Inside the numbers: Magic celebrate an enormous comeback, Heat lament a stunning collapse
Associated PressA lead of at least 22 points with 12 minutes left means victory in the NBA. The Magic outscored the Heat 37-8 in the fourth quarter to pull off an improbable 121-114 victory on Saturday night, winning a game in which they trailed by 25 in the first half and were down 22 with one quarter remaining. “I feel like that’s the karma of the game.” The Magic were playing without Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, Jalen Suggs and Gary Harris — and lost Moritz Wagner to what may be a serious knee injury in the first quarter. Some of the numbers were just baffling: — Orlando’s 29-point margin in the fourth quarter was the biggest in any game since Phoenix outscored New Orleans by 29 on Feb. 19, 2021. — Miami’s eight points in the fourth quarter were the fewest by any team in any quarter this season.