The Orlando Magic (34 - 45) defeated the visiting Miami Heat (46 - 33) 112 - 109, Friday evening at Amway Center. The Heat came into this game in fifth place, only half a game behind the third place Hawks and half a game ahead of the sixth place Hornets, but the Magic put a damper on the Heat as they managed to keep them from making any progress in the Eastern Conference standings. Evan Fournier and Nikola Vucevic combined for 57 points as they led the Magic in a valiant effort to avoid a third season - sweep by the Heat in the last four seasons. Fournier finished with 28 points (7 - 12 FG, 2 - 2 3Pt, 12 - 15 FT), seven assists, seven rebounds and one steal, in a whopping 46 minutes. Nikola Vucevic tallied a game - high 29 points (12 - 20 FG, 5 - 6 FT), along with six rebounds, two blocked shots, one assist and one steal, in 35 minutes. Victor Oladipo tallied 13 points and four rebounds, in 28 minutes before he had to leave the game in the third quarter after taking an elbow to the face. Elfrid Payton notched a double - double with 16 points and 10 assists, along with three rebounds and one steal, in 37 minutes. The Heat had seven players score in double digits and had the game tied with 30 seconds left thanks to a clutch three - pointer from Joe Johnson, but could not execute on their last possession after Orlando had re - claimed the lead. Dwyane Wade was the high - point man for the Heat as he dropped 17 points, along with five assists, in 31 minutes. Hassan Whiteside put in work down low as he finished with 13 points, 16 rebounds and four blocked shots, in 28 minutes off the bench. Luol Deng also finished with a double - double, including 10 points and 10 rebounds, in 32 minutes. The Heat missed 10 free throws in the game, an awful stat in a three - point loss. These two teams meet again for the second of a home - and - home series on Sunday, in Miami.
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