The Miami Heat had to have this game in order to have a chance at home court in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, but they couldn’t muster the win in a close game at the end of a back-to-back against the Orlando Magic Friday night.
The Heat (46-33) and Magic (34-45) played a close game throughout, with 23 lead changes. However, Orlando outscored Miami 33-29 in the fourth quarter to get the win. You can get the full box score here. Here are a few notes from the game:
1. The difference
The difference tonight was the free throws.