Beede’s Breakdown: Magic escape Heat late behind Wagner’s 32 in Banchero’s return

Magic forward Paolo Banchero (5) passes the ball as Heat guard Jaime Jaquez Jr. defends during the first half of Friday's game at Kia Center. (AP Photo/John Raoux)In a matchup between Sunshine State foes that aim to push the pace on a nightly basis, it was the Magic who got the better of the Heat during the closing moments of Friday’s matchup inside a rowdy Kia Center.

Orlando, who trailed by three points at the break, leaned on its defense in the second half and forced a stop on the final play of the game to end up on top 106-105 over Miami.

Playing in his first game since Nov. 12, Paolo Banchero notched 9 points while Franz Wagner (32) and Jalen Suggs (22) did the heavy lifting on the…