NBA Basketball Box Scores

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Orlando 104, Miami 101

When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Where: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
Officials: #54 Ray Acosta, #49 Tom Washington, #18 Matt Boland
Attendance: 19191

By Field Level Media

Aaron Gordon had 26 points and 16 rebounds, leading the host Orlando Magic to a 104-101 win over the Miami Heat in the season opener for both teams on Wednesday night.

With the Heat trailing by one point and just 2.3 seconds left, Miami's Josh Richardson stepped out of bounds while trying to make a baseline drive, allowing Orlando to hold on for the win.

Miami led by 14 points midway through the first quarter, but Orlando dominated much of the rest of the game, putting together a 22-6 second-half run.

Gordon made 9 of 18 shots from the floor, including 4 of 5 from 3-point range.

Magic backup center Mohamed Bamba, the sixth player selected in the 2018 NBA Draft, had 13 points, seven rebounds and two blocks in his league debut.

Point guard Goran Dragic led the Heat with 26 points. He made 9 of 14 shots from the floor, including 3 of 7 3-point tries. Richardson added 21 points for the Heat, and center Hassan Whiteside contributed 12 points and 18 rebounds.

However, the Heat shot just 39.2 percent from the floor as a team, and they were minus-4 on turnovers. The Magic hit 41.5 percent of their field-goal attempts.

Miami controlled much of the first quarter, taking a 31-25 lead at the end of the first period.

However, the Magic rallied to take a 37-36 in the second quarter. The Heat missed 16 of 19 shots, allowing Orlando to come back. By the end of the half, Orlando had a 54-51 lead.

Gordon led Orlando in the first half with 13 points, making both of his 3-point tries. The rest of the team shot 0-for-10 from beyond the arc.

Miami was led in the first half by Dragic, who had 16 points on 5-of-6 shooting. His only miss was a 3-point try.

Orlando maintained a slim 79-78 lead through three quarters.

Miami had its chances late as Orlando made just 3 of 6 free throws in the final 12 seconds, but the final turnover by Richardson sealed the Heat's fate.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances

Miami		Orlando
Goran Dragic 26	Scoring	Aaron Gordon 26
Goran Dragic 4	Assists	Evan Fournier 5
Hassan Whiteside 18	Rebounds	Aaron Gordon 16
Goran Dragic 5	Free Throws Made	Aaron Gordon 4
Bam Adebayo 1	Steals	Jerian Grant 2
Hassan Whiteside 2	Blocks	Terrence Ross 4

Team Stats Summary

Team	Points	FG%	3PM-3PA	FTM-FTA	Assists	Rebounds	Blocks	Steals	Turnovers
Miami	101	39.2	9-33	16-22	16	52	5	4	17
Orlando	104	41.5	7-25	19-31	20	51	7	7	12

Upcoming Games

Orlando will play their next game at home against Charlotte. The Magic have a W/L % of .000 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.

Miami will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Heat have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.