Banchero scores 33 as Magic pound Heat on opening night

MIAMI  — Paolo Banchero scored 33 factors and grabbed 11 rebounds, Franz Wagner scored 23, and the Orlando Magic rolled previous the Miami Warmth 116-97 on Wednesday evening within the opener for each groups.

Gary Harris added 18 for Orlando, all on 3-pointers. The Magic shot 18-for-49 from 3-point vary.

Terry Rozier scored 19 for Miami, which celebrated “Pat Riley Court docket” evening with a halftime ceremony. Nikola Jovic scored 15 and Tyler Herro added 14 for the Warmth.

Orlando led by as many as 32 within the second half.

Takeaways

Magic: Orlando’s excessive for 3-pointers tried in a primary half final season was 23. The Magic tried 27 earlier than halftime on Wednesday, a transparent signal that they see the 3-pointer as extra of an possibility this season. The Magic made a league-low 903 3s final season.

Warmth: Jimmy Butler was 1-for-8 from the sector and scored three factors. It is the fifth time in his profession that he performed no less than 24 minutes and scored three factors or much less.

Key second

The entire third quarter was a second for the Magic. Orlando outscored Miami by 21 factors within the third, 39-18. It was probably the most lopsided third quarter on the street for the Magic since Feb. 7, 2010, after they outscored the Boston Celtics by 25 on the best way to a 96-89 win.

Key stat

Banchero had the sixth occasion of an Orlando participant scoring no less than 30 in a season opener. Tracy McGrady did it twice, and Shaquille O’Neal, Nick Anderson and Anfernee Hardaway did it as soon as. Anderson (1992) and O’Neal (1993) every scored 42 for the Magic opening evening document. Banchero is now No. 3 on that checklist together with his 33-point effort.

Up subsequent

Orlando performs its dwelling opener Friday evening towards the Brooklyn Nets. Miami goes to Charlotte to play the Hornets on Saturday evening.