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The good news for the Miami Heat is things can only go up from here during the 2024-25 campaign.
Miami dropped its season opener in a blowout 116-97 loss to the Orlando Magic. That the game was at home made the result even worse, and Orlando pulled away with a dominant 39-18 showing in the third quarter.
Paolo Banchero looked to be in midseason form with 33 points and 11 rebounds, while Franz Wagner added 23 points.
On the other hand, Miami's two stars looked to be in anything but midseason form.