Heat vs. Magic Player Props for NBA Cup Quarterfinals: Best Bets for Tuesday, Dec. 9

The Miami Heat and Orlando Magic meet in the NBA Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday, and my Heat vs. Magic player props focus on Desmond Bane, Kel’el Ware, and Anthony Black as part of my NBA best bets.

Tipoff from Kia Center in Orlando, Fla., is set for 6 p.m. ET (Prime Video), with the Heat entering as a 1-point betting favorite.

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⬆️ Desmond Bane player prop: Over 4.5 assists (-105) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Bane has dished out five or more assists in seven of his last 10 games.

With the Magic lacking a true point guard - Jalen Suggs leads them with just 4.7 assists per game - Bane is positioned to keep trending upward as a distributor. He’s cleared this number in five of his last six home games.

Bet365’s -105 odds for Bane to record five-plus assists carry an implied probability of 51.22%, with a winning $10 wager returning a $9.52 profit.

Our Juan Carlos Blanco also features Bane in his Heat vs. Magic same-game parlay.

⬆️ Kel'el Ware player prop: Over 7.5 rebounds (-130) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

While Ware has scored five or fewer points in three of his last four games, he’s been a monster on the boards. The second-year center has posted eight or more rebounds three times in that span.

Looking at a larger sample, he’s reached that mark in 13 of his last 15 games. He’s also recorded 12 or more rebounds eight times during that stretch, making him a strong candidate for a ladder bet today.

These -130 odds from bet365 carry an implied probability of 56.52%. A winning $10 wager would profit $7.69.

⬆️ Anthony Black player prop: Over 5.5 rebounds (+125) ⭐⭐⭐

I'm surprised Black's rebounding total is set at just 5.5 and that the Over is available at plus-money.

Black has topped this number in four straight games, including an 11-rebound outing in Sunday’s loss to the New York Knicks. He’s averaging 8.8 rebounds through four games in December and grabbed eight boards in a home matchup with the Heat on Friday.

Black’s +125 odds at bet365 to record six-plus rebounds carry an implied probability of 44.44%, with a $10 wager returning a $12.50 profit if it cashes.

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📺 How to watch Heat vs. Magic: NBA Cup quarterfinals

• Date: Tuesday, Dec. 9
• Tipoff: 6 p.m. ET
• Location: Kia Center (Orlando, Fla.)
• TV: Prime Video

❓ NBA Cup FAQs

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How does the NBA Cup format work?

All 30 teams were split into five groups and faced off in group play to determine which eight teams advanced to the "knockout rounds" (quarterfinals) and meet in a single-elimination tournament to crown the NBA Cup winner.

What is the NBA Cup schedule?

Every team played one group stage game per week from Oct. 31 to Nov. 28, and eight teams will face off in the quarterfinals on Tuesday and Wednesday. The four remaining teams meet in the semifinals on Saturday, Dec. 10, with the final championship matchup on Tuesday, Dec. 16.

What do the NBA Cup winners get in prize money?

The winner of the NBA Cup will share a prize pool determined by the league's collective bargaining agreement, though the prize money is expected to be more than $500,000 per player on the championship team. The runners-up are expected to receive over $200,000 per player, with the semifinalists receiving more than $100,000 and the quarterfinalists receiving more than $50,000.

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