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MIAMI (The Sports Xchange) — The Miami Heat returned center Hassan Whiteside to the starting lineup for the first time since Jan. 20, and the move paid off in a 118-96 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday night at AmericanAirlines Arena.
It was Miami’s highest scoring game since March 18 against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Whiteside, who had 18 points and 15 rebounds, played each of the previous 29 games as a reserve. To get him back in the lineup, Miami benched Amar’e Stoudemire, who had started 36 consecutive games.