National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Miami 120, Orlando 92
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Where: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
Officials: #52 Scott Twardoski, #49 Tom Washington, #29 Mark Lindsay
Attendance: 17256

Heat 120, Magic 92: LeBron James had 21 points, seven assists and six rebounds in 29 minutes as visiting Miami steadily pulled away from Orlando in its largest margin of victory this season.

Chris Bosh added 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting for the Heat, who extended their winning streak to a season-high five games. James Jones chipped in with 17 points, including five 3-pointers, for Miami, which shot 15-of-24 from beyond the arc.

Arron Afflalo totaled 30 points for the Magic, who fell to 1-5 in their last six. Orlando rookie Victor Oladipo made his first career start and finished with 20 points, five steals and two assists while shooting 5-of-12 from the field and committing eight turnovers.

The Magic kept things tight throughout the first half, recovering from a 16-0 Heat run off the opening tip to take their only lead of the game at 32-31 with 7:54 left in the second quarter. Miami bounced back - despite 14 first-half turnovers - to establish a 54-49 halftime lead behind 14 points from James.

Bosh and Jones combined for 25 points in the third quarter to help extend the Heat's lead to 90-71. Miami ran away with it in the final frame, as the reserves played out the stretch while James rested throughout the fourth quarter for the third time in as many games.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Miami has beaten Orlando six straight times. ... The Heat and Magic will face each other again in Miami on Saturday. ... Jameer Nelson finished with 17 points, five rebounds and five assists for Orlando, which was outscored 38-20 in the paint.
Top Game Performances
 
Miami   Orlando
LeBron James 21 Scoring Arron Afflalo 30
Mario Chalmers 8 Assists Jameer Nelson 5
Michael Beasley 7 Rebounds Nikola Vucevic 6
LeBron James 11 Free Throws Made Victor Oladipo 8
Chris Bosh 2 Steals Victor Oladipo 5
Chris Andersen 2 Blocks Victor Oladipo 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Miami 120 51.4 15-24 29-32 27 40 6 12 22
Orlando 92 40.8 15-29 19-21 19 25 5 13 24
Upcoming Games
  • Orlando will play their next game on the road against Miami. The Magic have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .286 after a loss.
  • Miami will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Heat have a W/L % of .750 after a win and .750 after a loss.