Sun Sentinel Palm Beach Edition

Heat at Magic

- — Ira Winderman

When/Where: 7 p.m., Amway Center, Orlando. TV: Fox Sports Sun. 790-AM, 106.3-FM, 710-AM (Spanish).

The Heat enter with victories in 17 of their last 20 games, coming off Wednesday’s 125-98 home victory over the visiting 76ers . ... The Magic have lost seven of their last nine, coming off Wednesday’s 101-90 home loss to the Knicks . ... This is the fourth and final game of the season series . ... The Heat won the first meeting 108-96 on opening night on Oct. 26 in Orlando, behind 18 points and 14 rebounds from Hassan Whiteside . ... The Heat then lost 136-130 in double-overtime Dec. 20 at AmericanAi­rlines Arena, blowing late leads in the fourth quarter and first overtime, falling despite 32 points and 15 rebounds from Whiteside . ... Most recently, the Heat fell 116-107 at home to the Magic on Feb. 13, trailing most of the way in that one. Whiteside, who was benched early in that loss, closed with 12 points and 19 rebounds, but the Heat were outrebound­ed, 52-37 . ... The Heat have lost three of the last five in the series, but have won eight of their last nine visits to Orlando . ... The game opens a back-to-back set for the Heat that ends Saturday at home against the Cavaliers . ... The Heat are 7-10 on the road against the Eastern Conference this season . ... The game concludes a three-game homestand for the Magic . ... For the Heat, Willie Reed (ankle) and Dion Waiters (ankle) are questionab­le, with Rodney McGruder (quad) and Hassan Whiteside (flu) probable, and Justise Winslow (shoulder), Josh McRoberts (foot) and Chris Bosh (blood clots) out . ... For the Magic, who traded Serge Ibaka to the Raptors for Terrance Ross since the teams last met, C.J. Watson (Achilles) is are questionab­le, with Jodie Meeks (thumb) out.

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