ORLANDO, Fla. -- — Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner scored 24 points each, Desmond Bane added 23 in his Orlando debut, and the Magic beat the Miami Heat 125-121 on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams.

Norman Powell led Miami with 28 points, and Bam Adebayo had 15 points and 12 rebounds. The Heat led by seven points midway through the fourth quarter before going more than four minutes without a field goal.

Magic guard Jalen Suggs, a surprise starter after missing the second half of last season and the entire exhibition season, finished with 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting. Suggs came up with several defensive plays late in the fourth quarter, including a steal and layup that reduced Miami’s lead to 111-110.

Suggs’ short jumper with 58.7 seconds left put Orlando ahead to stay, and Wendell Carter’s two free throws finished the scoring with 6.1 seconds left.

Andrew Wiggins had 18 points for the Heat and Davion Mitchell had 16 points and 12 assists.

Bane, playing in his first game after signing a five-year contract with the Magic, hit his first two 3-point shots and finished 3-for-7 from behind the arc.

Miami led 39-38 after the first quarter, the highest-scoring quarter in the 143-game history of the intrastate series.

Suggs played for the first time since Jan. 25, after missing most of last season with an assortment of injuries and having surgery on his left knee.

The Heat played without Tyler Herro, their leading scorer last season, who had surgery on his left ankle on Sept. 19.

Up next

Heat: Visit Memphis on Friday night.

Magic: Host Atlanta on Friday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Bam Adebayo vs. Wendell Carter Jr. (Jalen Suggs gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Wendell Carter Jr. makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Paolo Banchero assists)	2	0
11:28	Norman Powell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Davion Mitchell assists)	2	3
11:28	Jalen Suggs loose ball foul	2	3
11:28	(11:28) [Heat] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS)	2	3
11:28	Bam Adebayo makes free throw 1 of 1	2	4
11:06	Jalen Suggs misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	4
11:03	Nikola Jovic defensive rebound	2	4
10:57	Jalen Suggs shooting foul	2	4
10:57	Norman Powell makes free throw 1 of 3	2	5
10:57	Norman Powell makes free throw 2 of 3	2	6
10:57	Norman Powell makes free throw 3 of 3	2	7
10:50	Andrew Wiggins personal foul	2	7
10:40	Franz Wagner misses 16-foot step back jumpshot	2	7
10:37	Norman Powell defensive rebound	2	7
10:30	Bam Adebayo makes 27-foot three point jumper (Davion Mitchell assists)	2	10
10:15	Desmond Bane makes 3-foot two point shot (Jalen Suggs assists)	4	10
9:57	Nikola Jovic misses driving layup	4	10
9:55	Franz Wagner defensive rebound	4	10
9:52	Franz Wagner makes two point shot	6	10
9:37	Bam Adebayo makes 13-foot jumper (Norman Powell assists)	6	12
9:19	Jalen Suggs makes 25-foot three pointer	9	12
9:08	Bam Adebayo back court turnover	9	12
9:08	Tyus Jones enters the game for Jalen Suggs	9	12
8:56	Desmond Bane makes 26-foot three pointer	12	12
8:45	Desmond Bane blocks Norman Powell 's 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	12	12
8:41	Norman Powell offensive rebound	12	12
8:40	Norman Powell makes 26-foot three pointer	12	15
8:28	Andrew Wiggins shooting foul	12	15
8:28	Franz Wagner makes free throw 1 of 2	13	15
8:28	Jaime Jaquez Jr. enters the game for Andrew Wiggins	13	15
8:28	Franz Wagner makes free throw 2 of 2	14	15
8:14	Norman Powell misses driving floating jump shot	14	15
8:10	Paolo Banchero defensive rebound	14	15
8:00	Desmond Bane makes 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	17	15
7:50	Davion Mitchell misses driving floating jump shot	17	15
7:47	Davion Mitchell offensive rebound	17	15
7:47	Desmond Bane shooting foul	17	15
7:47	Nikola Jovic makes free throw 1 of 2	17	16
7:47	Nikola Jovic makes free throw 2 of 2	17	17
7:38	Paolo Banchero makes 20-foot pullup jump shot	19	17
7:22	Nikola Jovic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Davion Mitchell assists)	19	20
7:09	Tyus Jones misses driving floating jump shot	19	20
7:05	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	19	20
6:59	Davion Mitchell makes 25-foot three point jumper (Norman Powell assists)	19	23
6:52	Jaime Jaquez Jr. personal foul	19	23
6:52	Magic Full timeout	19	23
6:52	Jonathan Isaac enters the game for Franz Wagner	19	23
6:49	Desmond Bane misses 13-foot jumper	19	23
6:46	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	19	23
6:38	Wendell Carter Jr. shooting foul	19	23
6:38	Bam Adebayo makes free throw 1 of 2	19	24
6:38	Bam Adebayo misses free throw 2 of 2	19	24
6:36	Paolo Banchero defensive rebound	19	24
6:14	Paolo Banchero misses 18-foot step back jumpshot	19	24
6:11	Tyus Jones offensive rebound	19	24
6:11	Norman Powell shooting foul	19	24
6:11	Desmond Bane makes free throw 1 of 2	20	24
6:11	Desmond Bane makes free throw 2 of 2	21	24
5:54	Bam Adebayo misses 22-foot three point jumper	21	24
5:51	Tyus Jones defensive rebound	21	24
5:46	Paolo Banchero makes driving layup (Tyus Jones assists)	23	24
5:37	Nikola Jovic lost ball turnover (Jonathan Isaac steals)	23	24
5:21	Desmond Bane lost ball turnover (Davion Mitchell steals)	23	24
5:13	Davion Mitchell makes two point shot	23	26
5:07	Desmond Bane misses driving layup	23	26
5:07	Jaime Jaquez Jr. defensive rebound	23	26
4:57	Norman Powell misses 22-foot three point shot	23	26
4:56	Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound	23	26
4:39	Jonathan Isaac misses 22-foot three point jumper	23	26
4:36	Nikola Jovic defensive rebound	23	26
4:29	Nikola Jovic makes 26-foot three point jumper (Davion Mitchell assists)	23	29
4:12	Paolo Banchero misses 17-foot two point shot	23	29
4:09	Davion Mitchell defensive rebound	23	29
4:05	Davion Mitchell misses 26-foot three point shot	23	29
4:02	Jonathan Isaac defensive rebound	23	29
3:51	Tyus Jones misses 24-foot three point jumper	23	29
3:50	Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound	23	29
3:50	Davion Mitchell blocks Wendell Carter Jr.'s two point shot	23	29
3:50	Davion Mitchell defensive rebound	23	29
3:44	Heat Full timeout	23	29
3:44	Anthony Black enters the game for Desmond Bane	23	29
3:44	Goga Bitadze enters the game for Wendell Carter Jr.	23	29
3:44	Franz Wagner enters the game for Jonathan Isaac	23	29
3:44	Kel'el Ware enters the game for Nikola Jovic	23	29
3:44	Simone Fontecchio enters the game for Bam Adebayo	23	29
3:44	Dru Smith enters the game for Davion Mitchell	23	29
3:37	Norman Powell makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot (Dru Smith assists)	23	31
3:12	Paolo Banchero misses 13-foot two point shot	23	31
3:10	Dru Smith defensive rebound	23	31
3:09	Anthony Black shooting foul	23	31
3:09	Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	23	32
3:09	Andrew Wiggins enters the game for Norman Powell	23	32
3:09	Jaime Jaquez Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2	23	32
3:06	Goga Bitadze defensive rebound	23	32
2:53	Andrew Wiggins blocks Anthony Black 's 3-foot two point shot	23	32
2:51	Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound	23	32
2:48	Simone Fontecchio makes 21-foot two point shot (Andrew Wiggins assists)	23	34
2:33	Simone Fontecchio personal foul	23	34
2:33	Franz Wagner misses free throw 1 of 2	23	34
2:33	Magic offensive team rebound	23	34
2:33	Tristan da Silva enters the game for Tyus Jones	23	34
2:33	Jalen Suggs enters the game for Paolo Banchero	23	34
2:33	Franz Wagner makes free throw 2 of 2	24	34
2:24	Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot	24	36
2:10	Anthony Black makes 24-foot jump bank shot (Jalen Suggs assists)	27	36
1:59	Jaime Jaquez Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	27	36
1:57	Jalen Suggs defensive rebound	27	36
1:49	Kel'el Ware shooting foul	27	36
1:49	Tristan da Silva makes free throw 1 of 2	28	36
1:49	Tristan da Silva misses free throw 2 of 2	28	36
1:47	Jaime Jaquez Jr. defensive rebound	28	36
1:33	Dru Smith misses layup	28	36
1:30	Kel'el Ware offensive rebound	28	36
1:29	Goga Bitadze blocks Kel'el Ware 's 4-foot two point shot	28	36
1:29	Anthony Black defensive rebound	28	36
1:23	Jalen Suggs makes two point shot	30	36
1:14	Simone Fontecchio steps out of bounds turnover	30	36
59.5	Anthony Black misses 23-foot three point jumper	30	36
57.9	Magic offensive team rebound	30	36
55.8	Jalen Suggs makes 24-foot three point jumper (Anthony Black assists)	33	36
43.0	Jaime Jaquez Jr. bad pass (Franz Wagner steals)	33	36
41.4	Anthony Black makes 1-foot dunk (Franz Wagner assists)	35	36
28.2	Anthony Black personal foul	35	36
28.2	Andrew Wiggins misses free throw 1 of 2	35	36
28.2	Heat offensive team rebound	35	36
28.2	Andrew Wiggins makes free throw 2 of 2	35	37
13.6	Franz Wagner lost ball turnover (Dru Smith steals)	35	37
10.1	Andrew Wiggins makes two point shot (Dru Smith assists)	35	39
4.1	Franz Wagner makes 24-foot three point jumper (Goga Bitadze assists)	38	39
0.0	Jaime Jaquez Jr. misses heave jump shot	38	39
0.0	Heat offensive team rebound	38	39
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	38	39

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Venue

Kia Center

Orlando, FL

Date & Time

11:00 PM, October 22, 2025

Coverage

NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN FL, FanDuel SN Sun

Attendance

19,186

Referees

Mark Lindsay, Nick Buchert, John Conley

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	27	24	.529	W2
Miami	27	26	.509	L2
Atlanta	26	28	.481	L1
Charlotte	25	28	.472	W9
Washington	14	37	.275	L1

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