Game ID: 22300535
Orlando Magic @ Miami Heat
Friday, January 12, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
Kaseya Center, Miami, FL
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIA 30 26 19 24 99ORL 22 33 18 23 96
MIA vs ORL ScoutingMIA vs ORL Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
MIA availability going into 1/03 · 1 day's restOUT Martin missed 3 since 12/28, out tonight
OUT Richardson missed 4 since 12/25, returns tonight: 20 min (80% of 26)
BACK Butler III back 12/30 after 4, 23 min since (67% of 34)
BACK Lowry back 1/01 after 2, 24 min since (87% of 28)
BACK Jović back 12/28 after 9, 11 min since (53% of 20)
BACK Bryant back 1/01 after 4, 3 min since (30% of 12)
BACK Cain back 12/25 after 4, 23 min since (226% of 10)
NEW Jaquez Jr. 28 to 38 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 1/05 · 1 day's restOUT Butler III missed 2 since 1/01, out tonight
OUT Martin missed 4 since 12/28, out tonight
OUT Highsmith missed 2 since 1/01, out tonight
BACK Lowry back 1/01 after 2, 25 min since (90% of 28)
BACK Richardson back 1/03 after 4, 20 min since (80% of 26)
BACK Jović back 12/28 after 9, 15 min since (75% of 20)
BACK Bryant back 1/01 after 4, 3 min since (30% of 12)
BACK Cain back 12/25 after 4, 18 min since (182% of 10)
NEW Jaquez Jr. 28 to 38 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 1/08 · 2 days' restOUT Butler III missed 3 since 1/01, out tonight
OUT Martin missed 5 since 12/28, out tonight
OUT Highsmith missed 3 since 1/01, returns tonight: 16 min (75% of 21)
BACK Lowry back 1/01 after 2, 24 min since (87% of 28)
BACK Richardson back 1/03 after 4, 25 min since (97% of 26)
BACK Jović back 12/28 after 9, 17 min since (84% of 20)
BACK Bryant back 1/01 after 4, 3 min since (23% of 12)
NEW Jaquez Jr. 28 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Cain 10 to 16 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 1/10 · 1 day's restOUT Butler III missed 4 since 1/01, out tonight
OUT Martin missed 6 since 12/28, out tonight
BACK Lowry back 1/01 after 2, 22 min since (80% of 28)
BACK Richardson back 1/03 after 4, 26 min since (102% of 26)
BACK Highsmith back 1/08 after 3, 16 min since (75% of 21)
BACK Bryant back 1/01 after 4, 3 min since (23% of 12)
NEW Jaquez Jr. 28 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Love 16 to 23 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Butler III missed 5 since 1/01, out tonight
OUT Martin missed 7 since 12/28, returns tonight: 24 min (86% of 28)
OUT Bryant missed 2 since 1/08, out tonight
OUT Cain missed 2 since 1/08, out tonight
BACK Lowry back 1/01 after 2, 22 min since (80% of 28)
BACK Richardson back 1/03 after 4, 25 min since (97% of 26)
BACK Highsmith back 1/08 after 3, 25 min since (121% of 21)
NEW Jaquez Jr. 28 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Love 16 to 23 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 1/14 · 1 day's restOUT Butler III missed 6 since 1/01, out tonight
OUT Lowry missed 2 since 1/10, returns tonight: 26 min (92% of 28)
OUT Bryant missed 3 since 1/08, out tonight
OUT Cain missed 3 since 1/08, out tonight
BACK Martin back 1/12 after 7, 24 min since (86% of 28)
BACK Richardson back 1/03 after 4, 25 min since (97% of 26)
BACK Highsmith back 1/08 after 3, 28 min since (131% of 21)
NEW Jaquez Jr. 28 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Jović 20 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Love 16 to 21 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 1/15 · back-to-backOUT Butler III missed 7 since 1/01, returns tonight: 40 min (119% of 34)
OUT Bryant missed 4 since 1/08, returns tonight: 5 min (43% of 12)
OUT Cain missed 4 since 1/08, out tonight
BACK Lowry back 1/14 after 2, 26 min since (92% of 28)
BACK Martin back 1/12 after 7, 24 min since (87% of 28)
BACK Highsmith back 1/08 after 3, 28 min since (135% of 21)
NEW Jović 20 to 26 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Love missed 2 since 1/14, out tonight
OUT Cain missed 5 since 1/08, out tonight
BACK Butler III back 1/15 after 7, 40 min since (119% of 34)
BACK Lowry back 1/14 after 2, 25 min since (89% of 28)
BACK Martin back 1/12 after 7, 28 min since (99% of 28)
BACK Highsmith back 1/08 after 3, 25 min since (120% of 21)
BACK Bryant back 1/15 after 4, 5 min since (43% of 12)
NEW Jović 20 to 25 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restOUT Jaquez Jr. missed 2 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Love missed 3 since 1/14, returns tonight: 12 min (75% of 16)
OUT Cain missed 6 since 1/08, out tonight
BACK Butler III back 1/15 after 7, 36 min since (105% of 34)
BACK Lowry back 1/14 after 2, 26 min since (94% of 28)
BACK Martin back 1/12 after 7, 27 min since (97% of 28)
BACK Bryant back 1/15 after 4, 5 min since (40% of 12)
ORL availability going into 1/03 · back-to-backOUT Fultz missed 25 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Ingles missed 9 since 12/17, out tonight
OUT Isaac missed 5 since 12/26, out tonight
OUT Queen missed 3 since 12/29, returns tonight: 38 min (322% of 12)
BACK Suggs back 12/26 after 2, 30 min since (108% of 28)
BACK Gar. Harris back 12/31 after 2, 31 min since (126% of 24)
NEW F. Wagner 33 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Black 16 to 24 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 1/05 · 1 day's restOUT Fultz missed 26 since 11/11, out tonight
OUT Ingles missed 10 since 12/17, out tonight
OUT Isaac missed 6 since 12/26, out tonight
BACK Gar. Harris back 12/31 after 2, 24 min since (100% of 24)
BACK Queen back 1/03 after 3, 38 min since (322% of 12)
NEW Black 16 to 22 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 15 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW Houstan 13 to 19 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 1/07 · 1 day's restOUT Fultz missed 27 since 11/11, returns tonight: 15 min (73% of 20)
OUT Ingles missed 11 since 12/17, out tonight
OUT Isaac missed 7 since 12/26, out tonight
BACK Gar. Harris back 12/31 after 2, 24 min since (100% of 24)
BACK Queen back 1/03 after 3, 34 min since (292% of 12)
NEW Suggs 28 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 15 to 27 min over the last 4
ORL availability going into 1/09 · 1 day's restOUT F. Wagner missed 2 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Carter Jr. missed 2 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Gar. Harris missed 2 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Ingles missed 12 since 12/17, out tonight
OUT Isaac missed 8 since 12/26, out tonight
BACK Fultz back 1/07 after 27, 15 min since (73% of 20)
BACK Queen back 1/03 after 3, 25 min since (211% of 12)
NEW Banchero 35 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW Suggs 28 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 15 to 26 min over the last 4
NEW Houstan 13 to 21 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 1/12 · 2 days' restOUT F. Wagner missed 3 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Carter Jr. missed 3 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Gar. Harris missed 3 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Ingles missed 13 since 12/17, returns tonight: 20 min (121% of 16)
OUT Isaac missed 9 since 12/26, out tonight
BACK Fultz back 1/07 after 27, 14 min since (68% of 20)
BACK Queen back 1/03 after 3, 26 min since (219% of 12)
NEW M. Wagner 18 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 15 to 25 min over the last 4
NEW Houstan 13 to 27 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 1/13 · back-to-backOUT F. Wagner missed 4 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Carter Jr. missed 4 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Gar. Harris missed 4 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Isaac missed 10 since 12/26, returns tonight: 15 min (93% of 16)
BACK Fultz back 1/07 after 27, 15 min since (73% of 20)
BACK Ingles back 1/12 after 13, 20 min since (121% of 16)
BACK Queen back 1/03 after 3, 22 min since (187% of 12)
NEW Banchero 35 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW M. Wagner 18 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 15 to 23 min over the last 4
NEW Houstan 13 to 32 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restOUT F. Wagner missed 5 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Carter Jr. missed 5 since 1/05, returns tonight: 19 min (74% of 26)
OUT Gar. Harris missed 5 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Fultz back 1/07 after 27, 15 min since (73% of 20)
BACK Ingles back 1/12 after 13, 20 min since (121% of 16)
BACK Isaac back 1/13 after 10, 15 min since (93% of 16)
NEW M. Wagner 18 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 15 to 21 min over the last 4
NEW Houstan 13 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Queen 12 to 18 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT F. Wagner missed 6 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Gar. Harris missed 6 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Carter Jr. back 1/15 after 5, 19 min since (74% of 26)
BACK Fultz back 1/07 after 27, 17 min since (84% of 20)
BACK Ingles back 1/12 after 13, 20 min since (122% of 16)
BACK Isaac back 1/13 after 10, 16 min since (95% of 16)
NEW M. Wagner 18 to 26 min over the last 4
NEW Bitadze 15 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW Houstan 13 to 32 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restOUT F. Wagner missed 7 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT Gar. Harris missed 7 since 1/05, out tonight
OUT M. Wagner missed 2 since 1/15, returns tonight: 6 min (37% of 18)
OUT Queen missed 2 since 1/15, returns tonight: 3 min (27% of 12)
BACK Carter Jr. back 1/15 after 5, 21 min since (83% of 26)
BACK Ingles back 1/12 after 13, 20 min since (122% of 16)
BACK Isaac back 1/13 after 10, 14 min since (84% of 16)
NEW Bitadze 15 to 22 min over the last 5
NEW Houstan 13 to 27 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 114, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 26 free throws a game; Adebayo at 22 and Herro at 17 a game. Without Butler III (5 straight), Martin (7 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 120, shooting 45 percent and 43 from three, 25 free throws a game; Banchero at 31 and Suggs at 19 a game. Without F. Wagner (3 straight), Carter Jr. (3 straight), Gar. Harris (3 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the arc, Orlando at 43 percent from three to Miami's 36 and the turnovers, Orlando giving it away 15 times a game to Miami's 11. Call it Miami 115, Orlando 113, Orlando keeping it close.
1/03 @ LAL 110-96 — MIA notes
MIA won 110-96. MIA shot 44% (41 of 93) to LAL's 42%, 16 of 42 from three, and got to the line 17 times to LAL's 24. MIA turned it over 8 times to LAL's 21. The glass went 39-50 against them. Herro led with 21 (7 of 19, 4 of 8 from three); Jaquez Jr. added 16, Adebayo 15. The hinge was Q4, 38-29: a lead of 5 became 14. Jaquez Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
1/05 @ PHX 97-113 — MIA notes
MIA lost 97-113. MIA shot 41% (34 of 83) to PHX's 51%, 10 of 37 from three. MIA turned it over 15 times to PHX's 9, and PHX turned those into 13 steals. Adebayo led with 28 (11 of 19, 6 of 7 at the line); Love added 20, Jaquez Jr. 10. Q4 was theirs, 22-19, the deficit cut from 19 to 16, but the other 3 periods went 94-75 against them. Herro's -25 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/08 vs HOU 120-113 — MIA notes
MIA won 120-113. MIA shot 50% (41 of 82) to HOU's 42%, 15 of 36 from three. Herro led with 28 (10 of 20, 5 of 10 from three); Adebayo added 22, Love 15. The hinge was Q3, 32-23: from level to 9 ahead, and the lead reached 15. Adebayo was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
1/10 vs OKC 120-128 — MIA notes
MIA lost 120-128. MIA shot 46% (41 of 89) to OKC's 59%, 15 of 36 from three, and went to the line 28 times to OKC's 16 — 23 points from the stripe to their 12. Adebayo led with 25 (9 of 16, 7 of 7 at the line); Jaquez Jr. added 21, Highsmith 19. Q1 was theirs, 35-29, but the other 3 periods went 99-85 against them. They led by as many as 10. Richardson's -19 in 21 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/12 vs ORL 99-96 — MIA notes
MIA won 99-96. MIA shot 45% (37 of 83) to ORL's 44%, 8 of 26 from three. MIA turned it over 16 times to ORL's 11, and ORL turned those into 10 steals. Robinson led with 23 (9 of 19, 4 of 10 from three); Adebayo added 21, Jaquez Jr. 19. The hinge was Q1, 30-22: from level to 8 ahead. Adebayo was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
1/14 vs CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 109, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Adebayo at 22 and Herro at 19 a game. Without Butler III (6 straight), Lowry (2 straight). One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 117, shooting 42 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Rozier at 25 and Bridges at 23 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Washington (3 straight), Martin (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Miami has been minus-2 a night and Charlotte minus-7 and the defense, Miami allowing 109 a night to Charlotte's 117. Call it Miami 116, Charlotte 107.
1/15 @ BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 117, shooting 43 percent and 32 from three, 24 free throws a game; Bridges at 23 and Claxton at 14 a game. Without Simmons (31 straight), Clowney (7 straight), Wilson (3 straight). 3 days' rest. Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 107, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Adebayo at 24 and Herro at 19 a game. Without Butler III (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the defense, Miami allowing 107 a night to Brooklyn's 117 and the arc, Miami at 37 percent from three to Brooklyn's 32. Call it Brooklyn 113, Miami 112, Miami keeping it close.
1/17 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 125, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 21 free throws a game; Barrett at 22 and Siakam at 21 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Poeltl (4 straight), Freeman-Liberty (38 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 104, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Herro at 24 and Adebayo at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Love (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Miami allowing 104 a night to Toronto's 125 and the glass, where Miami has been plus-0 a night and Toronto minus-5. Call it Miami 114, Toronto 113, Toronto keeping it close.
1/19 vs ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 105, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Herro at 21 and Adebayo at 19 a game. Without Jaquez Jr. (2 straight), Love (3 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 118, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 28 free throws a game; Young at 23 and Murray at 21 a game. Without Hunter (13 straight), Krejčí (12 straight), Fernando (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the defense, Miami allowing 105 a night to Atlanta's 118 and the line, where Atlanta takes 28 free throws a game to Miami's 20. Call it Miami 115, Atlanta 111, Atlanta keeping it close.
1/03 @ SAC 135-138 — ORL notes
ORL lost 135-138 in 2 overtimes. ORL shot 49% (44 of 90) to SAC's 49%, 25 of 44 from three. The glass went 39-58 against them. Banchero led with 43 (13 of 25, 6 of 9 from three, 11 of 14 at the line); Suggs added 24, Houstan 15. Q3 was theirs, 34-24, the deficit cut from 12 to 2, but the other 5 periods went 114-101 against them. Bitadze's -15 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/05 @ DEN 122-120 — ORL notes
ORL won 122-120. ORL shot 50% (41 of 82) to DEN's 51%, 17 of 36 from three, and went to the line 34 times to DEN's 19 — 23 points from the stripe to their 15. Banchero led with 32 (8 of 21, 1 of 4 from three, 15 of 19 at the line); Suggs added 27, Anthony 23. The hinge was Q3, 41-31: the deficit went from 13 to 3. ORL trailed 54-67 at the half and won the second half 68-53. Queen was the night's best plus/minus at +10.
1/07 vs ATL 117-110 — ORL notes
ORL won 117-110 in 1 overtime. ORL shot 44% (43 of 98) to ATL's 46%, 17 of 41 from three, and got to the line 22 times to ATL's 29. Banchero led with 35 (13 of 29, 4 of 7 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Houstan added 25, Suggs 16. The hinge was Q3, 34-18: ORL came in trailing by 9 and left it ahead by 7. ORL trailed 51-60 at the half and won the second half 66-50.
1/09 vs MIN 92-113 — ORL notes
ORL lost 92-113. ORL took 14 more shots (94 to 80), fed by 16 offensive rebounds, but shot 36% to MIN's 54%, 13 of 42 from three. ORL turned it over 12 times to MIN's 18. Wagner led with 21 (6 of 9, 1 of 4 from three, 8 of 11 at the line); Suggs added 20, Banchero 18. Q3 was theirs, 29-23, the deficit cut from 30 to 24, but the other 3 periods went 90-63 against them. Banchero's -30 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/12 @ MIA 96-99 — ORL notes
ORL lost 96-99. ORL shot 44% (36 of 82) to MIA's 45%, 12 of 40 from three. ORL turned it over 11 times to MIA's 16. Banchero led with 25 (10 of 26, 1 of 7 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Wagner added 19, Okeke 16. Q2 was theirs, 33-26, the deficit cut from 8 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 73-63 against them. Okeke's -17 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/13 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 131 a night and allowing 118, shooting 57 percent and 42 from three, 22 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 32 and Holmgren at 20 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest. Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 116, shooting 44 percent and 41 from three, 24 free throws a game; Banchero at 31 and Suggs at 18 a game. Without F. Wagner (4 straight), Carter Jr. (4 straight), Gar. Harris (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: OKC wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it OKC 122, Orlando 113.
1/15 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 101, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Brunson at 26 and Randle at 25 a game. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Robinson (18 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 111, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; Banchero at 26 and M. Wagner at 16 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without F. Wagner (5 straight), Carter Jr. (5 straight), Gar. Harris (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-10 a night and Orlando plus-2 and the defense, New York allowing 101 a night to Orlando's 111. Call it New York 115, Orlando 107.
1/17 @ ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 120, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 30 free throws a game; Young at 26 and Murray at 21 a game. Without Hunter (12 straight), Krejčí (11 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 106, shooting 43 percent and 30 from three, 21 free throws a game; Banchero at 24 and M. Wagner at 15 a game. Without F. Wagner (6 straight), Gar. Harris (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 106 a night to Atlanta's 120 and the line, where Atlanta takes 30 free throws a game to Orlando's 21. Call it Atlanta 114, Orlando 113, Orlando keeping it close.
1/19 vs PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 98 a night and allowing 105, shooting 43 percent and 28 from three, 21 free throws a game; Banchero at 22 and M. Wagner at 15 a game. Without F. Wagner (7 straight), Gar. Harris (7 straight), M. Wagner (2 straight). One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 28 free throws a game; Maxey at 27 and Harris at 26 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Melton (2 straight), Covington (7 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Philadelphia at 38 percent from three to Orlando's 28 and the glass, where Orlando has been plus-1 a night and Philadelphia minus-9. Call it Philadelphia 113, Orlando 111, Orlando keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MIABA B. Adebayo
CM C. Martin
DR D. Robinson
HH H. Highsmith
JJ J. Jaquez Jr.
JR J. Richardson
JO Jovic
KL K. Love
NJ N. Jović
ORLAB A. Black
CA C. Anthony
CH C. Houstan
CO C. Okeke
GB G. Bitadze
JI J. Ingles
JS J. Suggs
MF M. Fultz
MW M. Wagner
PB P. Banchero
TQ T. Queen
MIA/ORL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Heat get go-ahead basket from Adebayo, top Magic 99-96 in rare low-scoring game this season
MIAMI -- — By current NBA standards, this was a throwback: A team won without scoring 100 points.
Such a thing hadn't happened in more than a month, until the Miami Heat pulled it off on Friday night. Duncan Robinson scored 23 points, Bam Adebayo hit the go-ahead jumper with 18.5 seconds left and the Heat beat the Orlando Magic 99-96.
NBA teams are 7-107 this season when scoring fewer than 100 points. Miami got the league's first sub-100-point win since Houston beat San Antonio 93-82 on Dec. 11.
“And I think the fans really enjoyed it,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said.
Heat fans did, anyway. Adebayo finished with 21 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, while Jaime Jaquez Jr . had 19 points.
Paolo Banchero finished with 25 points, eight rebounds and six assists for the Magic. He missed three tries in the final seconds -- two from relatively close range with Orlando down by one on its next-to-last possession, the second of those slipping out of his hands, then a desperation 30-footer on the game’s final attempt.
“Got to my spot at the end and had another great look," Banchero said. “Can't ask for a better opportunity than that. ... I think we played well enough to win.”
Moe Wagner scored 19, Chuma Okeke had 16 and Joe Ingles added 14 for Orlando, which went 12 for 20 from the line and dropped to 7-12 in its last 19 games. The Magic opened a four-game, six-night trip that also includes stops in Oklahoma City, New York and Atlanta.
It was only the seventh time this season that an NBA game was won without scoring 100 points. Miami had been 0-6 in such games this season; the Magic had been 8-0 when holding teams under 100.
“It is more of a marathon than it is a sprint right now,” Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said. “This one stings and it hurts, but it's also a lesson a young team is going to learn as we get through this.”
Banchero made a tough turnaround with 1:10 left to get the Magic within one. Orlando got a stop on the next Miami possession and went to Banchero again. He hit from the right baseline to put the Magic up 96-95 with 38 seconds remaining.
It was Orlando’s first lead since late in the third quarter, but Adebayo put the Heat ahead to stay on the next possession.
“We ran a lot of actions through him down the stretch and he hit the big one to give us the lead,” Spoelstra said.
Miami was again without Jimmy Butler , whose right foot injury is improving but had to sit for the 10th time in the last 11 games. Kyle Lowry (sprained left hand) missed his second straight game and Tyler Herro (strained right shoulder) sat out after getting hurt in Wednesday’s loss to Oklahoma City.
The Heat got Caleb Martin back after he missed seven games with a sprained ankle; he finished with 11 points.
Orlando was without Franz Wagner (sprained ankle) and Wendell Carter Jr . (sore right knee). It was the fourth consecutive missed game for both; Carter has appeared in only 13 games so far this season. Jalen Suggs played only 14 minutes, largely because he was dealing with an illness that seems to be working its way through Orlando's locker room.
Miami improved to 8-0 against Southeast Division opponents, keeping the Heat as the last team in the NBA unbeaten in division games this season. The Heat conclude their four-game homestand Sunday against Charlotte, a game that will include a ceremony commemorating Dwyane Wade’s enshrinement into the Basketball Hall of Fame last year.