Thursday is a quiet two-game night, with both games in the West. The Orlando Magic visit Phoenix, and Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Heat finish their California swing against Stephen Curry and the Warriors on NBA TV and Peacock.
🏀 Game of the Day: Miami Heat vs. Golden State Warriors
10:00 PM ET | NBA TV | Peacock | NBC Sports Bay Area
Miami plays the second night of a back-to-back after Wednesday’s late game against the Clippers. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo give the Heat a big edge inside, but tired legs could be a problem at Chase Center.
Stephen Curry has been in great shooting form, and Brandin Podziemski and the Warriors’ guards want to push the pace against a Heat team that would rather slow things down.
Prediction: Golden State’s pace and Curry’s shooting beat a tired Miami team.
Orlando Magic vs. Phoenix Suns
9:00 PM ET | Suns+ | Arizona’s Family Sports | MagicTV 27
Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner start a Western road trip at Mortgage Matchup Center. Devin Booker and the Suns host a Magic team known for its size and defense.
Prediction: Phoenix wins a close game at home behind Booker.
Game Context Overview
Only two games are on Thursday, both late in the evening ET. Heat-Warriors is the national headliner, and Magic-Suns is a good contrast of styles between Orlando’s defense and Booker’s scoring.