Vučević’s dunk with 20 seconds left lifts Magic past Heat
Nikola Vučević made a dunk on a pass from Evan Fournier with 20 seconds left, and the Orlando Magic beat the Miami Heat 112-109.
Joe Johnson’s corner 3-pointer had tied it at 109 with 30 seconds left.
The Heat had the ball down 2 with 6.0 seconds left, but Devyn Marble stole the ball from Luol Deng. A basket would have tied the game. They had the ball down 3, but Dwyane Wade missed a 38-foot 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have tied it.
During clutch time, the Heat outscored the Magic 17-16. Johnson scored 5 of the Heat’s 17 on 2 for 4 shooting.
Vučević scored 29 points on 12 for 20 shooting, and Fournier added 28 points and 7 assists.
For the Heat, Wade scored 17 points (9 in the fourth quarter). The Heat had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The Magic shot 52.4% from the field and 45.5% from 3 to the Heat’s 45.0% and 36.4%. The Heat outscored the Magic 50-22 off the bench.