Magic stall in fourth quarter, fall to host Heat

A late-game offensive drought proved costly as the Orlando Magic opened the second half of the season with a 111-103 loss Thursday to the Miami Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena.

Nikola Vucevic recorded his 25th double-double with 24 points and 17 rebounds to lead the Magic (13-24), who lost their sixth in a row.

Jimmy Butler posted 27 points and 11 assists while Kelly Olynyk had 20 points to lead the Heat (19-18), who improved to 8-1 over their past nine games.

The Magic were down 95-94 after two free throws by Vucevic but stumbled over their next series of possessions. After a turnover, Bacon had two contested shots in the lane, then missed on a 30-foot 3-pointer as he had to beat the shot…