The Orlando Magic came out flat in the second half against the Miami Heat, and they will have to fix a few aspects of their game going forward.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
| Heat | 23 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 108 |
| Magic | 27 | 26 | 16 | 27 | 96 |
The Orlando Magic allowed the most points in the paint the franchise has ever allowed against the Miami Heat franchise.
Yes, a team that aimed to be built around elite interior defense allowed more points in the paint tonight than the franchise has ever allowed to a team that has featured Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Shaquille O’Neal and Alonzo Mourning. That paints a bit of a picture of how rough this game was.
The team started off solid, moving the ball well and getting to the rim. But in the second half the team struggled mightily — scoring only 16 points in the third quarter on a paltry 5-for-20 shooting.
The perimeter defenders let too many guys get by and the help defense was slow. That led to too many easy buckets at the rim.
The offense looked solid, but had trouble finishing all shots, even layups. A positive about the offense was the 28 free throw attempts.
But overall it was not a pretty night for the Magic.