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Orlando Magic at Miami Heat

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24-24, 9-15 Away
Final
119 - 125

23-22, 12-9 Home

Heat, playing without Butler, get 30 from Herro and top Magic 125-119 in double overtime

Bam Adebayo gives Heat some late insurance in 2OT win

Adebayo had 10 rebounds and nine assists, Herro had 12 assists and eight rebounds, and Kel’el Ware finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds for Miami — which played Jimmy Butler was suspended yet again.

Miami improved to 10-10 without Butler this season. The Heat are 13-12 when he plays.

Franz Wagner had 29 points for Orlando, which got 17 apiece from Paolo Banchero and Tristan da Silva. The Magic were outscored 9-3 in the second overtime.

Orlando is 18-2 in games it leads by double figures in the fourth quarter this season. Both losses were to Miami.

Takeaways Magic: Orlando got Goga Bitadze back after he spent six games — five of them losses — in the concussion protocol. The Magic are 22-15 when Bitadze plays this season, 2-9 when he doesn't. Bitadze was plus-21 in 22 minutes on Monday. “He's doing whatever's necessary to help this team,” coach Jamahl Mosley said.

Heat: Miami split the season series with Orlando 2-2. The Heat have either won or split the season series with Orlando 27 times in 36 seasons.

Key moment The Heat were down 12 with 6:27 left in the fourth, then went on a 15-3 run to start the push toward overtime.

Key stat The last time Miami trailed by 14 or more in a fourth quarter and won a regular-season game was Feb. 17, 2022, at Charlotte. (It has happened twice in playoff games since, both against Milwaukee in 2023.)

Up next The Magic start a five-game West Coast swing Thursday at Portland. The Heat host Cleveland on Wednesday.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Recent Plays

6 0.0 End of Game 119 - 125
6 0.0 End of the 2nd Overtime 119 - 125
6 17.1 Kel'el Ware defensive rebound 119 - 125
6 19.2 Franz Wagner misses two point shot 119 - 125
6 24.0 Franz Wagner defensive rebound 119 - 125

Statistics

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45-98 FG 48-92
45.9 Field Goal % 52.2
14-39 3PT 15-41
35.9 Three Point % 36.6
15-25 FT 14-21
60.0 Free Throw % 66.7
47 Rebounds 43
12 Offensive Rebounds 5
35 Defensive Rebounds 38
32 Assists 34
9 Steals 9
4 Blocks 2
14 Turnovers 16
1 Team Turnovers 2
15 Total Turnovers 18
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
29 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 26
22 Fast Break Points 14
56 Points in Paint 60
19 Fouls 21
14 Largest Lead 10
Miami Heat Miami Heat Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Terry Rozier, SG Out Apr 27
Isaiah Stevens, G Out Apr 17
Dru Smith, G Out Dec 27
Orlando Magic Orlando Magic Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jalen Suggs, SG Out Mar 4
Moritz Wagner, C Out Jan 9

Game Information

Kaseya Center

Location: Miami, FL
Attendance: 19,600 · Capacity:

2024-25 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Orlando
Atlanta
Miami
Charlotte
Washington
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