The Miami Heat played against the Orlando Magic, with Tyler Herro available despite a shoulder injury. The Heat's coach, Erik Spoelstra, made lineup changes, with Kyle Lowry playing off the bench. The Heat struggled with shooting and turnovers, leading to their third straight loss. The Magic's Paolo Banchero led with 20 points, contributing to the Heat's 105-87 defeat. Spoelstra expressed determination to find solutions and rally the team amidst the losing streak.
The Heat's offense is facing familiar issues. What can be learned from last season https://t.co/QPd4Qtnp9k “It definitely looks bad, feels bad."
With Heat offense at rock bottom, Spoelstra says time to ‘start to find solutions’ https://t.co/yIPTYDGxFu
Amid three-game skid, Heat faces familiar offensive problem. What can be learned from last season https://t.co/hgto57yO4C
Heat's offensive struggles continued last night in Orlando. Takeaways and postgame reaction from the Heat's third straight loss https://t.co/XTZXCGzDTr What Spoelstra and players had to say about the offense, Lowry on again playing off the bench and more
Magic’s dominant defense hands Heat third straight loss #MiamiHeat #OrlandoMagic https://t.co/SBprQp1TCj
Heat's offensive struggles continued tonight in Orlando. Takeaways and postgame reaction from the Heat's third straight loss https://t.co/XTZXCGzDTr What Spoelstra and players had to say about the offense, Lowry on again playing off the bench and more stuff
Spoelstra after tonight's loss: "We’re going to rally around each other, get to work, find some solutions and grind through this. That’s the character that you have to develop and reveal during long NBA seasons.”
Head coach Erik Spoelstra addresses the media and breaks down Sunday's loss in Orlando. 🎙 https://t.co/dRTTYgxR66
"We gotta get back to our basics." Bam Adebayo addresses the media and breaks down Sunday's loss. 🎙 https://t.co/Fr5fXIjB4Z
Paolo Banchero led five Orlando starters in double figures with 20 points, and the Magic handed the Miami Heat their third straight loss 105-87. https://t.co/SMb1LQqDZJ
Heat falls to Magic in Orlando for first three-game skid since November. Takeaways and details https://t.co/y8yOuY3gMP
Heat is minutes away from its third straight loss, trailing 102-80 with 4:33 to play.
Along with shooting issues, turnovers also hurting the Heat today. Magic with 23 points off 12 Heat turnovers.
Jimmy with back-to-back 3s to open the half Q3 underway on Bally Sports Sun 📺 https://t.co/mjxZ2Ap63P
Jimmy making 3s, Jimmy setting up dunks, Jimmy taking his first charge of the season. A lot going on in the first 3 minutes of this second half.
Jimmy Butler 3 of 3 on threes today.
Heat was 2 of 11 at the rim before that Caleb Martin dunk. Magic leads 44-39.
Seems like Heat came out with the goal of upping its three-point volume tonight. Already with eight three-point attempts in the first eight minutes. Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler each have already taken threes.
Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo have each taken a three in the first two minutes of the game.
Heat going with the starting lineup of Caleb Martin, Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, Nikola Jovic and Bam Adebayo for the second straight game.
Magic announces that Franz Wagner will play and start today vs. Heat. He's missed the last eight games with a sprained ankle.
Spoelstra on starting lineup change and Lowry playing off the bench: "Combinations do matter, rotations do matter, lineups that bring out the best in each other do matter. And I’m still in the process of trying to help the team figure that out.”
Spoelstra says this isn’t an indictment on Lowry, it’s about the Heat trying to get a higher level by trying different combinations and lineups within the rotation. https://t.co/GmfQj95R63
Erik Spoelstra says he will stick with the same starting lineup today vs. Magic. Kyle Lowry will play off the bench again.
Tyler Herro, who was listed as probable with a shoulder injury, is available for the Heat today vs. the Magic in Orlando.