Heat rally from 15 down in the third quarter to beat Magic
Dwyane Wade scored 24 points (12 in the fourth quarter), and the Miami Heat rallied from 15 points down in the third quarter to beat the Orlando Magic 108-101.
The Heat trailed 56-44 at halftime and 59-44 with 11:47 left in the third quarter. They outscored the Magic 64-42 the rest of the way.
Goran Dragic’s 3-pointer with 1:37 left made it 102-97, and Wade’s 2 free throws with 41.9 seconds left put it away at 108-101.
During clutch time, the Heat outscored the Magic 18-12. Wade (No. 4 in clutch wins added, 2015-16) scored 11 of the Heat’s 18 on 4 for 4 shooting and 3 for 3 at the line.
Chris Bosh had 24 points and 10 rebounds, and Dragic added a season-high 22 points. The Heat had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Magic, Nikola Vučević had 22 points (12 on mid-range shots), 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals. Elfrid Payton scored 12 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter.
The Heat went 22 for 23 at the line to the Magic’s 6 for 13. The Magic forced 9 turnovers, about 5 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Magic’s starters were outscored 61-49 in 25 minutes together.