The Orlando Magic got big games from Nikola Vucevic and Terrence Ross, but it wasn’t enough as they lost 102-97 to the Miami Heat on Sunday night at Amway Center.
Vucevic finished with 38 points and Ross had 31. Despite those performances, the Magic (13-26) still lost their eighth straight game. Ross made eight 3-pointers and Vucevic had six.
Jimmy Butler finished with 29 points, nine assists and seven rebounds to lead Miami (21-18), which moved to 10-1 in its last 11 games. Tyler Herro added 22 points and Kelly Olynyk — starting in place of the injured Bam Adebayo — scored 18 points for the Heat.