Butler scores 29 as Heat beat Magic for 4th straight win

Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat attempts a shot over Chuma Okeke of the Orlando Magic during the second half at Amway Center on March 14, 2021 in Orlando, Florida. (Alex Menendez, 2021 Getty Images)

ORLANDO, Fla. – Jimmy Butler scored 29 points and Tyler Herro added 22 off the bench as the Miami Heat rallied in the fourth quarter and beat the Orlando Magic 102-97.

The Heat won their fourth straight game and for the 10th time in 11 games.

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Miami trailed by as many as six points in the second half and by four at the start of the fourth quarter. They improved to 3-12 when trailing after three periods.

All-Star center Nikola Vucevic scored 17 of his 38 points in the third quarter for Orlando, which lost its eighth straight game.

The Magic, who are 1-2 this season against the rival Heat, haven’t won since Feb. 21.

Vucevic finished with 10 rebounds for his 26th double-double.


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