Udonis Haslem, Heat Comes From Behind to Beat Magic

The Orlando Magic had a lead going into the fourth quarter, but the Miami Heat pulled out a victory.

Jeremy Brener | Apr 9, 2023

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ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic is officially in offseason mode after a 123-110 loss to the Miami Heat on Sunday afternoon.

The Magic played without several key contributors, including No. 1 overall pick Paolo Banchero, point guard Cole Anthony and shooting guard Gary Harris.

Despite that, Orlando held a one-point lead going into the fourth quarter but was on the wrong end of a furious Heat run to close out the game.

The Magic got strong contributions from unlikely sources. Two-way guard Kevon Harris led the team with 22 points while second-round pick Caleb Houstan added 21. Both totals marked career-highs for the rookie guards.

On the flip side, Udonis Haslem, the oldest player in the NBA at 42 years young led all scorers with 24 points. In the final regular season game of his career, Haslem scored more points than he had in a game since Nov. 14, 2009 when he dropped 28. To put things in perspective, LeBron James had yet to play a minute for the Heat.

With the loss, the Magic finishes the season with a 34-48 record, granting the team the sixth-best odds for the No. 1 pick after the Indiana Pacers upset the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

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Published Apr 9, 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.