HEAT @ Magic (Pre-Season) October 7, 2009 LOSS: 90-86
Dwyane Wade scored 17 points Wednesday night but the Heat fell to the Magic 90-86 on the road. James Jones scored 16 points and Michael Beasley added 12 points. The Heat are now 0-2 for the preseason.
wayne Wade scored 42 points, but his performance wasn't enough for the HEAT to avoid a 101-95 loss Monday to Orlando. The setback, which snapped a six-game winning streak at AmericanAirlines Arena, was Miami's 13th loss in 14 meetings with the Magic and trimmed the HEAT's lead over Philadelphia to one game for fifth place in the Eastern Conference.
Dwayne Wade scored a career-high 50 points, but his effort wasn't enough to prevent the HEAT from losing 122-99 on the road Sunday in Orlando. Michael Beasley finished with 14 points, and Udonis Haslem had eight rebounds.
Miami was able to push open a double-digit lead in the second half and hold on for the close 103-97 win over the Orlando Magic on Saturday. Dwyane Wade led the way with 27 points as the HEAT defended its home court. Mario Chalmers helped out with 20 points on the night.
HEAT vs. Magic(Preseason) October 18, 2008 LOSS: 100-92
Dwyane Wade recorded 29 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, but the Heat couldn't overcome the Magic in Saturday's 100-92 preseason defeat at Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville. Udonis Haslem added 16 points and 11 rebounds for Miami, which will continue exhibition play when it hosts Memphis on Tuesday.
With coach Pat Riley on a scouting trip, the HEAT battled the intrastate rival Orlando Magic into the final minute before coming up short in a 103-94 home setback Friday. Jason Williams played through ankle and knee injuries and had one of the best games of his career with 34 points and seven assists. Rookies Daequan Cook and Joel Anthony combined for 25 points and 10 rebounds.
Playing without Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem, the HEAT were within three points in the fourth quarter but could not keep up with the host Magic the rest of the way en route to a 107-91 loss on Wednesday. Ricky Davis scored 21 points, while Chris Quinn and Luke Jackson scored 14 apiece.
Dwyane Wade matched a career-high 48 points, including 20 in the fourth quarter, but the HEAT lost a seven-point lead in the final two minutes of regulation and eventually lost a 121-114 decision in overtime to the Magic at the AmericanAirlines Arena on Friday. Daequan Cook nailed a game-tying 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds left in regulation and another to tie the game at 114-114 in OT with 1:18 left.
After an inspired home stand against the Rockets on Friday, the HEAT cooled off in Orlando and lost against the Magic, 120-99, on Saturday. Dwyane Wade led with 32 points, while Ricky Davis and Shaquille O'Neal added 23 and 20 points, respectively.
The tandem of Shaquille O'Neal and Penny Hardaway did not play in their return to Orlando, and Stan Van Gundy's first game against mentor Pat Riley was hardly a chess match.
Instead, Orlando got 19 points on 5-of-6 shooting from J.J. Redick and double figures from five other players in a 102-69 preseason rout of the Miami Heat on Friday night.
Both teams were missing key players in a game most notable for sloppy ball handling - 44 turnovers - and early fouls - 33 in the first half.
In its final tuneup before the playoffs begin this weekend, Miami was dealt a 94-68 defeat in Orlando on Wednesday. Dorell Wright led the HEAT, who rested many of their regulars, with 17 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Miami will begin its first-round playoff series on the road in Chicago.
Shaquille O'Neal posted 20 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the field, but the HEAT dropped a 97-83 decision to the visiting Magic on Sunday, losing for the first time in its last 10 games. James Posey scored 14 and pulled down seven rebounds, while Jason Williams added 10 points and dished out six assists.
Minus Dwyane Wade, who was sidelined due to a sore wrist, the HEAT struggled offensively on Saturday and fell to the Magic, 97-68. Jason Kapono led Miami with 15 points, while Dorell Wright tallied 12 points and five rebounds. Alonzo Mourning added nine points.
Miami erased an eight-point fourth-quarter deficit to tie the game at 100 with less than three minutes remaining, but couldn't overcome the Magic in its 107-104 defeat on Friday night. Dwyane Wade recorded his fourth double-double of the season with 33 points and 15 assists.
Preseason HEAT @ Magic October 24, 2006 WIN: 92-82
Despite resting stars Shaquille O'Neal and Dwyane Wade, the HEAT rallied from 21 down in Tuesday's 92-82 victory at Orlando in preseason action. Antoine Walker posted a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Alonzo Mourning added 14 points and Earl Barron scored 12.
Dwyane Wade scored 27 points to lead all scorers but the HEAT fell down by 13 at halftime and could not climb back in Sunday's 93-84 home loss to Orlando. Shaquille O'Neal collected 16 points, nine rebounds and three blocks. Rookie Wayne Simien added eight points and tied a season high with six rebounds in 15 minutes of action.
Dwyane Wade had a big effort for the second time in two nights and Miami swept a home-and-home set against Orlando with a 110-100 win on Wednesday. Wade had 36 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, and Antoine Walker added 26 points as the HEAT head to the All-Star break with a 33-20 mark.
Dwyane Wade followed up his 37 against the Pistons on Sunday with 38 against the Magic in Tuesday's 107-93 home win. Shaquille O'Neal chipped in 25 points and 11 rebounds against the intrastate rival. The HEAT shot 58 percent from the field as a team as Antoine Walker (12 points), Jason Williams (10) and Udonis Haslem (10, 14 rebounds) scored in double figures.
The HEAT lost to the Magic 80-77 on Saturday despite mounting a fierce run that cut a seven-point fourth-quarter deficit down to two. Dwyane Wade led Miami with 21 points, grabbing six rebounds and dishing out four assists, as well. Alonzo Mourning powered his way to 15 points and 21 boards.
Dwyane Wade led four Miami players in double figures with 25 points Thursday as the HEAT wrapped up the preseason with a 104-90 win at Orlando. Shaquille O'Neal and Antoine Walker added 19 and 17 points, respectively, for Miami.
Dorell Wright scored 12 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter as the HEAT held on to defeat the Orlando Magic, 95-91, to snap its two-game skid in Miami. Grant Hill paced the way for Orlando in the first half, scoring all of his 17 points through the first two quarters as the Magic went into halftime with a 44-43 lead. The two teams would seesaw in the third, recording six lead changes and sixties, but Dwyane Wade would help keep the HEAT close. Wade scored 10 points, including a stretch of six-straight points in the quarter, but the HEAT still trailed heading into the final frame, 69-66. Miami scored the first five points of the final period to take the lead. A dunk by Wright with 9:39 to play gave the HEAT the lead for good, 73-71. He got loose for another jam to make it 91-85 with 1:30 remaining and hit two free throws with 5.6 seconds left to lock up the victory.
Miami staged a spirited second-half rally to finish off the Magic in Wednesday’s 98-93 win. Keyon Dooling led Miami with a season-high 19 points. With the win, the HEAT finish the regular season with a 59-23 record, the best in the East.
Eddie Jones scored 16 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter as the Miami HEAT completed the
home-and-home sweep over the Orlando Magic, 112-103, at the TD Waterhouse Centre. Miami went up by as many as 19 points in the third quarter
but Orlando cut the lead to six, 81-75, at the 10:30 mark of the fourth quarter. Orlando pulled to within two, 99-97, when Hedo Turkoglu nailed a
running jumped with 2:50 left to play in the game. But the HEAT outscored the Magic 13-6 down the stretch to secure the victory and record its
seventh-straight win over Orlando. Grant Hill led the Magic with 34 points. Wade, Jones, and Damon Jones combined to score 74 points. Wade
recorded a double-double with 28 points and 11 assists. Udonis Haslem also recorded a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds. The HEAT
shot 53.2 percent from the field.
Dwyane Wade scored 14 of his team-high 25 points in the fourth quarter to help the Miami HEAT defeat the Orlando Magic, 101-98. The HEAT, playing without the injured Shaquille O’Neal, held a 46-40 halftime lead behind Damon Jones’ 11 firsthalf points. The Magic took the lead at the 5:15 mark of the third quarter when Jameer Nelson’s jumper capped off an 11-4 run to give Orlando the
61-60 edge. The two teams would battle for seven lead changes and three ties from that point. Wade, who sat out much of the second half because of foul trouble, took over for the HEAT in the final two minutes. His jumper with 1:43 left broke a 91-91 tie and scored Miami’s next six points to put the HEAT up by four, 99-95, with 15.8 second remaining. On the next play, Orlando’s Hedo Turkoglu knocked down a 3-pointer to cut the lead to one, but Rasual Butler’s two ensuing free throws secured the victory for the HEAT.
The HEAT extended their wining streak to eight games with a 117-107 victory over the Orlando Magic in Miami. The HEAT struggled in the first half, falling behind by as many as 10 points. Orlando shot 54.5% from the field, outscored Miami 16- 8 on fast break points, and took a nine point lead into halftime. The HEAT battled back to begin the third, going on a 16-7 run to begin the frame, and tying the score with 8:10 left to play in the quarter. From that point on, the game was tied on five more occasions in the period, but the HEAT was never able to gain the lead. With the scored tied at 86 apiece going into the fourth, Miami improved their defense and finished the game on an 18-6 run to seal the victory. Six HEAT players scored in double-figures.
Shaquille O'Neal returned to action Wednesday night and scored 24 points in 33 minutes, but the HEAT fell 109-103 in Orlando. Dwyane Wade checked in with 18 points and eight assists.
Due to a hamstring injury the Miami HEAT was able to record a 95-89 victory over the Orlando Magic without center Shaquille O’Neal. The HEAT got major contributions from Dwyane Wade with 18 points and a double-double effort from Udonis Haslem as he tallied 18 points and 11 boards. Michael Doleac helped fill the void while starting at the center position scoring 11 points, nine rebounds and blocking three shots. Miami led the way outscoring the Magic by three at the end of one and went on to take a 50-40 halftime lead. The HEAT continued to play strong on the second half finishing with the 95-89 win.
Eddie Jones fired in 28 points to pace Miami on Wednesday to a 105-90 win in Orlando. Dwyane Wade (24 points) and Lamar Odom (20) also had big offensive nights for the HEAT, who have won nine of their past 10 games to remain sixth in the East.
Miami HEAT scored in triple digits to get the 100-89 victory over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night at the AmericanAirlines Arena. The HEAT dropped 100 points for the third straight game, to give them three consecutive wins. Eddie Jones and Rasual Butler both contributed for a team-high 19 points apiece. Rasual has provided a spark off the bench over the last three wins scoring 20, 17, and 19 points. Miami never trailed after taking a 24-22 lead with 2:31 remaining in the first quarter.
Miami came out firing Wednesday and made a 25-point first-half lead stand up in a 111-98 victory at Orlando. Dwyane Wade scored a game-high 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, while Rafer Alston netted 23 points and shot 5-of-6 from 3-point land. In all, the HEAT shot 54 percent from the field.
Jones scored 33 points on 10-of-21 shooting from the field, including four three-pointers and a perfect 9-of-9 from the free-throw line, in leading the HEAT to a 112-101 victory over the Orlando Magic. The HEAT led by as many as 24 points in the game and held off a late Magic rally to record its tenth home victory of the season. The 10 home wins are tied for third best in the Eastern Conference with New Jersey and New Orleans. Only the Indiana Pacers (12-4) and Milwaukee Bucks (11-4) have recorded more wins at home this season. Miami shot 46 percent from the field as a team, connecting on 41-of-88 shot attempts with a season high 11 three-point field goals made. The HEAT also out rebounded the Magic 42-37. In addition to Jones, the HEAT got double-figure scoring from Lamar Odom (19 points), a season high 18 points from Rafer Alston, 14 points from Malik Allen off the bench and 12 points from Caron Butler.
Preseason HEAT vs. Magic Oct. 11th, 2003 WIN:
77-75
Lamar Odom and Rasual Butler each scored 10 points, as the Miami HEAT
pushed its preseason record to 3-0 with a 77-75 victory
over the Orlando Magic at TD-Waterhouse Centre. In addition to Butler and
Odom, Loren Woods pulled down 15 rebounds for his second doublefigure
rebounding game, while reserve guard Rafer Alston dished out seven assists.
The HEAT led at halftime 37-35 and led by as many as 15
points late in the fourth quarter with the score reading 76-61 at the 5:23
mark. Miami held off a late Magic rally to secure the victory.
Tracy McGrady scored 21 of his game high 37 points in the first quarter, as the Orlando Magic defeated the Miami HEAT 96-74 at the AmericanAirlines Arena. With the win, Orlando sweeps Miami for the first time in the history of the interstate rivalry. Miami still leads the all-time series 30-25. Caron Butler scored 19 points to lead Miami, while Eddie House and Travis Best chipped in with 13 and 10 points
respectively. McGrady started his barrage with a one-handed dunk that preceded five three-pointers to give the Magic a 32-23 advantage after the first quarter. Orlando would outscore Miami in the second quarter 23-19 and went into halftime leading 55-42. Miami trailed by as many as 25 points in the second half and never got any closer than 19 points.
The Miami HEAT used its fourteenth different starting line-up on Wednesday versus the Orlando but that wasn’t
enough as the Magic cruised to a 109-93 victory at TD-Waterhouse Centre. Vladimir Stepania started at power forward in place of Malik Allen, while Anthony Carter and Rasual Butler started in the backcourt for Miami, who have now lost eight of its last 10 games. Caron Butler led Miami with 20 points, followed by Brian Grant’s 17 points. Stepania and Allen added 12 points, while Carter chipped in with 10 points. Carter also dished out a team high eight assists.
Mike Miller’s jumper with time expiring lifted the Orlando Magic to a 77-75 victory over the Miami HEAT.
Miller finished the afternoon with 31 points, 19 rebounds and three assists. HEAT guard Eddie House nailed a 17-foot jumper to tie the score at 75 with 10 seconds remaining, after Miami clawed back from 12 down mid-way through the fourth quarter. Caron Butler scored 18 points to lead Miami, who now falls to 2-10 on the season. The HEAT shot just 34 percent from the field, 13 percent from three-point land and 78 percent from the freethrow
line. Orlando out-rebounded the HEAT 50-39 and played without its two stars Tracy McGrady and Grant Hill, both out with injury.
Malik Allen and Travis Best scored 22 points each and rookie sensation Caron Butler chipped in with 16 points in
Miami’s season opener versus the Orlando Magic, but it wasn’t enough as Tracy McGrady (24 points) and his team shot 54 percent from the field and 66 percent from the three point line (8-of-12) to post a 100-86 win over the HEAT. Best, who was inserted into the starting line-up after Anthony Carter went down with strep throat, scored 12 points and dished out three assists in the first 10 minutes, pacing Miami to an early eight point lead at 32-24. Orlando went ahead to stay 2 ½ minutes later, after McGrady scored on a dunk, followed by a 3-pointer on the next possession to put the Magic up 35-34. Allen, who was playing in only his 13th NBA game, added seven rebounds in 33 minutes of action. Miami had won 15 of the last 20 regular season meetings with Orlando prior to the Wednesday’s game.
HEAT vs. Magic History
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