Another Magic-Heat game, another late comeback. This time, Miami wins
Orlando Magic players from left, Jonathan Isaac (1), Cory Joseph, Trevelin Queen (12) and Tristan da Silva (23) celebrate a win during the final moments an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/John Raoux]
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Anothert Heat-Magic game, another late comeback. And this one went Miami’s way. On Saturday, it was Orlando with the rally to beat Miami. On Thursday, on the same court, it was the Heat who found a way at the end to beat the Magic. Tyler Herro’s jumper with a half-second left gave Miami an 89-88 win over Orlando on Thursday night — a game that came less than a week after the Heat wasted a 22-point fourth quarter lead and lost to the Magic. The Magic scored the first 14 points of Thursday’s game against the Heat, Orlando’s best start to a game in more than two decades.
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Miami Heat guard Alec Burks, left, congratulates guard Tyler Herro, right, who hit the winning 2-point basket against the Orlando Magic during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Kevin Kolczynski)
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