The Miami Heat (15-13) came back from 17 down and got their revenge against the Orlando Magic (19-13) with an 89-88 win on December 27.
Miami Heat Top Performers:
Jaime Jaquez Jr. 15 PTS | 4 AST | 5 STL | 40.8 FPS
Jaquez has only scored in double digits three times this month, and his minutes are likely to drop with Butler set to return.
Bam Adebayo 4 PTS | 9 REB | 5 BLK | 36.3 FPS
Adebayo was held in check today, following an 18.3-point average this month. His turnovers have been increasing, but he made up for it with a strong block performance, recording more today after posting zero in his last two games.
Alec Burks 17 PTS | 6 REB | 3 STL | 32.2 FPS
Burks has seen significant playing time with Miami dealing with injuries, delivering solid scoring performances and hitting 3 triples per game.
Nikola Jovic 8 PTS | 5 AST | 3 STL | 27.3 FPS
Jovic put together back-to-back solid all-around performances before sustaining an ankle injury in the game.
Tyler Herro 20 PTS | 3 REB | 2 AST | 23.6 FPS
Herro has been a steady scorer, recording 20+ points in eight of his last eleven games. His rebounding and playmaking were also impressive leading up to this contest.
Orlando Magic Top Performers:
Goga Bitadze 10 PTS | 14 REB | 3 BLK | 45.8 FPS
Bitadze has grabbed double-digit rebounds in six of his last seven games. He’s been a two-way force, scoring efficiently and tallying 10 stocks in his last two outings.
Jalen Suggs 29 PTS | 4 REB | 1 STL | 32.8 FPS
Suggs is still adapting to being the primary scorer for the Magic, but he had his strongest offensive outing in the last four games, despite shooting 5-of-28 from beyond the arc and his increasing turnovers.
Tristan da Silva 18 PTS | 6 REB | 1 BLK | 30.2 FPS
Da Silva is a strong streaming option for points. He scored 15+ in four of his last five games.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 11 PTS | 2 AST | 3 STL | 24.4 FPS
KCP has a sizable role for the Magic, averaging 2 threes per game in recent outings while putting up stocks.
Trevelin Queen 8 PTS | 3 REB | 3 STL | 22.6 FPS
Queen is a strong two-way contributor. He totaled 8 steals in his last three games.
Biggest Disappointment of the Game:
Cole Anthony 0 PTS | 0-4 FG | 4 TO
Anthony’s offensive struggles have gotten worse.
