The Miami Heat lost to the Orlando Magic 121-117 at Kaseya Center on Saturday night. The Heat had their seven-game winning streak snapped. The Magic swept the regular season series 5-0 in 2025-26.
Orlando(38-28) motored out to a 41-27 advantage at the conclusion of the first quarter. The Magic kept the pressure on in the second half and led 71-55 at halftime.
Miami(38-30) found themselves trailing 98-83 at the end of the third quarter. The Heat closed a 16-point deficit to 117-115 with 18.5 seconds remaining in the final quarter.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. chalked up a team-high 22 points for Miami. Bam Adebayo and Norman Powell both dropped in 20 points each. Kel'el Ware composed a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Paolo Banchero guided the Magic with a game-high 27 points and eight rebounds in the victory. Desmond Bane added 21 points while Wendell Carter Jr. scored 15 points.