Five quick for the Magic – a Wagner stepback three and a strong hook finish from Goga Bitadze – pushed it to 14 to open the fourth. Back to the Adebayo-Ware lineup, Ware immediately hitting his fourth three after that, still an eight-point game with eight to play.

MIAMI – The Orlando Magic wasted a 12-point advantage in the final six minutes of regulation, and then a six-point lead in overtime before losing to the Miamt.

MIAMI (AP) — Tyler Herro scored 30 points, Bam Adebayo finished with 26 and the Miami Heat erased a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter before beating the Orlando Magic 125-119 in double overtime on Monday night.

The Miami Heat put together one of their best character wins of the season, battling back from a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit to a 125-119 double-overtime victory Monday night over the Orlando

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Orlando blew a 14-point lead early in the fourth quarter before turnovers and lack of shotmaking cost them down the stretch at Miami.

The Milwaukee Bucks have begun to surge as well after their slow start along with the Indiana Pacers. Out West, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been at the top while teams like the Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets,

Ware has surged to the top of the rookie class, showcasing his ability to dominate alongside Bam Adebayo. With Jimmy Butler suspended indefinitely, the Heat inserted Ware into the starting lineup and it looks like that'll hold for the foreseeable future.