Orlando Magic at Miami Heat

Gordon scores 20, Magic run away to top Heat 105-90

Gordon scored 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, Nikola Vucevic finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds and the Magic rode the strength of a big third quarter to take control and beat the Heat 105-90 on Tuesday night.

Gordon had 16 of his points in the third as Orlando outscored Miami 30-12, the Magic turning what was a four-point halftime deficit into a 14-point lead. Most Miami fans started heading to the exits with a few minutes left, and Heat center Hassan Whiteside left for the locker room with 40.5 seconds remaining.

"Probably extremely upset, like we all are right now," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said, after his team dropped to 9-14.

His free throws aren't why Miami lost Tuesday, but merely just one of many things going wrong for the Heat right now.

"I thought our offense just stunk tonight," Heat guard Dwyane Wade said.

Miami had won two straight, but Wade said the same approach that the Heat had in those victories over New Orleans and Utah wasn't there against Orlando.

"It didn't feel like a game," Wade said. "It didn't feel like the last two games felt, when we needed wins because we were struggling. After winning two, I felt like we relaxed for some reason, like we've got enough wins around here. We've got to go. It's go time, man. You don't want to get too far behind."

Terrence Ross added 19 off the bench for the Magic, who were 14 for 28 from 3-point range. Evan Fournier scored 13 and DJ Augustin had 11 for Orlando.

"We just picked it up on the defensive end," Gordon said. "Stops on the defensive end, playing the whole court and being aggressive."

Justise Winslow scored 14 for Miami, which still hasn't had a three-game winning streak this season. Kelly Olynyk scored 13, Whiteside had 12 and Wade and James Johnson each added 11 for the Heat.

Miami was only 2 for 5 from the foul line in the game, as opposed to Orlando's 15 for 20. The two free throws made in a game tied a record-low in Heat history, and the five attempted ties for the second-lowest.

Lulls have doomed Miami all season, and a third-quarter one was the difference.

"It's our inability to sustain," Spoelstra said. "That's it. ... There's a flagrant inconsistency that we keep bumping into."

Orlando held the Heat to 24 percent shooting in the third (5-21) and the Magic didn't commit a turnover in the period.

"Obviously Aaron Gordon was tremendous in the third quarter, both his offense and the defense," Magic coach Steve Clifford said. "Our defense was better and they missed some open shots also."

TIP-INS

Heat: Tyler Johnson returned after missing six games with a hamstring strain. Goran Dragic (knee), Derrick Jones Jr. (hamstring) and Dion Waiters (ankle rehab) remained sidelined. ... It was Miami's last home game until Dec. 20.

SOUTHEAST WOES

Orlando is now atop the Southeast Division at 12-12. The five teams in Southeast are a combined 47-71 this season.

MO' WADE BLOCKS

Wade added another 7-footer to his blocked-shot collection, when he rejected Orlando rookie Mo Bamba at the rim in the fourth quarter. No player who stands 6-foot-4 or less has more blocks in their career than Wade.

UP NEXT

Magic: Host Denver on Wednesday.

Heat: Visit Phoenix on Friday.

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Regular Season Series

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