Ira Winderman’s perspectives and other items of note from the Miami Heat’s Monday night game against the Orlando Magic.
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The Magic travel to Miami for a Monday matchup that could determine the regular-season series between the in-state foes.
The Miami Heat will look to pick up their second straight win and even up the season series 2-2 versus Orlando.
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Despite 29 points from Franz Wagner, the Magic failed to secure the regular season series against the Heat on Monday night.
MIAMI – The Orlando Magic wasted a 12-point advantage in the final six minutes of regulation, and then a six-point lead in overtime before losing to the Miamt.
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Franz Wagner, playing in just his third game after missing 20 straight with a torn right oblique, led the Magic with 29 points. He again played beyond his original minutes restriction, logging 40 minutes. Paolo Banchero, who played 44 minutes, had an overall rough night, finishing with 17 points on 7-of-21 floor shooting and five turnovers.
In the second OT, Duncan Robinson delivered an alley-oop to Adebayo, and Adebayo drove past Anthony Black for a jam after two Magic misses, putting Miami up four. A Wendell Carter Jr. three-point play pulled Orlando within one, but Kel’El Ware then tapped back a miss to Adebayo, who passed to Herro for a three that put Miami up four with 1:39 left.