Magic Falls Short in Frustrating OT Loss vs. Heat

The Miami Heat pulled out a gutsy win against the Orlando Magic on Saturday night.

Jeremy Brener | Feb 11, 2023

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ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic is frustrated after a 107-103 loss against the Miami Heat Saturday night at Amway Center.

With the game tied at 97 with six seconds to go in regulation, Paolo Banchero drove to the basket and appeared to draw contact from Bam Adebayo, but no call was made.

The Heat had a chance to score its second-straight buzzer-beater on back-to-back nights, but Jimmy Butler missed a three as the clock ran out.

In overtime, the Heat raced out to a five-point lead in the first two minutes, but the Magic stuck around and never let the deficit reach any higher. With 10.4 seconds to go, Orlando had a chance to tie, but a Gary Harris corner-three attempt could not get the Magic back to a tie.

On the offensive end, the Magic once again contributed by committee. There were five players who scored at least 14 points, including a team-high 17 from Markelle Fultz.

Miami was led by Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler and Gabe Vincent, all of whom scored at least 20 points.

The loss is frustrating for the Magic, who played well throughout the night, specifically on the defensive end. However, the Heat was able to hang tough and pull out a big win on the road.

The Magic heads back out on the road Monday night to face the Chicago Bulls, one of the teams in the race for the final play-in spot. Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m.

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Published Feb 11, 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.