Desmond Bane, Magic blow past Heat 117-108 - Hot Hot Hoops

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The Miami Heat won’t be headed to Sin City.

Behind Desmond Bane’s dominant 37-point performance, the Orlando Magic blew past the Miami Heat inside Kia Center Tuesday with a 117-108 win.

Miami jumped out to a 20-4 lead, looking like it did the first two weeks of the season. It promptly got outscored 113-88 in the final 44:10, including 100-78 the final three quarters.

Both teams saw all five of their starters reach double figures. But Orlando canned 15-of-32 from beyond the arc, while Miami shot just 8-of-33, including just 2-of-16 in the second half.

Less than 72 hours after scoring just five points when the two teams met, Bane completely flipped the script. He was consistently getting to the rim and attacking the Heat’s lesser point-of-attack defenders. It ultimately opened up the rest of his game, shooting 6-of-9 from distance. He added six rebounds, five assists and one steal.

Jalen Suggs had 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting; Anthony Black had 10 points and seven dimes; Paolo Banchero had 18 points and seven rebounds on 5-of-13 shooting while Wendell Carter Jr. posted a 14-point, 10-rebound double-double.

Additionally, Norman Powell tallied a team-high 21 points, though he struggled knocking down wide-open looks in the second half. Andrew Wiggins and Bam Adebayo tallied 19 points apiece; Tyler Herro had 20 points on 7-of-17 shooting; Davion Mitchell came one assist shy of a double-double, scoring 11 points.

Tuesday marks the Heat’s fourth-straight loss and their third against Orlando this season. As a result, they drop to 14-11, 5.5 games back of the Detroit Pistons for the top seed in the East. They will play the loser between the New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors. The time and date will be announced at a later date.

Desmond Bane, Magic blow past Heat 117-108 – Hot Hot Hoops

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