Magic vs. Heat: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions
The Orlando Magic (7-26) play against the Miami Heat (13-13) at FTX Arena
The @Orlando Magic have now made at least one three-point field goal in 1,163 consecutive games, dating all the way back to March 17, 2007.
It stands as the fifth-longest active streak in the #NBA and also the fifth-longest streak in @NBAHistory.
#MagicTogether – 3:46 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
You can feel it in this building when Duncan Robinson misses – 3:45 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Omer Yurtseven going up strong in the post
Important – 3:44 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Jimmy Butler is back pic.twitter.com/fo7EaSDkjI – 3:40 PM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
it’s about that time pic.twitter.com/QbJZz7Zzxz – 3:38 PM Evan Dunlap @BQRMagic
to the point JT and Dante are making on the telecast: in December, Gary Harris is scoring 15.1 points in 32.7 minutes per on 49/45/84 shooting. – 3:34 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Butler back in Heat starting lineup, one that now features Yurtseven, Strus, Robinson and Vincent today vs. Magic. – 3:02 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Jimmy Butler back in the Heat’s starting lineup. Gabe Vincent starting in place of Kyle Lowry and Omer Yurtseven starting in place of Dewayne Dedmon. – 3:02 PM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
welcome back, @Jimmy Butler pic.twitter.com/WiIf5ccLyx – 3:00 PM Orlando Magic PR @Magic_PR
TONIGHT’S STARTERS
GAME 34 at MIAMI
2⃣2⃣G: @Franz Wagner
2⃣5⃣F: @admiralelite15
3⃣4⃣C: @Wendell Carter Jr.
1⃣4⃣G: @Gary Harris
1⃣2⃣G: @BestThingSince_
3:30 p.m.
📺@BallySportsFL (coverage begins at 3 p.m.)
📲Bally Sports app
📻@1045thebeat
#MagicTogether – 3:00 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
NEW: Jimmy Butler expected to make return, but Heat still without three starters vs. Magic miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Erik Spoelstra on now adjusting to life without Lowry, his sense of relief when learning about Dedmon’s MRI and more – 2:44 PM Shandel Richardson @ShandelRich
Jimmy Butler expected back in the lineup #miamiheat si.com/nba/heat/miami… – 2:36 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Per Magic: Cole Anthony will not play today at Miami due to right ankle injury maintenance.
Orlando has ruled out 13 players for today’s game in Miami. – 2:36 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Jimmy Butler has officially been upgraded to probable for the Heat vs. Magic. – 2:32 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Per Magic: Cole Anthony will not play today at Miami due to right ankle injury maintenance. – 2:27 PM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
UPDATE:
Cole Anthony will not play today at Miami due to right ankle injury maintenance. pic.twitter.com/lGif3ee0Ku – 2:27 PM Cody Taylor @CodyTaylorNBA
Cole Anthony will not play today at Miami due to right ankle injury maintenance. – 2:26 PM Orlando Magic PR @Magic_PR
🚨 @Orlando Magic INJURY UPDATE:
Cole Anthony will not play today at Miami due to right ankle injury maintenance.
#MagicTogether – 2:25 PM Shandel Richardson @ShandelRich
The evolution of Tyler Herro continues #miamiheat si.com/nba/heat/miami… – 2:11 PM Eddie Sefko @ESefko
And today’s winner (loser?) on the injury-list report is Orlando, with 15 players on the latest injury report, 12 of whom are listed as “out.” Detroit and Toronto have 12 each. Mavericks have not submitted their update yet. – 2:05 PM Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
The Heat say Jimmy Butler will warm up with the intent to play in today’s game against Orlando. A tailbone injury has sidelined Butler since Dec. 6.
More NBA from me: marcstein.Substack.com – 2:04 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Caleb Martin is back
Tyler Herro still going
Getting some work in pic.twitter.com/25KA82H1Vy – 2:03 PM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
go all out 💧
#ULTRADrip x #MagicTogether pic.twitter.com/pCtvmDPG67 – 2:00 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Some early work for Gabe Vincent
More of a workload tonight pic.twitter.com/nPpoHnpAA7 – 1:58 PM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
#ORLvsMIA INJURY UPDATE: Jimmy Butler (tailbone) will warm up with the intent to play in tonight’s game vs the Magic.
P.J. Tucker (leg) has been ruled out. – 1:48 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Jimmy Butler plans to play today vs. Magic. P.J. Tucker remains out. – 1:48 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat pregame update from Erik Spoelstra:
Jimmy Butler (tailbone): Warming up with intention to play.
P.J. Tucker (leg): Out today.
Otherwise: Adebayo, Morris, Dedmon, Lowry, Oladipo out, with Martin back from protocols. – 1:47 PM Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Jimmy Butler intends to play. PJ Tucker remains out. – 1:47 PM Jason Jackson @TheJaxShow
ICYMI – @Udonis Haslem making sure the holidays are bright! Kudos to Jose Cisneros & @CourtneyFallon_ for editing and producing respectively. @Miami Heat #HEATCulture pic.twitter.com/gG6zKI43mW – 12:33 PM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
past frames against the Miami Heat 📸
#NBA75 x #MagicTogether pic.twitter.com/p7c5cZxlPv – 12:32 PM Khobi Price @khobi_price
Programming note before today’s Magic-Heat game: I’m off for the rest of the year, so I won’t be on coverage today or the games against the Bucks later this week.
I appreciate everyone’s who’s been rocking with me and l’ll check back in 2022.
Stay safe and happy new year! 🙏🏾 – 11:43 AM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
Franz Wagner has scored in double figures in 15 straight games – the most by any @NBA rookie this season.
It is the longest streak by a Magic rookie since Jameer Nelson in 2005 (17 games) pic.twitter.com/bQTBSJVq0d – 11:42 AM Orlando Magic PR @Magic_PR
Forward @Franz Wagner has scored in double figures in 15 straight games – the most by any rookie in the #NBA this season.
The Orlando Magic play at Miami today. Coverage on Bally Sports Florida begins at 3 P.M.
#MagicTogether
#NBARooks
#NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/M7Llp4Ctfg – 11:28 AM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
We know a certain someone is excited to be back with his teammates 😬 pic.twitter.com/AblVoScHmE – 11:17 AM Shandel Richardson @ShandelRich
Vitals for Heat vs. Magic #miamiheat si.com/nba/heat/miami… – 11:03 AM Surya Fernandez @SuryaHeatNBA
GAME PREVIEW: Miami Heat seek to extend home win streak against Orlando Magic hothothoops.com/2021/12/26/228… – 11:03 AM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
A little Sunday afternoon hoops to enjoy with your Christmas leftovers pic.twitter.com/iC8PqUTdm5 – 10:36 AM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat retain Zylan Cheatham but have other options with Kyle Lowry in protocols. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… J.R. Smith, Michael Beasley, Mario Chalmers among those lobbying for COVID replacement deals. – 10:27 AM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
a Sunday matinee in South Beach
🆚: @Miami Heat
📍: Miami, FL
🕞: 3:30 p.m.
📺: @BallySportsFL
📻: @1045thebeat pic.twitter.com/BvQbuTRdYH – 9:30 AM
Game Time: 3:30 PM EST on Sunday December 26, 2021
Orlando Magic 11, Miami Heat 5 (Q1 08:17)
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Orlando Magic PR @Magic_PRThe @Orlando Magic have now made at least one three-point field goal in 1,163 consecutive games, dating all the way back to March 17, 2007.
It stands as the fifth-longest active streak in the #NBA and also the fifth-longest streak in @NBAHistory.
#MagicTogether – 3:46 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
You can feel it in this building when Duncan Robinson misses – 3:45 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Omer Yurtseven going up strong in the post
Important – 3:44 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Jimmy Butler is back pic.twitter.com/fo7EaSDkjI – 3:40 PM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
it’s about that time pic.twitter.com/QbJZz7Zzxz – 3:38 PM Evan Dunlap @BQRMagic
to the point JT and Dante are making on the telecast: in December, Gary Harris is scoring 15.1 points in 32.7 minutes per on 49/45/84 shooting. – 3:34 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Butler back in Heat starting lineup, one that now features Yurtseven, Strus, Robinson and Vincent today vs. Magic. – 3:02 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Jimmy Butler back in the Heat’s starting lineup. Gabe Vincent starting in place of Kyle Lowry and Omer Yurtseven starting in place of Dewayne Dedmon. – 3:02 PM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
welcome back, @Jimmy Butler pic.twitter.com/WiIf5ccLyx – 3:00 PM Orlando Magic PR @Magic_PR
TONIGHT’S STARTERS
GAME 34 at MIAMI
2⃣2⃣G: @Franz Wagner
2⃣5⃣F: @admiralelite15
3⃣4⃣C: @Wendell Carter Jr.
1⃣4⃣G: @Gary Harris
1⃣2⃣G: @BestThingSince_
3:30 p.m.
📺@BallySportsFL (coverage begins at 3 p.m.)
📲Bally Sports app
📻@1045thebeat
#MagicTogether – 3:00 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
NEW: Jimmy Butler expected to make return, but Heat still without three starters vs. Magic miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Erik Spoelstra on now adjusting to life without Lowry, his sense of relief when learning about Dedmon’s MRI and more – 2:44 PM Shandel Richardson @ShandelRich
Jimmy Butler expected back in the lineup #miamiheat si.com/nba/heat/miami… – 2:36 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Per Magic: Cole Anthony will not play today at Miami due to right ankle injury maintenance.
Orlando has ruled out 13 players for today’s game in Miami. – 2:36 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Jimmy Butler has officially been upgraded to probable for the Heat vs. Magic. – 2:32 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Per Magic: Cole Anthony will not play today at Miami due to right ankle injury maintenance. – 2:27 PM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
UPDATE:
Cole Anthony will not play today at Miami due to right ankle injury maintenance. pic.twitter.com/lGif3ee0Ku – 2:27 PM Cody Taylor @CodyTaylorNBA
Cole Anthony will not play today at Miami due to right ankle injury maintenance. – 2:26 PM Orlando Magic PR @Magic_PR
🚨 @Orlando Magic INJURY UPDATE:
Cole Anthony will not play today at Miami due to right ankle injury maintenance.
#MagicTogether – 2:25 PM Shandel Richardson @ShandelRich
The evolution of Tyler Herro continues #miamiheat si.com/nba/heat/miami… – 2:11 PM Eddie Sefko @ESefko
And today’s winner (loser?) on the injury-list report is Orlando, with 15 players on the latest injury report, 12 of whom are listed as “out.” Detroit and Toronto have 12 each. Mavericks have not submitted their update yet. – 2:05 PM Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
The Heat say Jimmy Butler will warm up with the intent to play in today’s game against Orlando. A tailbone injury has sidelined Butler since Dec. 6.
More NBA from me: marcstein.Substack.com – 2:04 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Caleb Martin is back
Tyler Herro still going
Getting some work in pic.twitter.com/25KA82H1Vy – 2:03 PM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
go all out 💧
#ULTRADrip x #MagicTogether pic.twitter.com/pCtvmDPG67 – 2:00 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Some early work for Gabe Vincent
More of a workload tonight pic.twitter.com/nPpoHnpAA7 – 1:58 PM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
#ORLvsMIA INJURY UPDATE: Jimmy Butler (tailbone) will warm up with the intent to play in tonight’s game vs the Magic.
P.J. Tucker (leg) has been ruled out. – 1:48 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Jimmy Butler plans to play today vs. Magic. P.J. Tucker remains out. – 1:48 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat pregame update from Erik Spoelstra:
Jimmy Butler (tailbone): Warming up with intention to play.
P.J. Tucker (leg): Out today.
Otherwise: Adebayo, Morris, Dedmon, Lowry, Oladipo out, with Martin back from protocols. – 1:47 PM Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Jimmy Butler intends to play. PJ Tucker remains out. – 1:47 PM Jason Jackson @TheJaxShow
ICYMI – @Udonis Haslem making sure the holidays are bright! Kudos to Jose Cisneros & @CourtneyFallon_ for editing and producing respectively. @Miami Heat #HEATCulture pic.twitter.com/gG6zKI43mW – 12:33 PM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
past frames against the Miami Heat 📸
#NBA75 x #MagicTogether pic.twitter.com/p7c5cZxlPv – 12:32 PM Khobi Price @khobi_price
Programming note before today’s Magic-Heat game: I’m off for the rest of the year, so I won’t be on coverage today or the games against the Bucks later this week.
I appreciate everyone’s who’s been rocking with me and l’ll check back in 2022.
Stay safe and happy new year! 🙏🏾 – 11:43 AM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
Franz Wagner has scored in double figures in 15 straight games – the most by any @NBA rookie this season.
It is the longest streak by a Magic rookie since Jameer Nelson in 2005 (17 games) pic.twitter.com/bQTBSJVq0d – 11:42 AM Orlando Magic PR @Magic_PR
Forward @Franz Wagner has scored in double figures in 15 straight games – the most by any rookie in the #NBA this season.
The Orlando Magic play at Miami today. Coverage on Bally Sports Florida begins at 3 P.M.
#MagicTogether
#NBARooks
#NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/M7Llp4Ctfg – 11:28 AM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
We know a certain someone is excited to be back with his teammates 😬 pic.twitter.com/AblVoScHmE – 11:17 AM Shandel Richardson @ShandelRich
Vitals for Heat vs. Magic #miamiheat si.com/nba/heat/miami… – 11:03 AM Surya Fernandez @SuryaHeatNBA
GAME PREVIEW: Miami Heat seek to extend home win streak against Orlando Magic hothothoops.com/2021/12/26/228… – 11:03 AM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
A little Sunday afternoon hoops to enjoy with your Christmas leftovers pic.twitter.com/iC8PqUTdm5 – 10:36 AM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat retain Zylan Cheatham but have other options with Kyle Lowry in protocols. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… J.R. Smith, Michael Beasley, Mario Chalmers among those lobbying for COVID replacement deals. – 10:27 AM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
a Sunday matinee in South Beach
🆚: @Miami Heat
📍: Miami, FL
🕞: 3:30 p.m.
📺: @BallySportsFL
📻: @1045thebeat pic.twitter.com/BvQbuTRdYH – 9:30 AM