In Miami’s league-leading 40th clutch game, it was able to outlast its intrastate foe, the Orlando Magic, in overtime 107-103 inside the Amway Center Saturday evening.
Miami trailed by as much as nine with 2:34 left in regulation, but seven consecutive points from Tyler Herro, Gabe Vincent and Jimmy Butler cut it to 95-93 with 1:12 left. Banchero’s off-balance, one-handed floater to beat the shot-clock put Orlando up four, but the Heat countered courtesy of a Bam Adebayo backdoor feed to Butler with over 30 seconds left. Gabe Vincent nailed a pair of free-throws to send it into overtime, where Miami outscored Orlando 10-6 — including five from Herro alone.