ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Wendell Carter Jr. experienced 27 details and 11 rebounds and the Orlando Magic bounced back from a fourth-quarter collapse to defeat the Miami Heat 126-114 in overtime Saturday night.
Jimmy Butler scored 38 factors for the Heat, which include 15 in the closing six minutes of the fourth quarter when Miami overcame a 15-issue deficit. Butler’s 3-pointer at the buzzer of regulation despatched the game to extra time.
But the Magic outscored Miami 18-6 in the additional session.
“Being equipped to stand up to their run and shake back again, immediately after what they did late in the fourth and the buzzer-beater soon after they bought all the momentum, that’s significant-time for us,” stated Jalen Suggs, who experienced 16 details and four steals for Orlando.
For Magic mentor Jamahl Mosley, the acquire reminded him of the very last Miami-Orlando assembly — a 107-103 Warmth OT acquire on Feb. 11. Only this time, his young team located a way.
“I’m more very pleased of the simple fact that we have been in the correct exact state of affairs the previous time we performed them and we didn’t fold,” Mosley claimed. “We attained and realized from the working experience from last time, and that displays the progress of a younger staff.”
The end of the fourth quarter incorporated a wild sequence in the course of which Paolo Banchero’s foul on a 3-position attempt by Butler with 14.5 seconds still left was overturned on replay. But Miami received the ball to Butler one particular final time, and he connected to tie the recreation.
“We did not deserve to acquire,” Butler mentioned.
Banchero had 17 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for the Magic. Franz Wagner had 17 details and 8 rebounds right before leaving with an ankle injury early in the fourth quarter.
Warmth guard Kyle Lowry performed 36 minutes in his very first activity in more than a thirty day period, and did so with out beginning for the initially time in extra than a 10 years.
Lowry, who had 12 details and four assists, had missed 15 games with soreness in his left knee and his return was as a backup to Gabe Vincent. It was Lowry’s first time enjoying as a reserve given that Jan. 26, 2013. He had started out in each of his past 771 games, like 94 in the playoffs.
“It was good to be back again with the fellas,” Lowry stated.
Idea-INS
Heat: Tyler Herro performed 27 minutes, battling by means of foodstuff poisoning. … Miami missing C Cody Zeller in the initially 50 percent right after he collided with Orlando’s Jalen Suggs. Zeller essential stitches to repair service a reduce in the vicinity of his suitable eye and afterwards it was established he also broke his nose. … Zeller’s harm led to C Omer Yurtseven taking part in for the initial time this time right after lacking a great deal of the year with an ankle harm. … G Duncan Robinson (health and fitness and protection protocols) missed the sport, as did F Caleb Martin (remaining knee soreness).
Magic: Carter returned just after a 3-video game absence and was back in the starting up lineup, major Orlando to a 54-35 rebound edge. … Orlando performs the Warmth only after extra this time on April 9 in the typical-period finale for equally clubs, at Miami.
LATE TECH
Butler was named for a technological foul in the remaining seconds of time beyond regulation for leaving the floor early.
“I’m not likely to get a fine and, league, you are not even likely to consider about obtaining a great,” Warmth coach Erik Spoelstra explained, pointing straight to a camera in the postgame interview place, as if to underscore his issue.
The Heat ended up upset with referee James Williams, particularly soon after it appeared he ignored a ask for from Butler to chat about obtaining struck in the confront.
“He got the past chortle on that one particular, the formal did,” Spoelstra said.
UD’S FINALE
It was the 40th and, barring an unlikely playoff conference, the last time Miami would stop by Orlando with Udonis Haslem on the Heat roster. He’s retiring soon after the period.
UP Future
Heat: Host Utah on Monday.
Magic: Stop by San Antonio on Tuesday.
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