Magic Burned by Heat in Miami; Losing Streak Snapped

The Miami Heat edged the Orlando Magic Friday night in a back-and-forth game.

Jeremy Brener | Jan 27, 2023

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ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic (19-30) is heading back north disappointed after a 110-105 loss to the Miami Heat in South Beach.

The Magic started off hot against its in-state rival, leading by nine points going into halftime.

The lead slipped away a bit in the third quarter, but the Magic held a six-point advantage going into the final frame.

However, for the second game in a row, the Heat caught fire in the fourth quarter. Miami led the quarter with a 15-4 run to take the lead and held it for the remainder of the game. The Magic pulled to within three points with less than 30 seconds to go, but it was too little too late for Orlando.

Cole Anthony, Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner each scored 19 apiece, a team-high for the Magic. For the Heat, Jimmy Butler led all scorers with 29 points. Bam Adebayo scored 20 points, while Max Strus added 17 off the bench.

The Magic played tough against one of the rising teams in the Eastern Conference, but didn't have enough to notch this game in the win column.

The Magic is back in action tomorrow night in Orlando against the Chicago Bulls. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

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Published Jan 27, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.