Five Stars is a series of articles where we use the GameScore metric to see how everyone measured up in each Heat game through the season. Players are rated and ranked regardless of the team they play for. This article is for Miami’s season opening win over the Orlando Magic, 108-96.
First Star
Nikola Vucevic (ORL) 19.1
Vucevic did his best in a losing effort for the Magic, scoring 17 points for Orlando in 35 minutes. He drained seven-of-14 from the field and three-of-four from the stripe, with a game-high tying 14 rebounds (five offensive).