MIAMI — Goga Bitadze spoke with a noticeable level of enthusiasm in his voice after shootaround Monday morning at Kaseya Center. That’s because the Magic center, who had missed the past six ...

Orlando is sixth in the Eastern Conference with 10.9 offensive rebounds per game led by Goga Bitadze averaging 2.8. The Celtics are shooting 45.7% from the field this season, 1.0 percentage point ...

Orlando Magic (23-21, seventh in the Eastern Conference ... 6.6 rebounds and six assists for the Raptors. Goga Bitadze is averaging 9.6 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.6 blocks for the Magic.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Orlando Magic vs. Portland Trail Blazers NBA game to be played on January 30, 2025 on ESPN.

NBA playoff picture is gradually taking shape, with all teams having played at least half of their regular season games. As the second half of the season unfolds, the Boston Celtics are the favorite to win the championship at +250 odds.

Magic forward Franz Wagner ties Tracy McGrady's franchise record with 25 points in the fourth quarter against the Pistons

The Magic average 103.4 points per game, 9.5 fewer points than the 112.9 the Pistons allow. The Pistons are shooting 46.8% from the field, 0.3% lower than the 47.1% the Magic’s opponents have shot this season.

BOTTOM LINE: Orlando will aim to stop its three-game road slide when the Magic take on Miami. The Heat are 4-3 in division matchups. Miami ranks ninth in the Eastern Conference in rebounding averaging 43.9 rebounds. Bam Adebayo paces the Heat with 9.8 boards.

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Detroit Pistons and the Orlando Magic on Saturday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pistons-Magic prediction and pick. The Orlando Magic aim to snap their five-game losing streak when they host the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night.

Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner is available to return Thursday night against the Portland Trail Blazers. He had missed the previous 20 games due to a torn right oblique.

Though he had started in each of his prior 33 appearances, Bitadze was deployed as the backup center behind Wendell Carter on Monday as he made his return from a six-game absence due to a concussion.

James Harden (24), Norman Powell (23) and Ivica Zubac (25) all scored 20+ points in the loss, snapping LA’s two-game win streak. Kawhi Leonard played a season-high 28 minutes and finished with 17 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and a block.