Heat, playing without Butler, get 30 from Herro and top Magic 125-119 in double overtime

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Orlando Magic forward Tristan da Silva (23) drives to the basket as Miami Heat forward Duncan Robinson defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac (1) dunks over Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) and forward Haywood Highsmith (24) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner goes to the basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero (5) dribbles as Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro, left, defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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Orlando Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley, center, talks with forward Franz Wagner (22) and forward Paolo Banchero (5) during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner (22) goes to the basket as Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo, right, defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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Orlando Magic center Goga Bitadze, center, goes to the basket as Miami Heat forward Nikola Jovic, left, and forward Kevin Love (42) defend during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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Orlando Magic guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (3) shoots as Miami Heat forward Nikola Jovic, left, and forward Haywood Highsmith (24) defend during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. (34) goes to the basket as Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo, left, defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (14) goes to the basket as Orlando Magic center Goga Bitadze (35) and forward Tristan da Silva (23) defend during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo, foreground, reacts after a call during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner, front left, goes to the basket as Miami Heat forward Haywood Highsmith (24) and center Kel’el Ware (7) defend during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

By Tim Reynolds

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.

Adebayo had 10 rebounds and nine assists, Herro had 12 assists and eight rebounds, and Kel’el Ware finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds for Miami — which played hours after Jimmy Butler was suspended yet again.

Miami improved to 10-10 without Butler this season. The Heat are 13-12 when he plays.

Franz Wagner had 29 points for Orlando, which got 17 apiece from Paolo Banchero and Tristan da Silva. The Magic were outscored 9-3 in the second overtime.

Orlando is 18-2 in games it leads by double figures in the fourth quarter this season. Both losses were to Miami.

Takeaways

Magic: Orlando got Goga Bitadze back after he spent six games — five of them losses — in the concussion protocol. The Magic are 22-15 when Bitadze plays this season, 2-9 when he doesn’t. Bitadze was plus-21 in 22 minutes on Monday. “He’s doing whatever’s necessary to help this team,” coach Jamahl Mosley said.

Heat: Miami split the season series with Orlando 2-2. The Heat have either won or split the season series with Orlando 27 times in 36 seasons.

Key moment

The Heat were down 12 with 6:27 left in the fourth, then went on a 15-3 run to start the push toward overtime.

Key stat

The last time Miami trailed by 14 or more in a fourth quarter and won a regular-season game was Feb. 17, 2022, at Charlotte. (It has happened twice in playoff games since, both against Milwaukee in 2023.)

Up next

The Magic start a five-game West Coast swing Thursday at Portland. The Heat host Cleveland on Wednesday.

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Tim Reynolds

NBA writer