The Miami Heat and the Orlando Magic open their season Wednesday at Kia Center in Orlando, Florida. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.

The Orlando Magic persevered in hard-fought battle against the Miami Heat to open the 2025-26 season on Wednesday, earning a 125-121 win. The Magic got a pair

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 in the season opener for both teams.

“It was one hell of a basketball game,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said after the loss. “Going back and forth, stylistically, it’s slightly different than previous Heat-Magic games. But the competitive nature of it was definitely there from both teams. And it really just comes down to a couple different plays and possession basketball.”

Jamahl Mosley reveals the one Magic player who caught his attention in Orlando’s 125-121 win over the Miami Heat.

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