percent shooting from the field.
The Magic beat their Southeast Division opponents 2-6. Orlando finished seventh in the Eastern Conference with 42.6 rebounds per game, with Bol Bol leading the way with 6.7 rebounds per game.
Top performer: Kyle Lowry averaged 12.6 points and 5.5 assists for the Heat. Over his past 10 games, Bam Adebayo is averaging 19.6 points and 9.4 rebounds while shooting 56.4 percent from the field.
Paul Banchero averaged 20.8 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.8 assists for the Magic. Over his past 10 Orlando games, Franz Wagner is averaging 19.8 points and 3.6 rebounds while shooting 48.6 percent from the field.
Last 10 games: Heat: 7-3, averaging 106.1 points, 44.7 rebounds, 21.8 assists, 9.2 steals and 2.5 blocks on 44.8 percent shooting. Their opponents are averaging 103.1 points per game.
Magic: 5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 115.4 points, 39.5 rebounds, 24.7 assists, 7.8 steals and 4.4 blocks per game, shooting 49.1% from the field. Their opponents are averaging 116.3 points per game.
Injuries: Heat: Nikola Jovic: Out (Back), Omar Youte Severn: Out (Ankle), Duncan Robinson: Out (Finger).
Magic: Chuma Okeke: Out (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data provided by Sportradar.
