Magic 116-97 Heat (Oct. 23, 2024) Game Recap

MIAMI – Paolo Banchero scored 33 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Franz Wagner scored 23 and the Orlando Magic topped the Miami Heat 116-97 on Wednesday night in both teams' opener.

Gary Harris added 18 points for Orlando, all on 3-pointers. The Magic were 18 of 49 from 3-point range.

Terry Rozier scored 19 points for Miami, which celebrated Pat Riley Court night with a halftime ceremony. Nikola Jovic scored 15 and Tyler Herro added 14 for the Heat.

Orlando led by as many as 32 points in the second half.

Takeaways

Magic: Orlando's highest number of 3-pointers in the first half was 23 last season. The Magic attempted 27 before halftime on Wednesday, a clear sign that they are viewing the 3-pointer as more of an option this season . The Magic made a league-low 903 3s last season.

Heat: Jimmy Butler was 1 for 8 from the field and scored three points. It is the fifth time in his career that he played at least 24 minutes and scored three points or fewer.

Key moment

The entire third quarter was a moment for the Magic. Orlando outscored Miami by 21 points in the third, 39-18. It was the Magic's most lopsided third quarter since Feb. 7, 2010, when they outscored Boston by 25 points en route to a 96-89 win.

Key statistics

Banchero marked the sixth time an Orlando player scored at least 30 points in a season opener. Tracy McGrady did it twice and Shaquille O'Neal, Nick Anderson and Anfernee Hardaway did it once. Anderson (1992) and O'Neal (1993) each scored 42 points for the Magic's inaugural record. Banchero is now No. 3 on this list with his 33-point total.

Next

Orlando plays its home opener Friday night against Brooklyn. Miami heads to Charlotte on Saturday night.

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