This wasn’t the start the Miami Heat was hoping for.
The start of the game was fine, as the Heat built a 14-point first-quarter lead. It’s the start to the Heat’s season that didn’t go as planned.
The Orlando Magic rallied from that early deficit and survived a late Miami rally in a 104-101 season-opening win over the Heat on Wednesday at Amway Center.
After Miami regained some momentum to take a five-point lead with 2:36 remaining in the third quarter, Orlando outscored the Heat 34-26 the rest of the way.