It was a tale of two halves on Saturday night, as the Miami Heat stormed back over the game's final 24 minutes to defeat the Orlando Magic, 101-99, sweeping a home-and-home series with their Southeast Division foes.
Trailing by 16 points at halftime, the Heat came out with renewed energy and confidence in the third quarter, and outscored Orlando by 10. Then, in the fourth quarter, Miami topped Orlando by eight. No bucket was bigger in the game's final frame than the one that LeBron James sank with 15.1 seconds to play, as it gave the Heat the lead for good.
After a first half in which he scored just three points, James finished with 22 points (7-of-13 shooting), nine rebounds and eight assists.
Dwyane Wade, who played in his first game after six consecutive days of rest, poured in a game-high 27 points on 9-of-16 shooting, and played exceptional defense on Magic guard Arron Afflalo on the game's final possession.
Five Magic players finished in double-figures, and it was Glen Davis who led all Orlando scorers with 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting in his season debut. It was his first regular-season appearance since ...
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