Game ID: 22501201
Miami Heat @ Orlando Magic
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM ET
Kia Center, Orlando, FL
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
ORL 17 39 33 28 117MIA 30 27 26 25 108
MIA @ ORL ScoutingMIA @ 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.
ORL availability going into 12/01 · 2 days' restOUT Banchero missed 8 since 11/14, out tonight
BACK Penda back 11/22 after 4, 16 min since (123% of 13)
BACK Richardson back 11/20 after 3, 10 min since (90% of 11)
NEW Howard 12 to 18 min over the last 4
ORL availability going into 12/03 · 1 day's restOUT Banchero missed 9 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Cain missed 2 since 11/28, out tonight
OUT Richardson missed 2 since 11/28, returns tonight: 16 min (150% of 11)
BACK Penda back 11/22 after 4, 15 min since (114% of 13)
ORL availability going into 12/05 · 1 day's restOUT Banchero missed 10 since 11/14, returns tonight: 20 min (58% of 35)
OUT Cain missed 3 since 11/28, out tonight
BACK Richardson back 12/03 after 2, 16 min since (150% of 11)
ORL availability going into 12/07 · 1 day's restOUT Cain missed 4 since 11/28, out tonight
OUT Howard missed 2 since 12/03, returns tonight: 6 min (46% of 12)
BACK Banchero back 12/05 after 10, 20 min since (58% of 35)
BACK Richardson back 12/03 after 2, 10 min since (93% of 11)
ORL availability going into 12/09 · 1 day's restOUT Cain missed 5 since 11/28, out tonight
BACK Banchero back 12/05 after 10, 22 min since (64% of 35)
BACK Howard back 12/07 after 2, 6 min since (46% of 12)
BACK Richardson back 12/03 after 2, 8 min since (80% of 11)
ORL availability going into 12/13
OUT Cain missed 6 since 11/28, tonight's box is missing
BACK Banchero back 12/05 after 10, 26 min since (73% of 35)
BACK Howard back 12/07 after 2, 6 min since (46% of 12)
BACK Richardson back 12/03 after 2, 8 min since (80% of 11)
ORL availability going into 12/18 · 4 days' restOUT Cain missed 6 since 11/28, out tonight
BACK Banchero back 12/05 after 10, 26 min since (73% of 35)
BACK Howard back 12/07 after 2, 6 min since (46% of 12)
BACK Richardson back 12/03 after 2, 8 min since (80% of 11)
ORL availability going into 12/20 · 1 day's restOUT Fra. Wagner missed 2 since 12/09, out tonight
OUT Cain missed 7 since 11/28, out tonight
BACK Banchero back 12/05 after 10, 29 min since (83% of 35)
BACK Howard back 12/07 after 2, 17 min since (140% of 12)
ORL availability going into 12/22 · 1 day's restOUT Fra. Wagner missed 3 since 12/09, out tonight
OUT Suggs missed 2 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT da Silva missed 2 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Cain missed 8 since 11/28, returns tonight: 5 min (36% of 13)
BACK Howard back 12/07 after 2, 16 min since (133% of 12)
NEW Black 29 to 35 min over the last 4
NEW Richardson 11 to 16 min over the last 3
MIA availability going into 12/01 · 1 day's restOUT Jakučionis missed 13 since 11/05, returns tonight: 1 min (5% of 18)
BACK Wiggins back 11/26 after 3, 34 min since (113% of 30)
BACK Jović back 11/29 after 5, 10 min since (59% of 17)
MIA availability going into 12/03 · 1 day's restBACK Wiggins back 11/26 after 3, 33 min since (110% of 30)
BACK Jakučionis back 12/01 after 13, 1 min since (5% of 18)
BACK Jović back 11/29 after 5, 6 min since (32% of 17)
MIA availability going into 12/05 · 1 day's restBACK Wiggins back 11/26 after 3, 33 min since (110% of 30)
BACK Jakučionis back 12/01 after 13, 1 min since (5% of 18)
BACK Jović back 11/29 after 5, 6 min since (33% of 17)
MIA availability going into 12/06 · back-to-backOUT Jakučionis missed 2 since 12/03, out tonight
BACK Wiggins back 11/26 after 3, 33 min since (110% of 30)
BACK Jović back 11/29 after 5, 6 min since (33% of 17)
MIA availability going into 12/09 · 2 days' restOUT Herro missed 2 since 12/05, returns tonight: 34 min (110% of 31)
OUT Jakučionis missed 3 since 12/03, out tonight
BACK Jović back 11/29 after 5, 12 min since (70% of 17)
MIA availability going into 12/15 · 5 days' restOUT Jakučionis missed 4 since 12/03, out tonight
BACK Herro back 12/09 after 2, 34 min since (110% of 31)
MIA availability going into 12/18 · 2 days' restOUT Jakučionis missed 5 since 12/03, returns tonight: 8 min (43% of 18)
BACK Herro back 12/09 after 2, 34 min since (110% of 31)
MIA availability going into 12/19 · back-to-backOUT Herro missed 2 since 12/15, out tonight
OUT Larsson missed 2 since 12/15, out tonight
BACK Jakučionis back 12/18 after 5, 8 min since (43% of 18)
MIA availability going into 12/21 · 1 day's restOUT Herro missed 3 since 12/15, out tonight
OUT Larsson missed 3 since 12/15, out tonight
OUT Jović missed 2 since 12/18, out tonight
BACK Jakučionis back 12/18 after 5, 22 min since (121% of 18)
NEW Fontecchio 17 to 22 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 111, shooting 43 percent and 28 from three, 26 free throws a game; Fra. Wagner at 22 and Bane at 22 a game. One day's rest. Miami comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 122, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 26 free throws a game; Powell at 26 and Herro at 22 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Herro (2 straight), Jakučionis (3 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the arc, Miami at 40 percent from three to Orlando's 28 and the defense, Orlando allowing 111 a night to Miami's 122. Call it Orlando 119, Miami 115, Miami keeping it close.
12/01 vs CHI 125-120 — ORL notes
ORL won 125-120. ORL shot 51% (45 of 88) to CHI's 50%, 9 of 33 from three, and went to the line 33 times to CHI's 22 — 26 points from the stripe to their 16. Bane led with 37 (12 of 17, 3 of 7 from three, 10 of 10 at the line); Wagner added 25, Black 22. The hinge was Q4, 40-35: from level to 5 ahead. Black was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
12/03 vs SAS 112-114 — ORL notes
ORL lost 112-114. ORL took 8 more shots (99 to 91), fed by 10 offensive rebounds, but shot 45% to SAS's 46%, 9 of 27 from three. ORL turned it over 10 times to SAS's 19. Wagner led with 25 (9 of 17, 6 of 7 at the line); Suggs added 24, Bane 14. Q4 was theirs, 33-28, the deficit cut from 7 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 86-79 against them.
12/05 vs MIA 106-105 — ORL notes
ORL won 106-105. ORL shot 41% (38 of 92) to MIA's 50%, 12 of 34 from three. ORL turned it over 10 times to MIA's 15. Wagner led with 32 (12 of 22, 4 of 9 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Suggs added 22, Black 13. The hinge was Q3, 30-19: ORL came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 8. ORL trailed 57-60 at the half and won the second half 49-45. Bitadze was the night's best plus/minus at +11.
12/07 @ NYK 100-106 — ORL notes
ORL lost 100-106. ORL shot 38% (36 of 94) to NYK's 43%, 12 of 42 from three. Suggs led with 17 (6 of 16, 1 of 6 from three); Bane added 16, Banchero 16. Q2 was theirs, 24-19, turning a 4-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 87-76 against them. da Silva's -12 in 18 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/09 vs MIA 117-108 — ORL notes
ORL won 117-108. ORL shot 51% (44 of 87) to MIA's 45%, 15 of 32 from three. ORL turned it over 16 times to MIA's 8, and MIA turned those into 8 steals. Bane led with 37 (14 of 24, 6 of 9 from three); Suggs added 20, Banchero 18. The hinge was Q2, 39-27: the deficit went from 13 to 1. ORL trailed 56-57 at the half and won the second half 61-51. Isaac was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
12/13 vs NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 111, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Fra. Wagner at 22 and Bane at 22 a game. 3 days' rest. New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 108, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 24 free throws a game; Brunson at 28 and Towns at 24 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Shamet (9 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: New York wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, New York at 41 percent from three to Orlando's 34. Call it New York 115, Orlando 114, Orlando keeping it close.
12/18 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 130 a night and allowing 118, shooting 55 percent and 45 from three, 28 free throws a game; Jokić at 33 and Murray at 31 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Braun (14 straight), Gordon (10 straight). 2 days' rest. Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 111, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Fra. Wagner at 22 and Bane at 22 a game. 4 days' rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the arc, Denver at 45 percent from three to Orlando's 34 and the defense, Orlando allowing 111 a night to Denver's 118. Call it Denver 120, Orlando 115.
12/20 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 136, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 30 free throws a game; George at 27 and Markkanen at 26 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Kessler (21 straight), Harkless (12 straight), Tshiebwe (26 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 112, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Fra. Wagner at 21 and Suggs at 21 a game. Without Fra. Wagner (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 112 a night to Utah's 136 and the line, where Utah takes 30 free throws a game to Orlando's 22. Call it Orlando 122, Utah 118, Utah keeping it close.
12/22 @ GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 114, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Ste. Curry at 32 and Butler III at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Horford (6 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 114, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; Suggs at 20 and Bane at 19 a game. Without Fra. Wagner (3 straight), Suggs (2 straight), da Silva (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Golden State giving it away 17 times a game to Orlando's 12 and the arc, Golden State at 39 percent from three to Orlando's 34. Call it Golden State 116, Orlando 114, Orlando keeping it close.
12/01 vs LAC 140-123 — MIA notes
MIA won 140-123. MIA shot 53% (53 of 100) to LAC's 45%, 24 of 46 from three, and got to the line 12 times to LAC's 35. Powell led with 30 (12 of 18, 6 of 10 from three); Adebayo added 27, Wiggins 22. The hinge was Q3, 38-26: a lead of 20 became 32, and the lead reached 38. Mitchell was the night's best plus/minus at +37.
12/03 @ DAL 108-118 — MIA notes
MIA lost 108-118. MIA took 10 more shots (101 to 91), fed by 14 offensive rebounds, but shot 40% to DAL's 51%, 11 of 37 from three, and went to the line 18 times to DAL's 12 — 17 points from the stripe to their 10. Ware led with 22 (8 of 11, 4 of 5 from three); Adebayo added 21, Herro 20. Q1 was theirs, 33-28, but the other 3 periods went 90-75 against them. Larsson's -11 in 23 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/05 @ ORL 105-106 — MIA notes
MIA lost 105-106. MIA shot 50% (40 of 80) to ORL's 41%, 7 of 19 from three. MIA turned it over 15 times to ORL's 10. Powell led with 28 (9 of 18, 2 of 5 from three, 8 of 11 at the line); Adebayo added 24, Jaquez Jr. 16. Q4 was theirs, 26-19, the deficit cut from 8 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 87-79 against them. Ware's -18 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/06 vs SAC 111-127 — MIA notes
MIA lost 111-127. MIA shot 48% (41 of 85) to SAC's 53%, 9 of 31 from three, and went to the line 32 times to SAC's 21 — 20 points from the stripe to their 15. Jaquez Jr. led with 27 (9 of 15, 8 of 12 at the line); Fontecchio added 20, Powell 18. Q4 was theirs, 33-26, the deficit cut from 23 to 16, but the other 3 periods went 101-78 against them. Wiggins's -27 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/09 @ ORL 108-117 — MIA notes
MIA lost 108-117. MIA shot 45% (42 of 93) to ORL's 51%, 8 of 33 from three. MIA turned it over 8 times to ORL's 16. Powell led with 21 (8 of 19, 4 of 12 from three); Herro added 20, Adebayo 19. Q1 was theirs, 30-17, but the other 3 periods went 100-78 against them. They led by as many as 16. Jaquez Jr.'s -16 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/15 vs TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 118, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Powell at 24 and Herro at 21 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Jakučionis (4 straight). 5 days' rest. Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Ingram at 22 and Quickley at 20 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Barrett (9 straight). 5 days' rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Toronto giving it away 15 times a game to Miami's 11. Call it Miami 118, Toronto 114, Toronto keeping it close.
12/18 @ BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 106, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 28 and Clowney at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Thomas (17 straight), Saraf (2 straight), Etienne (3 straight). 3 days' rest. Miami comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 115, shooting 45 percent and 29 from three, 24 free throws a game; Powell at 22 and Adebayo at 19 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Jakučionis (5 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the arc, Brooklyn at 39 percent from three to Miami's 29 and the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-5 a night and Miami minus-4. Call it Brooklyn 116, Miami 111.
12/19 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 109, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Brown at 31 and White at 24 a game. Without Garza (3 straight). 3 days' rest. Miami comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 110, shooting 46 percent and 30 from three, 24 free throws a game; Powell at 22 and Jaquez Jr. at 16 a game. Without Herro (2 straight), Larsson (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the arc, Boston at 39 percent from three to Miami's 30. Call it Boston 118, Miami 109.
12/21 @ 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 108, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; Brunson at 29 and Towns at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without McBride (3 straight), Shamet (11 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 115, shooting 44 percent and 31 from three, 23 free throws a game; Powell at 20 and Jaquez Jr. at 16 a game. Without Herro (3 straight), Larsson (3 straight), Jović (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-8 a night and Miami minus-2 and the arc, New York at 39 percent from three to Miami's 31. Call it New York 119, Miami 110.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
ORLAB A. Black
DB D. Bane
GB G. Bitadze
JI J. Isaac
JS J. Suggs
PB P. Banchero
TJ T. Jones
TD T. da Silva
WC W. Carter Jr.
MIAAW A. Wiggins
BA B. Adebayo
DM D. Mitchell
DS D. Smith
JJ J. Jaquez Jr.
KW K. Ware
NP N. Powell
PL P. Larsson
SF S. Fontecchio
TH T. Herro
ORL/MIA 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
Bane scores 37 to lead the Magic past the Heat 117-108 in the NBA Cup quarterfinals
ORLANDO, Fla. -- — Desmond Bane matched his season high with 37 points and the Orlando Magic advanced to the NBA Cup semifinals with a 117-108 victory over the Miami Heat on Tuesday night.
Jalen Suggs scored 20 points and Paolo Banchero added 18 points and seven rebounds for the Magic, who will play New York or Toronto on Saturday in the semifinal round at Las Vegas.
Norman Powell led Miami with 21 points. Tyler Herro added 20 and Bam Adebayo and Andrew Wiggins each had 19 for the Heat, who have lost three times in Orlando this season.
Bane hit two 3-pointers and scored on a three-point play in the first 2:06 of the fourth quarter, stretching the Magic's six-point lead to 13. The Heat never got the margin under nine until the final minute.
The Magic played for the first time this season without Franz Wagner , who is expected to be out several weeks with a high ankle sprain.
The Heat made their first six shots and led 15-0 when Herro drove for a layup less than three minutes into the game. But Miami went cold and finished the game 8 for 33 (24.2%) from 3-point range. Herro missed all six of his 3-point attempts, including an open shot that could have cut the margin to four with 37 seconds left.
Bane made 6 of 9 3-pointers and the Magic shot 15 for 32 (46.9%).
Up next
Heat: Play the New York-Toronto loser in a regular-season game.
Magic: Play the New York-Toronto winner on Saturday at Las Vegas.