The Miami Heat secured a decisive 125-95 victory over the Orlando Magic, extending their head-to-head season series lead to 3-1 and clinching the tiebreaker. The Heat's starting lineup featured Terry Rozier, Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, Caleb Martin, and Bam Adebayo, with Caleb Martin starting over Haywood Highsmith. Jimmy Butler led the Heat with 23 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, and 3 steals. Rozier, Adebayo, and Herro also played key roles in the win. The Heat's bench included Jaime Jaquez Jr., Josh Richardson, Kevin Love, and Duncan Robinson. The Magic needed a win to split the head-to-head series and required assistance for a division record split, which they did not achieve.
Jimmy caught the ball in the corner, saw Wemby wasn't near the rim and quickly drove past Jones and Keldon for the layup Heat by 8. Butler with 15 points
Wemby pulls up for 3 🔥 He's got 18 PTS and counting https://t.co/8uYEuICMLc
15 points for Wemby after he drills the face-up corner three
Half: Heat by 2. MIA wins 2Q by 1. Wemby 12 pts, 7 reb, 1 blk Vassell 11 pts Bam 12 pts Herro 12 pts Heat +2 from FT line (difference in score)
lol Wemby https://t.co/JPSXlxW7uz
10 point first half for Wemby 6 paint points 3 points from distance 1 point from the foul line
Throw it down, Wemby 🔨 https://t.co/3R3ibcS7r7
1Q: Heat by 1. Wemby 5 pts, 3 reb, 1 blk Cedi 5 pts Vassell 5 pts Bam 10 pts Herro 8 pts Heat +1 on FTs
Wemby draws the double and finds Vassell! https://t.co/o29U0iCMlj
Starters for Spurs @ Heat: Jones vs Rozier Vassell vs Herro Champagnie vs Jimmy Sochan vs Martin Wemby vs Bam The Heat are favored by 8
Wemby on the Wood!!! https://t.co/N0Gq5DqYto
3-Leg SGP (+440) #HEATCulture @fliff - Bam has gone UNDER 3.5 assists in 3 straight games - Wemby had 20+ points in 13/14 Jan. games - Jimmy Butler has 6 straight games of 20+ points Fliff is LEGAL in Florida, tap in 🔥 https://t.co/HdIPs6e8HR https://t.co/Ug8IPwEtNR https://t.co/SwoVGD60FL
#HEATWin final - Miami 121, Orlando 96 🔥 Butler: 23pts, 8rebs, 8asts & 3stls 🔥 Rozier: 18pts, 7asts & 6rebs 🔥 Adebayo: 14pts, 8rebs & 3asts 🔥 Herro: 14pts, 4asts & 3rebs 🔥 Richardson: 13pts (3 3s) & 5rebs 🔥 Jaquez Jr.: 12pts & 6rebs 🔥 Martin: 11pts & 3rebs https://t.co/FFDRoYn08N
#HEATWin final - Miami 125, Orlando 95 🔥 Butler: 23pts, 8rebs, 8asts & 3stls 🔥 Rozier: 18pts, 7asts & 6rebs 🔥 Adebayo: 14pts, 8rebs & 3asts 🔥 Herro: 14pts, 4asts & 3rebs 🔥 Richardson: 13pts (3 3s) & 5rebs 🔥 Jaquez Jr.: 12pts & 6rebs 🔥 Martin: 11pts & 3rebs https://t.co/GBCVmfkYOq
First four off the Heat's bench tonight: Jaime Jaquez Jr., Josh Richardson, Kevin Love and Duncan Robinson.
From earlier: Nikola Jovic started 10 straight games alongside Bam Adebayo in January. A look back at their run together and what intrigues Erik Spoelstra about that pairing https://t.co/8oFSQ4OLMk Heat going with an Adebayo-Caleb Martin starting frontcourt tonight
Caleb Martin, not Haywood Highsmith, starting tonight vs. Magic. Heat starting Terry Rozier, Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, Caleb Martin and Bam Adebayo.
Nikola Jovic started 10 straight games alongside Bam Adebayo in January. A look back at their run together and what intrigues Erik Spoelstra about that pairing https://t.co/8oFSQ4OLMk
NEW: Nikola Jovic started 10 straight games alongside Bam Adebayo in January. A look back at their run together and what intrigues Erik Spoelstra about that pairing https://t.co/8oFSQ4OLMk Spoelstra: “The size and versatility. They’re both so versatile."
A look back at Nikola Jovic’s 10-game run starting next to Bam Adebayo in Heat frontcourt https://t.co/M9fSwNf8Ej
Heat-Magic is a big one tomorrow. Magic lead by a game in standings, Heat lead 2-1 head to head. Heat clinch tiebreaker with a win. Orlando needs a win to split and would need help for division record split.