Orlando Magic Grades: Miami Heat 108, Orlando Magic 101
By Joe Buckley
The Orlando Magic had the lead and control over the game with brilliant offensive movement. They just could not stop the strong Miami Heat comeback.
38. 108. 110. Final. 101
After a few days’ rest, the Orlando Magic took on a Miami Heat team that had gone to overtime the afternoon before.
The Magic took advantage of this by coming out and taking a hard lead into the half. By the beginning of the fourth quarter, Orlando looked to be heading for a big win that would help the team’s standing. A 39-point quarter by the Heat later, and that dream was buried.
The Magic let this one slip through their fingers. There were a few individuals who stood out and a few who merited some blame.
A-. <p>Historically, <strong><a href=. C. Orlando Magic. NIKOLA VUCEVIC
B. <p>The story for <strong><a href=. PG. Orlando Magic. ELFRID PAYTON
B. <p><strong><a href=. SG/SF. Orlando Magic. EVAN FOURNIER
Orlando Magic. MARIO HEZONJA. B+. <p>Coach <strong><a href=. SG/SF
18-11. 3rd East. MIAMI HEAT. B+. <p>For a team that had just gone to overtime the day before, and whose two main players are older than most, this team made an amazing comeback.</p><p>It would have been very easy to hand in the towel at the half or even third quarter after their first run was rejected, but instead the Heat remained aggressive until the very end. Their near perfect free-throw shooting (they only missed one), proved to be incredibly important.</p><p><strong><a href=