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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 7:43 pm EDTMiami Heat at Orlando Magic
2024-25 · Regular season · All results that day · Miami Heat vs Orlando Magic head-to-head · Miami Heat schedule · Orlando Magic schedule
Final
Away
Miami Heat
89
Home
Orlando Magic
88
Venue: Amway Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Miami Heat beat the Orlando Magic 89-88 on the road on Thursday, December 26, 2024 at Amway Center. Tyler Herro had 20 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists for the Miami Heat. Jalen Suggs had 29 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists for the Orlando Magic.
The Miami Heat trailed 52-41 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 28-17. Double-digit figures in two categories: Goga Bitadze (double-double, Orlando Magic). Bench points: Miami Heat 41, Orlando Magic 12. Alec Burks had 17 points, 6 rebounds and 0 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
this may be a partial box score. A dash means unavailable. Zero minutes alone does not establish a DNP designation.
| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Miami Heat vs Orlando Magic?
- The Miami Heat beat the Orlando Magic 89-88 on December 26, 2024.
- Who led the scoring?
- Tyler Herro scored 20 for the Miami Heat; Jalen Suggs scored 29 for the Orlando Magic.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Heat | 22 | 19 | 20 | 28 | 89 |
| Orlando Magic | 31 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 88 |
Game leaders
Miami Heat
- Points
- 20 Tyler Herro
- Rebounds
- 9 Bam Adebayo
- Assists
- 7 Bam Adebayo
Orlando Magic
- Points
- 29 Jalen Suggs
- Rebounds
- 14 Goga Bitadze
- Assists
- 2 Tristan da Silva
Goga Bitadze double-double (10 PTS, 14 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bam Adebayo starter | 35:13 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | -3 |
| Tyler Herro starter | 32:03 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8-17 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 1 | -10 |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. starter | 30:30 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4-9 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 2 | +2 |
| Haywood Highsmith starter | 27:05 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 5 | -10 |
| Duncan Robinson starter | 17:52 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -12 |
| Alec Burks bench | 31:39 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-5 | 3-3 | 6-7 | 3 | +17 |
| Terry Rozier bench | 28:51 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-14 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1 | +12 |
| Nikola Jović bench | 23:40 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | +5 |
| Kel'el Ware bench | 13:07 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | +4 |
Not available: Dru Smith, Josh Richardson
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan da Silva starter | 38:47 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7-12 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 2 | +12 |
| Trevelin Queen starter | 36:59 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | +9 |
| Goga Bitadze starter | 32:47 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 1 | +6 |
| Jalen Suggs starter | 32:19 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10-21 | 2-11 | 7-8 | 3 | +8 |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope starter | 32:07 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | +10 |
| Wendell Carter Jr. bench | 15:13 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 0 | -7 |
| Anthony Black bench | 13:59 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -9 |
| Jonathan Isaac bench | 13:08 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -12 |
| Cole Anthony bench | 11:40 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 4 | -3 |
| Cory Joseph bench | 7:41 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -11 |
| Jett Howard bench | 5:20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -8 |
Not available: Gary Harris, Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, Moritz Wagner, Mac McClung
| Miami Heat | Stat | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|
| 12/14 (85%) | Free throws | 15/18 (83%) |
| 16/46 (34%) | 2 pointers | 29/48 (60%) |
| 15/30 (50%) | 3 pointers | 5/29 (17%) |
| 31/76 (40%) | Field goals | 34/77 (44%) |
| 35 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 28 | Defensive rebounds | 33 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 21 | Assists | 14 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 21 |
| 14 | Steals | 12 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
| 20 | Fouls | 15 |
| 11 | Max points in a row | 14 |
| 6:30 | Time spent in lead | 39:34 |
| 5 | Biggest lead | 17 |
Largest margin: 16 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 3
- Times tied
- 1
- Largest lead · Miami Heat
- 5 Q4 3:33
- Largest lead · Orlando Magic
- 17 Q1 5:36
- Longest run
- 14-0 Orlando Magic · Q1 11:12 to Q1 8:11
Scoring plays
Q1 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Miami Heat | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:12 | Orlando Magic | Trevelin Queen 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 10:51 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 2-pt field goal | 0 | 4 |
| 9:47 | Orlando Magic | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 2-pt field goal | 0 | 6 |
| 9:26 | Orlando Magic | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 2-pt field goal | 0 | 8 |
| 8:53 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 2-pt field goal | 0 | 10 |
| 8:35 | Orlando Magic | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 2-pt field goal | 0 | 12 |
| 8:11 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 2-pt field goal | 0 | 14 |
| 7:05 | Miami Heat | Terry Rozier 2-pt field goal | 2 | 14 |
| 6:44 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 2-pt field goal | 2 | 16 |
| 6:24 | Miami Heat | Haywood Highsmith 3-pt field goal | 5 | 16 |
| 6:05 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 3-pt field goal | 5 | 19 |
| 5:36 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 3-pt field goal | 5 | 22 |
| 5:16 | Miami Heat | Nikola Jović 3-pt field goal | 8 | 22 |
| 5:03 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs Free throw | 8 | 23 |
| 5:03 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs Free throw | 8 | 24 |
| 4:37 | Miami Heat | Nikola Jović 2-pt field goal | 10 | 24 |
| 4:25 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 3-pt field goal | 10 | 27 |
| 4:05 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 3-pt field goal | 13 | 27 |
| 3:47 | Miami Heat | Terry Rozier Free throw | 14 | 27 |
| 3:08 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal | 16 | 27 |
| 2:19 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. 2-pt field goal | 16 | 29 |
| 1:52 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. Free throw | 16 | 30 |
| 1:52 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. Free throw | 16 | 31 |
| 1:38 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 3-pt field goal | 19 | 31 |
| 0:56 | Miami Heat | Nikola Jović 3-pt field goal | 22 | 31 |
Q2 · 21 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Miami Heat | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:05 | Orlando Magic | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 2-pt field goal | 22 | 33 |
| 10:50 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 24 | 33 |
| 10:17 | Orlando Magic | Anthony Black 2-pt field goal | 24 | 35 |
| 9:30 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 2-pt field goal | 24 | 37 |
| 9:30 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva Free throw | 24 | 38 |
| 7:41 | Miami Heat | Terry Rozier 2-pt field goal | 26 | 38 |
| 7:21 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 2-pt field goal | 26 | 40 |
| 7:06 | Miami Heat | Terry Rozier 2-pt field goal | 28 | 40 |
| 5:58 | Miami Heat | Alec Burks 3-pt field goal | 31 | 40 |
| 5:28 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal | 33 | 40 |
| 5:11 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 2-pt field goal | 33 | 42 |
| 4:55 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 3-pt field goal | 36 | 42 |
| 4:24 | Orlando Magic | Trevelin Queen 2-pt field goal | 36 | 44 |
| 4:09 | Miami Heat | Kel'el Ware 2-pt field goal | 38 | 44 |
| 3:48 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 2-pt field goal | 40 | 44 |
| 3:34 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva Free throw | 40 | 45 |
| 3:34 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva Free throw | 40 | 46 |
| 3:01 | Orlando Magic | Trevelin Queen 2-pt field goal | 40 | 48 |
| 1:13 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze 2-pt field goal | 40 | 50 |
| 0:32 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 2-pt field goal | 40 | 52 |
| 0:20 | Miami Heat | Alec Burks Free throw | 41 | 52 |
Q3 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Miami Heat | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:49 | Orlando Magic | Trevelin Queen 2-pt field goal | 41 | 54 |
| 10:22 | Miami Heat | Haywood Highsmith 3-pt field goal | 44 | 54 |
| 9:59 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 2-pt field goal | 44 | 56 |
| 9:45 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 3-pt field goal | 47 | 56 |
| 9:16 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. Free throw | 48 | 56 |
| 9:16 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. Free throw | 49 | 56 |
| 8:39 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal | 51 | 56 |
| 8:21 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 2-pt field goal | 51 | 58 |
| 8:15 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. Free throw | 52 | 58 |
| 8:15 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. Free throw | 53 | 58 |
| 7:57 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze 2-pt field goal | 53 | 60 |
| 7:57 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze Free throw | 53 | 61 |
| 7:40 | Miami Heat | Haywood Highsmith 3-pt field goal | 56 | 61 |
| 6:46 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze Free throw | 56 | 62 |
| 6:10 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 2-pt field goal | 56 | 64 |
| 5:23 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 2-pt field goal | 56 | 66 |
| 4:43 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro Free throw | 57 | 66 |
| 4:15 | Miami Heat | Bam Adebayo 2-pt field goal | 59 | 66 |
| 3:12 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs Free throw | 59 | 67 |
| 3:12 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs Free throw | 59 | 68 |
| 2:46 | Orlando Magic | Tristan da Silva 2-pt field goal | 59 | 70 |
| 1:52 | Miami Heat | Alec Burks Free throw | 60 | 70 |
| 1:52 | Miami Heat | Alec Burks Free throw | 61 | 70 |
| 1:24 | Orlando Magic | Wendell Carter Jr. Free throw | 61 | 71 |
Q4 · 22 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Miami Heat | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | Miami Heat | Alec Burks Free throw | 62 | 71 |
| 11:43 | Miami Heat | Alec Burks Free throw | 63 | 71 |
| 11:43 | Miami Heat | Alec Burks Free throw | 64 | 71 |
| 11:14 | Miami Heat | Alec Burks 3-pt field goal | 67 | 71 |
| 10:28 | Orlando Magic | Cory Joseph 3-pt field goal | 67 | 74 |
| 10:09 | Miami Heat | Terry Rozier 2-pt field goal | 69 | 74 |
| 9:46 | Orlando Magic | Cory Joseph 2-pt field goal | 69 | 76 |
| 9:22 | Miami Heat | Terry Rozier 3-pt field goal | 72 | 76 |
| 8:33 | Miami Heat | Jaime Jaquez Jr. 3-pt field goal | 75 | 76 |
| 7:42 | Miami Heat | Alec Burks 2-pt field goal | 77 | 76 |
| 7:09 | Miami Heat | Alec Burks 3-pt field goal | 80 | 76 |
| 6:49 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs 2-pt field goal | 80 | 78 |
| 6:20 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs Free throw | 80 | 79 |
| 6:20 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs Free throw | 80 | 80 |
| 5:13 | Miami Heat | Terry Rozier 2-pt field goal | 82 | 80 |
| 3:33 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 3-pt field goal | 85 | 80 |
| 2:49 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze 2-pt field goal | 85 | 82 |
| 2:05 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal | 87 | 82 |
| 1:25 | Orlando Magic | Jalen Suggs Free throw | 87 | 83 |
| 0:53 | Orlando Magic | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 3-pt field goal | 87 | 86 |
| 0:05 | Orlando Magic | Goga Bitadze 2-pt field goal | 87 | 88 |
| 0:01 | Miami Heat | Tyler Herro 2-pt field goal | 89 | 88 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Orlando Magic 2-1. Final series: tied 2-2.
- Oct 23: Orlando Magic 116 at Miami Heat 97
- Dec 21: Miami Heat 114 at Orlando Magic 121
- Dec 26: Miami Heat 89 at Orlando Magic 88 (this game)
- Jan 27: Orlando Magic 119 at Miami Heat 125
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Dec 27, 2024 · 00:00 UTC