The Orlando Magic beat the Miami Heat to become the first team to advance to Las Vegas for the 2025 NBA Cup semifinals.
Orlando Magic to Las Vegas.
The Magic became the first team to advance to the semifinals of this season’s NBA Cup, taking down the Miami Heat on Wednesday (PH time), 117-108, at the Kia Center.
Orlando checked an early 16-point deficit, then built its own 14-point advantage in the fourth quarter after taking over for good.
Desmond Bane led the charge with 37 points, followed by 20 points from Jalen Suggs and another 18 from Paolo Banchero.
The win also pushed the Magic to 15-10 in the regular season standings.
Meanwhile, the Heat got 21 points from Norman Powell in a losing effort, dropping to 14-11.