MIAMI – Tyler Herro scored 30 factors, Bam Adebayo completed with 26 and the Miami Heat erased a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter earlier than beating the Orlando Magic 125-119 in double overtime on Monday evening.
Adebayo had 10 rebounds and 9 assists, Herro had 12 assists and eight rebounds, and Kel’el Ware completed with 19 factors and 10 rebounds for Miami — which performed hours after Jimmy Butler was suspended but once more.
Miami improved to 10-10 without Butler this season. The Heat are 13-12 when he performs.
Franz Wagner had 29 factors for Orlando, which bought 17 apiece from Paolo Banchero and Tristan da Silva. The Magic had been outscored 9-3 in the second overtime.
Orlando is 18-2 in video games it leads by double figures in the fourth quarter this season. Both losses had been to Miami.
Takeaways
Magic: Orlando bought Goga Bitadze again after he spent six video games — 5 of them losses — in the concussion protocol. The Magic are 22-15 when Bitadze performs 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 (*30*) stated.
Heat: Miami cut up the season collection with Orlando 2-2. The Heat have both gained or cut up the season collection with Orlando 27 occasions in 36 seasons.
Key second
The Heat had been down 12 with 6:27 left in the fourth, then went on a 15-3 run to begin the push towards overtime.
Key stat
The final time Miami trailed by 14 or extra in a fourth quarter and gained a regular-season recreation was Feb. 17, 2022, at Charlotte. (It has occurred twice in playoff video games since, each in opposition to Milwaukee in 2023.)
Up subsequent
The Magic begin a five-game West Coast swing Thursday at Portland. The Heat host Cleveland on Wednesday.
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