The Miami Heat are at home on Saturday night as they host the Orlando Magic in an Eastern Conference showdown.
Miami enters Saturday’s game with a 38-29 record after defeating the Miami Bucks at home on Thursday night to extend their winning streak to seven games.
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Miami Heat guard Pelle Larsson (9)Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
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In Thursday’s victory over the Bucks, Pelle Larsson led the way for the Heat as he recorded 28 points, six rebounds and six assists while Bam Adebayo added 21 points and eight rebounds of his own.
Now Miami will try to grab another victory on Saturday as they face off against the Magic in a tough home matchup.
On the other side, Orlando enters Saturday’s contest with a 37-28 record after defeating the Washington Wizards at home in overtime on Thursday night to extend their winning streak to six games.
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Jalen Suggs led the way for the Magic in Thursday’s victory as he ended the game with 28 points, four rebounds and eight assists while Tristan da Silva recorded 26 points and seven rebounds.
While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Saturday night’s matchup, both squads may be without multiple key players due to injuries.
Magic Injury Report: Will Franz Wagner, Anthony Black Play?
For the Magic, they have three players listed on their injury report, including both Franz Wagner and Anthony Black.
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Orlando has ruled out Wagner due to left ankle injury management, which has sidelined him since February 19.
The Magic have also ruled out Black due to a left abdominal strain as he will miss his fourth consecutive contest.
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Jonathan Isaac has also been ruled out due to a left knee sprain that he suffered during Thursday’s victory over the Wizards.
Heat Injury Report: Will Norman Powell, Tyler Herro Play?
On the other side, the Heat have six players listed on their injury report, including both Norman Powell and Tyler Herro.
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Miami has listed Powell as questionable due to a right groin strain and there is a chance he could return from a seven-game absence on Saturday.
If Powell remains sidelined, Simone Fontecchio and Jaime Jaquez Jr. could both continue to have larger roles.
The Heat have also listed Herro as questionable due to a left quad injury and he is in danger of missing his third consecutive contest.
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If Herro is sidelined once again, Kasparas Jakucionis and Davion Mitchell could both be in line for increased roles.
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Dru Smith has been listed as probable and is expected to play despite dealing with a right hip contusion while Andrew Wiggins has been ruled out due to a toe injury as he will miss his fifth straight game.
Nikola Jovic has been ruled out as he continues to recover from a back injury while Terry Rozier remains away from the team.
Fans can catch Saturday night’s matchup between the Magic and Heat from Miami at 8:00 p.m. ET.
This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Mar 14, 2026, where it first appeared in the NBA section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.