Orlando Magic ahead Paolo Banchero made 12 of 24 pictures en path to 33 factors in a win over the Miami Warmth on Wednesday in Miami. Photograph by Caroline Brehman/EPA-EFE
MIAMI, Oct. 23 (UPI) — Paolo Banchero and his exuberant Orlando Magic teammates blew by their Miami Warmth foes on numerous further efforts, reworking a good sport right into a blowout with a third-quarter onslaught Wednesday in Miami.
“It was enjoyable,” mentioned Banchero, who scored a game-high 33 factors within the 116-97 win. “It was run and gun.”
The Magic, who made simply 37% of their pictures within the first half, sank 66.7% within the third quarter, after they outscored the Warmth by 21 factors.
“We had been simply making an attempt to maintain the power excessive and remind one another that we needed to begin quick within the third and that is precisely what we did,” Banchero mentioned.
The Magic led by as many as 32 within the decisive, season-opening triumph.
Each groups struggled offensively to start out the night time, with the Warmth making simply two of their first eight makes an attempt, whereas their foes made 4 of their first 12 pictures. The Warmth responded to the chilly opening with a 10-0 run and 19-11 edge halfway by means of the primary quarter. The Magic rallied to tie the rating at 32-32 to finish the body.
Banchero poured in 11 over the primary 12 minutes. Nikola Jovic and veteran guard Terry Rozier scored 9 apiece within the first quarter, which featured 11 lead adjustments.
The Magic outscored the Warmth 26-22 within the second quarter and led 58-54 at halftime. Banchero scored 18 factors within the first half. Magic guard Gary Harris chipped in 15 off the bench. Sharpshooting guard Tyler Herro paced the Warmth with 14 factors by means of the primary two quarters.
Warmth shooters had been then extinguished, lacking their first six makes an attempt to start out the second half. The Magic took benefit of the lull, constructing a 16-point lead. They outscored the Warmth 39-18 within the body to hold a 97-72 edge into the fourth quarter.
The Warmth, who made simply 5 of 19 pictures within the third quarter, outscored the Warmth 25-19 within the fourth, however had been by no means near finishing a comeback.
“Credit score to the blokes for specializing in the sport plan and understanding what was working and what was not,” Magic coach Jamahl Mosley mentioned.
Banchero made 12 of 24 shot makes an attempt, together with 4 3-pointers. Ahead Franz Wagner chipped in 23 factors. Harris completed with 18 factors off the bench.
Rozier led the Warmth with 19 factors. Warmth star Jimmy Butler made simply 1 of 8 pictures and totaled three factors within the loss.
The Magic out-rebounded the Warmth 67-51. They held a 25-9 edge in second-chance factors.
“It is enjoyable after we get stops,” Harris mentioned of the Magic. “We obtained to get out and run.”
The Warmth (0-1) will tackle the Charlotte Hornets (1-0) at 7 p.m. EDT Saturday in Charlotte, N.C. The Magic (1-0) will host the Brooklyn Nets (0-1) at 7 p.m. Friday in Orlando.