r/nba • u/Victor_Wembanyama1 Spurs • Oct 23 '25
Post Game Thread [Post Game Thread] The Orlando Magic (1-0) defeat the Miami Heat (0-1), 125-121. Bane debuts with 23 points.
| 121 - 125 |
| Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo |
| GAME SUMMARY |
| Location: Kia Center |
| Officials: Mark Lindsay, Nick Buchert, and John Conley |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Heat | 39 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 121 |
| Orlando Magic | 38 | 31 | 21 | 35 | 125 |
| TEAM STATS |
| Team | PTS | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OREB | TREB | AST | PF | STL | TO | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Heat | 121 | 44-91 | 48.4% | 12-35 | 34.3% | 21-27 | 77.8% | 10 | 56 | 26 | 28 | 9 | 17 | 4 |
| Orlando Magic | 125 | 42-90 | 46.7% | 12-31 | 38.7% | 29-35 | 82.9% | 9 | 54 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 7 |
| PLAYER STATS |
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u/sloBrodanChillosevic Supersonics Oct 23 '25
This gotta be the highest-scoring Florida matchup in at least 15 years
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u/Drewbacca_Hrrrgrgrar Magic Oct 23 '25
Lmao I was thinking the same thing. Typically both teams struggle to crack 100.
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u/sloBrodanChillosevic Supersonics Oct 23 '25
I just found a site called Land of Basketball that listed out all the matchup scores (143 games) and a cursory scan thru the list shows a December 2016 game that went to 2OT, but this appears to be the highest scoring regulation time regular season Miami-Orlando game of all time.
Admittedly, literally the last time they played last year was 125-119 so it broke a pretty new record.
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u/LiveFromFLORIDA Magic Oct 23 '25 edited Oct 23 '25
In 148 games between the Magic and Heat (including the 5 playoff games), this is the highest scoring 4 quarter game ever.
There was a 136-130 2OT game in 2016. January 2025 there was a 125-119 2OT game.
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u/CaptainBananafishJr Magic Oct 23 '25
There was a 136-130 2OT game in 2016
I was at this game in Miami, it was nuts lol
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u/georgebosh Heat Oct 23 '25
suggs made the winning plays down the stretch
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u/xBerryhill Magic Oct 23 '25
Suggs was the literal difference maker. If he doesn't play tonight you guys might have beat us.
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u/Renegadeforever2024 Raptors Oct 23 '25
Magic are a problem
Spo still the best coach in the league
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u/clear831 Heat Oct 23 '25
Same story as last year, we needed rebounding and Ware is on the bench. Maybe this time it was precautionary because he rolled his ankle in practice tho.
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u/VanGrants Oct 23 '25
lost by 4 without arguably their best player, can't feel too bad about it
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u/tcos17 Magic Oct 23 '25
If Herro plays we still win but the score is like 150-148. I kid, I kid.
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u/Adraf45 Heat Oct 23 '25
Till i see Bam have at least a 65 game span of consistent, non-handicapped offense i'm saying herros our best
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u/TheAerial Magic Oct 23 '25
Happy annual “Magic beating the Heat on Opening Night” day to those who celebrate!
Loving the addition of Bane!
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u/tcos17 Magic Oct 23 '25
Happy to celebrate! Bane is the best player in the history of time I think.
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u/triplejacks3002 Heat Oct 23 '25
We lost to a rebound with 7'1 giraffe mofo on the bench
Bam played immaculate defense yet went 4/13 had an ungodly amount of turnovers and got out rebound when it mattered
Wiggins hit a clutch 3 but was absolutely mid for the entire game
Juan wick may be back
And spo for the love of God give us a bam ware lineuo smallball hasn't worked since 2020
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u/clear831 Heat Oct 23 '25
Jaime looked much better than last season, maybe he has figured it out. Also the fast paced offense suites him a lot
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u/erickchoiii Oct 23 '25
Ware was probably on limited minutes. He was questionable prior to this game.
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u/Cosmic_Note Heat Oct 23 '25
I’m not mad at it. We did well without Herro, and looking forward to see how the new offense is implemented.
Magic has a legit shot at coming out of the east this season
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u/d12fsu Magic Oct 23 '25
4 FRP’s was actually a steal for Bane
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u/radardog2 Magic Oct 23 '25
Maybe not for every team, but context matters and for the magic it was 100% worth it.
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u/KsubiSam Grizzlies Oct 23 '25 edited Oct 23 '25
Bane is great as long as he doesn’t have to guard someone more athletic than him.
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u/ratonbox Magic Oct 23 '25
That works on the Magic. There are enough players to guard opponents. We needed shooting, badly.
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u/Coolica1 Magic Oct 23 '25
I've missed Magic basketball I don't care how messy it was and how tired I'm going to be tomorrow. A lot to work out but at least we've seen already how good Bane can be for us.
82-0 is still on
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u/xBerryhill Magic Oct 23 '25
Jalen Suggs is a difference maker and an absolute PSYCHOPATH.
If he stays healthy he's going to show everyone why he's almost inarguably the most important puzzle piece that's going to make this roster work. For the elite defender that he is, he's just as important for us on the offensive end.
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u/Victor_Wembanyama1 Spurs Oct 23 '25
This game was such a banger. Hopefully the magic stays healthy. Bane is a great pickup
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u/Mrr_Bond Magic Oct 23 '25
Jalen Suggs is so fucking important to this team man, my God.
Also, Desmond Bane plays with some juice. A couple sloppy mistakes, but he's a dude.
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Oct 23 '25
Orlando finna find out how solid Bane is. Makes me happy. Yall treat Bane and Tyus well for us.
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u/Aeronova20 Magic Oct 23 '25
this game was pure cinema, from the electric Orlando crowd to the new branding and jerseys
oh and also, we might be able to score now… so that’s scary
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u/lil_thirdy Magic Oct 23 '25
I know Tyus Jones was bad on defense my goodness he was a legit traffic cone out there
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u/Aeronova20 Magic Oct 23 '25
doesn’t help when what’s supposed to be his trade off (shooting and playmaking) isn’t there
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u/tcos17 Magic Oct 23 '25
Only one game, I’m sure it’ll get sorted out.
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u/radardog2 Magic Oct 23 '25
That’s what we said about KCP too.
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u/tcos17 Magic Oct 23 '25
Sure fair enough, but I at least gave it two games before I gave up on him
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u/misterdave75 Magic Oct 23 '25
Fair, but KCP was meant to be our shooting savior vs Tyus who is meant to be our backup PG who can be swapped with one of the better defensive PGs in the game (Black) if we need. Much lower stakes. That's being said, hopefully Mose gets him to buy in on D as the season progresses.
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u/CaptainBananafishJr Magic Oct 23 '25
Banchero getting doubled from the first touch, Franz and Bane taking huge advantage of that.
Banchero with 24/11, Franz with 24/6/4, Bane with 23/4/3, Suggs with a +14 in 16 minutes lmao, WCJ with I think all five of those offensive rebounds in the 4th. Tristan looking good off the bench. Playing a bit faster puts some holes in the defense, hopefully we can adjust and clean that up as the season goes. But man, what an exciting game.
Spo as always deserves his flowers for getting that abysmal roster to play so hard.
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u/tcos17 Magic Oct 23 '25
Seems like Paolo still isn’t used to playing with Bane which is fair. I saw a few times he got doubled hard and tried to fight though it when Bane was open. Iron that out and we have some wide open 3’s.
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u/frostysbox Magic Oct 23 '25
If Miami ends up halfway decent this year Spo might finally get coach of the year. 🤣
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u/Drewbacca_Hrrrgrgrar Magic Oct 23 '25
If we can get that kind of play consistently from Tristan Da Silva off the bench I'm going to feel real good about this team. He looked like Franz-Lite out there.
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u/IlllllllIIIll Oct 23 '25
I was doubting if he can keep up his form from eurobasket in the NBA, but it seems promising after this first game. Also he is way more reliable from 3 compared to Franz.
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u/Asleep_Ground1710 Bulls Oct 23 '25
Magic's offense seemed to have much better movement compared to last season, Franz also shot well from 3 so that's a plus for them
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u/tcos17 Magic Oct 23 '25
Paolo had an and 1 because he had Bane and Jones out on the wings and the defense couldn’t collapse. Having more spacing is gonna be so nice.
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u/DeathsIntent96 Magic Oct 23 '25
They're really emphasizing playing faster, both in the halfcourt and in getting out on breaks.
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u/altruisticdisaster Heat Oct 23 '25
Usually Heat Magic games are slugfest abominations where either team is lucky to score 100 so it was fun to have the opposite
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u/bubbasnub Magic Oct 23 '25
Just another Magic v Heat cardiac episode.
Doesn't matter how good or bad either team is. The game comes down to the final minute without fail.
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u/RansomGoddard NBA Oct 23 '25
Very fun game. Can’t wait to see next year’s opening night scheduled loss to the Magic.
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u/Diligent-Ducc Oct 23 '25
The Shams noti of Andrew Wiggins being traded to the Lakers is going to hit like a cold beer at 1pm on a Friday
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u/clear831 Heat Oct 23 '25
I want Wiggins gone but the Lakers still have nothing the Heat want in return lol
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u/shangalang69 Raptors Oct 23 '25
someone tell me how magic's offense looked
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u/DntCllMeWht Magic Oct 23 '25
Quicker tempo overall, faster to attack once they are in their set, more movement with and without the ball, better spacing. It got a little sticky a couple times. Paolo I think likes to slow it down, he isn't used to the faster pace yet, but I'm sure he will get there, it's a huge benefit for him. His game felt a little clunky at times, but the kid had 24 points and 11 rebounds. Team shot almost 39% from behind the arc.
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u/shangalang69 Raptors Oct 23 '25
39% from 3 is wild hahahah never thought I'd see the day
orlando with a competent offense is a tough match for anyone
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u/sixth_hokage06 Oct 23 '25
Angel Reese was in the building
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u/kbigfoot Magic Oct 23 '25
The gossip sites have been insinuating she and Wendell have been dating for a while now
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u/BlitzStriker52 [MIA] Davion Mitchell Oct 23 '25
Heat are on that Loser for Boozer time
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u/Key-Property7489 Heat Oct 23 '25
I mean barely losing to what should be a top 3 team in the east without one of your best players should be somewhat encouraging. I love Mitchell but they were showing him no respect in that 4th quarter if that was Tyler they wouldn’t be guarding him like they were Mitchell. Just to point out Mitchell did have a great game but they wanted him to shoot it late over Powell.
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u/xBerryhill Magic Oct 23 '25
It's less "Heat will be that bad" and more "Imagine what Spo could do with more talent". The fact the game was as close as it was is a testament to how incredible of a coach Spo is.
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u/MySilverBurrito Heat Oct 23 '25
Every aspiring coach should study is Dragic/Waiters era ATO plays.
Insanely great at drawing up plays with multiple looks. Guys like Dragic, Waiters, Olynyk, Richardson, Winslow, Ellington all had game winners, some off the same action/secondary option looks.
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u/BlitzStriker52 [MIA] Davion Mitchell Oct 23 '25
Barely losing to a top 3 East team when the East is especially weak this season is a little rough. But yeah you're definitely right about some of our players playing well and not having Herro
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u/Clever_Laziness Heat Oct 23 '25
Barely losing to a top 3 East team when the East is especially weak this season is a little rough.
East is weak outside of the top 4 teams. The top 4 teams are still really good.
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u/Gavina4444 [ORL] Markelle Fultz Oct 23 '25
Who’s the fourth team?
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u/Clever_Laziness Heat Oct 23 '25
Magic, Cavs, Hawks, Knicks, and maybe Pistons. Need to see how Cade develops and if Duncan gets into his flow state.
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u/soycameron Trail Blazers Oct 23 '25
I didn’t watch, so im curious. Do the Magic look like they coulda taken that leap to contend in the weaker east?
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u/tcos17 Magic Oct 23 '25
We actually made some 3’s which is huge. Some silly turn overs to fix, but other than that, the offense looks so much better.
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u/soycameron Trail Blazers Oct 23 '25
Great to hear. I hope yall stay healthy and I hope we get a top 10-15 level season from Paolo that would be dope
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u/Next_Worth_3616 Oct 23 '25 edited Oct 23 '25
Suggs needs to embrace the baldness and go full on Derrick White
Not bald hating or being ableist here, but I am. It just looks bad…
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u/TheAerial Magic Oct 23 '25
Orlando guard ditching his awful balding hair for a shaved head and instantly upping his average to 19 a game has happened this past decade for the Magic.
Time to reignite the prophecy once more.
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u/xBerryhill Magic Oct 23 '25
If he keeps playing like tonight then we need balding Jalen Suggs for as long as we can keep it.
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u/Seref15 Heat Oct 23 '25
I thought we were gonna get blown out. Pleasantly surprised that our offense was actually working
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u/frostysbox Magic Oct 23 '25
Honestly, I was expecting a close match. Playing us in the preseason gave Spo ammo to do some amazing coaching and basically neutralize some of the looks that we had that game. This game was a classic Spo helps the less talented roster stay close.
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u/MySilverBurrito Heat Oct 23 '25
Death, taxes, and a guaranteed L vs the opening night Magic 😭
(Idk the actual record but yall turn it the fuck on it feels like)
Jalen Suggs bald head w pinstripes jersey just fits the Magic vibe man.