Orlando Magic at Miami Heat
· National Basketball AssociationHeat, playing without Butler, get 30 from Herro and top Magic 125-119 in double overtime
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.
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.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 2-2
Recent Plays
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End of Game | 119 - 125 |
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End of the 2nd Overtime | 119 - 125 |
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Kel'el Ware defensive rebound | 119 - 125 |
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Franz Wagner misses two point shot | 119 - 125 |
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Franz Wagner defensive rebound | 119 - 125 |
Statistics
ORL |
MIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 45-98 | FG | 48-92 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 14-39 | 3PT | 15-41 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 15-25 | FT | 14-21 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 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 Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Pelle Larsson, G | Out | Dec 22 |
| Tyler Herro, G | Out | Dec 22 |
| Nikola Jovic, F | Out | Dec 17 |
| Terry Rozier, G | Out | Oct 23 |
Orlando Magic Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Goga Bitadze, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 25 |
| Tristan da Silva, F | Out | Dec 25 |
| Moritz Wagner, F | Out | Dec 25 |
| Franz Wagner, F | Out | Dec 25 |
| Jalen Suggs, G | Out | Dec 25 |
Game Information
Location: Miami, FL
Attendance: 19,600 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Orlando |
17 | 13 | .567 | - | W1 |
Miami |
15 | 15 | .500 | 2 | L3 |
Atlanta |
15 | 16 | .484 | 2.5 | L4 |
Charlotte |
10 | 20 | .333 | 7 | W1 |
Washington |
5 | 23 | .179 | 11 | L2 |
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