Aaron Gordon had 26 points and 16 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic beat the Miami Heat 104-101 in the season opener for both teams at Amway Center.
Mo Bamba’s 3-pointer put the Magic ahead for good with 36 seconds left in the third quarter.
The Heat had the ball down 3, but Rodney McGruder missed a 53-foot 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have tied it.
During clutch time, the Heat outscored the Magic 5-3.
Bamba scored 13 points on 6 for 8 shooting off the bench in his NBA debut.
For the Heat, Goran Dragic scored 26 points on 9 for 14 shooting, and Josh Richardson added 21 points.
The Heat committed 17 turnovers to the Magic’s 12. The Magic did not make a field goal in the last 4:34. The Magic outscored the Heat 48-26 in 19 minutes with Ross, Simmons, Gordon, Grant and Bamba on the floor together. Derrick Jones Jr. fouled out.