Magic guard Jalen Suggs made his long-awaited return to the court to open the 2025-26 NBA season Wednesday night when Orlando hosted the Miami Heat inside a rowdy Kia Center.
Franz Wagner (24 points), Paolo Banchero (24) and Desmond Bane (23) combined to score 71 as the Magic outlasted their in-state rival 125-121 to win their third consecutive opening-night game.
In a contest that was tied 13 times and featured 10 lead changes, a pair of free throws with 6.1 seconds remaining from Magic big man Wendell Carter Jr.