In a game between the Miami Heat and the Orlando Magic, the Heat secured a 99-96 win. Bam Adebayo played a crucial role, contributing 14 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists. Adebayo's game-winning jumper in the final seconds sealed the victory for the Heat, who were missing three usual starters. The game was characterized by a low shooting percentage from both teams, with the Heat shooting just 31.8 percent on threes and the Magic struggling with turnovers. The absence of key players added to the challenge, but Adebayo's heroics ultimately lifted the Heat to a hard-fought win.
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Butler/Herro outscored the Nets in the 3rd Q. 26 points for the duo, 24 for the Nets Nets up 69-68 on the Heat after 3. Led by as many as 14 in the period but trailed a few times.
After 3: Nets 69, Heat 68 After scoring 31 points in the first half, Miami scored 37 in the third quarter, going 5-for-7 on 3's after going 0-for-12 in the first half to dig out of a 14-point hole. Cam Thomas and Mikal Bridges have 17 for Brooklyn; Jimmy Butler has 24 for Miami
End of third quarter: Nets 69, Heat 68. Heat with 37 points in the third quarter after totaling 31 points in the first half.
Halftime: Nets 45, Heat 31 Cam Thomas has 12 off the bench and Mikal Bridges has 11 (but shot 5-13) for Brooklyn, while Miami went 4-for-22 in the second quarter, is 0-for-12 from 3, and somehow isn't down 25-plus at the break. Jimmy Butler had 10 to lead Miami.
After 1: Nets 22, Heat 16 Cam Thomas with nine quick points off the bench for Brooklyn, as Miami opens the game 0-for-7 from 3 and with four first quarter turnovers. Jimmy Butler, back after missing seven games, had six first quarter points for Miami.
End of third quarter: Heat 77, Hornets 62.
End of first quarter: Heat 26, Hornets 16. Jaime Jaquez with 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting from inside the paint. Hornets shooting 1 of 10 on threes.
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End of third quarter: Heat 75, Magic 73. Bam Adebayo with 14 points, 11 rebounds and six assists. Heat shooting just 7 of 22 (31.8 percent) on threes and with 13 turnovers.
Halftime: Heat 56, Magic 55. Jaime Jaquez Jr. with 15 points on 7-of-8 shooting from inside the paint and Bam Adebayo with 6 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists.
End of first quarter: Heat 30, Magic 22. Bam Adebayo with 4 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists. Duncan Robinson with 9 points.