Butler scores 36, Heat pull away to top Magic 107-90
MIAMI (AP) Jimmy Butler kept getting to the rim, and predictably, scoring suddenly became pretty easy.
Butler scored 36 points on 15-for-21 shooting, Bam Adebayo added 16 points and 13 rebounds and the Miami Heat pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Orlando Magic 107-90 on Monday night.
''Jimmy is an elite scorer. He's also an elite playmaker and he's an elite defender,'' Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. ''He can do a lot of different things.''
Butler had 10 baskets from inside of 10 feet. He was 13 for 32 in the season's first two games.
''I shot the same shots. They just happened to go in tonight,'' Butler said. ''Let my defense lead to my offense.
Markieff Morris had 16 points off the Miami bench, and Tyler Herro finished with 13 points, five rebounds and nine assists for the Heat.
Miami was 19 for 19 from the foul line, tying the second-most makes without a miss in team history. The Heat were 30 for 30 against Boston on March 24, 1993.
Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs led Orlando with 15 points, while Cole Anthony and R.J. Hampton each added 12 for the Magic. Mo Bamba and Robin Lopez had 11 apiece for Orlando.
''We're a very young team,'' Hampton said. ''Going up against very experienced teams like New York, like Miami, like San Antonio, that's going to benefit us.''
Butler also had five steals. He had 11 field goals - a career best for the opening two quarters of a game - by halftime, the majority of those dunks or layups, and the Heat led by as many as 19 in the early going before taking a 57-44 lead into the break.
Orlando, which rallied from a double-digit deficit to win in New York on Sunday night, tried to do it again in Miami. Anthony had five consecutive points midway through the third quarter to get Orlando within six, and another score from Anthony cut Miami's lead to 86-77 early in the fourth.
That's when the Heat pulled away for good.
A 12-2 run started with a basket by Herro, ended with him unintentionally banking in a 3-pointer with a big smile, and the lead was restored to 98-79 with 6:47 left.
''I don't want to make excuses,'' Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said. ''We all laced them up, ready to get out there and play. I think we started a little bit slow, then we got our momentum ... and we kept fighting.''
TIP-INS
Magic: Orlando started last season with three consecutive road wins, but has won back-to-back road games only once since. ... The Magic have been trailing by double digits for 99 of the 192 minutes that they've played so far this season, or 52% of the time.
Heat: Kyle Lowry had nine points and eight assists. ... Duncan Robinson appeared in his 150th consecutive game, the fifth-longest streak in Heat history. He's eight games shy of matching Adebayo for the fourth-best streak and 24 games away from Glen Rice's franchise record. ... Butler became the first Heat player to have at least 24 points and at least four steals by halftime.
LUCKIER 13
Butler was a combined 5 for 13 in first halves of Miami's first two games. He was 11 for 13 in the first half Monday.
VEGAS REUNION
The game was a reunion of some key parts of the USA Basketball Select Team that trained against the Olympic team in Las Vegas this summer. Spoelstra and Mosley were involved in coaching that team, and Herro played for the selects. ''Having Tyler with the USA Select team, I understand his level of confidence, his level of being able to score at a high clip,'' Mosley said.
UP NEXT
Magic: Host Charlotte on Wednesday.
Heat: Visit Brooklyn on Wednesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Mo Bamba vs. Bam Adebayo (Kyle Lowry gains possession) | |||
11:43 | +2 | Bam Adebayo makes two point jump shot (Duncan Robinson assists) | 0-2 | |
11:18 | Jalen Suggs misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||
11:17 | Heat defensive rebound | |||
11:08 | Bam Adebayo misses two point jump shot | |||
11:03 | Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound | |||
10:56 | +2 | Cole Anthony makes two point jump shot (Wendell Carter Jr. assists) | 2-2 | |
10:40 | P.J. Tucker misses three point jump shot | |||
10:38 | Jalen Suggs defensive rebound | |||
10:26 | Wendell Carter Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
10:25 | Heat defensive rebound | |||
10:16 | Duncan Robinson misses three point jump shot | |||
10:13 | Cole Anthony defensive rebound | |||
9:55 | +2 | Franz Wagner makes two point floating jump shot | 4-2 | |
9:45 | Wendell Carter Jr. personal foul (Bam Adebayo draws the foul) | |||
9:42 | +2 | Jimmy Butler makes two point alley-oop dunk (Kyle Lowry assists) | 4-4 | |
9:30 | Jalen Suggs misses three point jump shot | |||
9:26 | Duncan Robinson defensive rebound | |||
9:11 | Kyle Lowry turnover (bad pass) (Cole Anthony steals) | |||
9:07 | +3 | Franz Wagner makes three point jump shot (Cole Anthony assists) | 7-4 | |
8:45 | Mo Bamba blocks P.J. Tucker's two point layup | |||
8:41 | Bam Adebayo offensive rebound | |||
8:41 | Duncan Robinson misses three point jump shot | |||
8:41 | Magic defensive rebound | |||
8:31 | Jalen Suggs turnover (bad pass) (Jimmy Butler steals) | |||
8:26 | Kyle Lowry misses three point jump shot | |||
8:21 | Jalen Suggs defensive rebound | |||
8:07 | Cole Anthony misses three point step back jump shot | |||
8:04 | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | |||
7:49 | Jimmy Butler misses two point driving layup | |||
7:45 | Cole Anthony defensive rebound | |||
7:42 | Cole Anthony misses two point floating jump shot | |||
7:38 | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | |||
7:36 | +2 | Jimmy Butler makes two point layup (Kyle Lowry assists) | 7-6 | |
7:13 | Wendell Carter Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
7:11 | Jimmy Butler defensive rebound | |||
7:06 | +3 | Duncan Robinson makes three point jump shot (Kyle Lowry assists) | 7-9 | |
7:05 | Magic 60 second timeout | |||
6:51 | Mo Bamba misses three point jump shot | |||
6:50 | Magic offensive rebound | |||
6:50 | Kyle Lowry personal foul (Loose ball) (Wendell Carter Jr. draws the foul) | |||
6:36 | Terrence Ross misses three point jump shot | |||
6:35 | Magic offensive rebound | |||
6:36 | Magic turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
6:22 | +2 | Bam Adebayo makes two point alley-oop layup (Kyle Lowry assists) | 7-11 | |
6:09 | Terrence Ross misses two point jump shot | |||
6:04 | Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound | |||
6:04 | +2 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point dunk | 9-11 | |
5:46 | +2 | Jimmy Butler makes two point jump shot | 9-13 | |
5:30 | Jalen Suggs turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
5:14 | Duncan Robinson turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Suggs steals) | |||
5:14 | Duncan Robinson turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Suggs steals) | |||
5:14 | Duncan Robinson personal foul (Take) (Jalen Suggs draws the foul) | |||
5:04 | Moritz Wagner misses three point jump shot | |||
5:00 | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | |||
4:45 | Duncan Robinson misses three point jump shot | |||
4:44 | Heat offensive rebound | |||
4:44 | Jalen Suggs personal foul (Loose ball) (Bam Adebayo draws the foul) | |||
4:40 | Duncan Robinson turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
4:33 | Wendell Carter Jr. offensive foul (Off the ball) (Dewayne Dedmon draws the foul) | |||
4:33 | Wendell Carter Jr. offensive foul (Off the ball) (Tyler Herro draws the foul) | |||
4:33 | Wendell Carter Jr. turnover (offensive foul) | |||
4:21 | +2 | Jimmy Butler makes two point floating jump shot | 9-15 | |
4:08 | Moritz Wagner misses three point jump shot | |||
4:06 | Tyler Herro defensive rebound | |||
3:50 | +2 | Jimmy Butler makes two point jump shot (Duncan Robinson assists) | 9-17 | |
3:35 | Dewayne Dedmon blocks Gary Harris's two point hook shot | |||
3:35 | Magic offensive rebound | |||
3:33 | Cole Anthony turnover (bad pass) (Jimmy Butler steals) | |||
3:31 | +2 | Jimmy Butler makes two point dunk | 9-19 | |
3:30 | Magic 60 second timeout | |||
3:17 | Terrence Ross misses three point jump shot | |||
3:14 | Tyler Herro defensive rebound | |||
2:52 | +2 | Dewayne Dedmon makes two point hook shot (Max Strus assists) | 9-21 | |
2:37 | +2 | Robin Lopez makes two point driving dunk (Cole Anthony assists) | 11-21 | |
2:19 | Moritz Wagner blocks Dewayne Dedmon's two point layup | |||
2:15 | Moritz Wagner defensive rebound | |||
2:14 | Markieff Morris shooting foul (Robin Lopez draws the foul) | |||
2:14 | +1 | Robin Lopez makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-21 | |
2:14 | +1 | Robin Lopez makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-21 | |
1:56 | Tyler Herro misses two point floating jump shot | |||
1:54 | Cole Anthony defensive rebound | |||
1:46 | +2 | Robin Lopez makes two point driving hook shot | 15-21 | |
1:27 | +2 | Markieff Morris makes two point jump shot (Kyle Lowry assists) | 15-23 | |
1:08 | Cole Anthony misses three point jump shot | |||
1:07 | Markieff Morris defensive rebound | |||
0:57 | +2 | Kyle Lowry makes two point jump shot (Dewayne Dedmon assists) | 15-25 | |
0:50 | Cole Anthony misses two point jump shot | |||
0:46 | Dewayne Dedmon defensive rebound | |||
0:40 | Moritz Wagner personal foul (Markieff Morris draws the foul) | |||
0:36 | +2 | Markieff Morris makes two point step back jump shot (Kyle Lowry assists) | 15-27 | |
0:31 | Markieff Morris personal foul (Cole Anthony draws the foul) | |||
0:19 | Moritz Wagner technical foul (Double) | |||
0:19 | Dewayne Dedmon technical foul (Double) | |||
0:17 | Jump ball. Dewayne Dedmon vs. Moritz Wagner (Max Strus gains possession) | |||
0:17 | Terrence Ross turnover (lost ball) (Dewayne Dedmon steals) | |||
0:04 | Kyle Lowry misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | R.J. Hampton defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | R.J. Hampton misses two point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Magic offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:46 | +2 | Mo Bamba makes two point layup (Terrence Ross assists) | 17-27 | |
11:31 | Max Strus misses three point jump shot | |||
11:26 | Dewayne Dedmon offensive rebound | |||
11:19 | +2 | Tyler Herro makes two point driving hook shot | 17-29 | |
11:11 | Terrence Ross offensive foul (Off the ball) (Tyler Herro draws the foul) | |||
11:11 | Terrence Ross turnover (offensive foul) | |||
10:58 | +2 | Markieff Morris makes two point jump shot | 17-31 | |
10:45 | +2 | Franz Wagner makes two point driving dunk (Cole Anthony assists) | 19-31 | |
10:23 | Kyle Lowry turnover (lost ball) (Cole Anthony steals) | |||
10:19 | Franz Wagner misses three point jump shot | |||
10:16 | Heat defensive rebound | |||
10:07 | Mo Bamba shooting foul (Bam Adebayo draws the foul) | |||
10:07 | +1 | Bam Adebayo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-32 | |
10:07 | +1 | Bam Adebayo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-33 | |
9:44 | R.J. Hampton misses three point jump shot | |||
9:40 | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | |||
9:38 | Franz Wagner shooting foul (Bam Adebayo draws the foul) | |||
9:38 | +1 | Bam Adebayo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-34 | |
9:38 | +1 | Bam Adebayo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-35 | |
9:20 | +2 | Mo Bamba makes two point layup (R.J. Hampton assists) | 21-35 | |
9:01 | Tyler Herro misses two point driving layup | |||
8:57 | R.J. Hampton defensive rebound | |||
8:55 | +2 | R.J. Hampton makes two point layup | 23-35 | |
8:55 | Magic delay of game violation | |||
8:44 | Tyler Herro offensive foul (Off the ball) (R.J. Hampton draws the foul) | |||
8:44 | Tyler Herro turnover (offensive foul) | |||
8:28 | Franz Wagner misses three point jump shot | |||
8:22 | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | |||
8:12 | Kyle Lowry turnover (bad pass) (Mo Bamba steals) | |||
8:05 | Jalen Suggs turnover (bad pass) (Bam Adebayo steals) | |||
7:49 | Mo Bamba shooting foul (Bam Adebayo draws the foul) | |||
7:49 | +1 | Bam Adebayo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-36 | |
7:49 | +1 | Bam Adebayo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-37 | |
7:31 | Jalen Suggs turnover (lost ball) (Jimmy Butler steals) | |||
7:28 | Jimmy Butler misses two point layup | |||
7:23 | Franz Wagner defensive rebound | |||
7:20 | Markieff Morris blocks Jalen Suggs's two point layup | |||
7:17 | Tyler Herro defensive rebound | |||
7:16 | +2 | Jimmy Butler makes two point layup (Tyler Herro assists) | 23-39 | |
7:09 | Magic 60 second timeout | |||
6:48 | +2 | Franz Wagner makes two point driving hook shot | 25-39 | |
6:36 | Tyler Herro misses two point jump shot | |||
6:31 | Mo Bamba defensive rebound | |||
6:21 | Franz Wagner misses three point jump shot | |||
6:19 | Duncan Robinson defensive rebound | |||
6:16 | +2 | Markieff Morris makes two point jump shot (Tyler Herro assists) | 25-41 | |
5:59 | Mo Bamba turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
5:40 | +2 | Jimmy Butler makes two point layup (Tyler Herro assists) | 25-43 | |
5:31 | +3 | Jalen Suggs makes three point jump shot | 28-43 | |
5:23 | +2 | Duncan Robinson makes two point dunk (Bam Adebayo assists) | 28-45 | |
5:07 | Franz Wagner misses two point driving layup | |||
5:06 | Bam Adebayo defensive rebound | |||
5:04 | +2 | Jimmy Butler makes two point alley-oop layup (Tyler Herro assists) | 28-47 | |
5:04 | Magic 60 second timeout | |||
4:48 | +3 | R.J. Hampton makes three point jump shot (Franz Wagner assists) | 31-47 | |
4:21 | Bam Adebayo misses two point driving layup | |||
4:18 | Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound | |||
4:13 | +3 | Franz Wagner makes three point jump shot (R.J. Hampton assists) | 34-47 | |
4:00 | Tyler Herro turnover (lost ball) (Franz Wagner steals) | |||
3:56 | +2 | R.J. Hampton makes two point layup (Franz Wagner assists) | 36-47 | |
3:55 | Heat 60 second timeout | |||
3:35 | Wendell Carter Jr. blocks Dewayne Dedmon's two point layup | |||
3:31 | Cole Anthony defensive rebound | |||
3:23 | +2 | Gary Harris makes two point f |