Orlando Magic Grades: Orlando Magic 104, Miami Heat 101

The Orlando Magic had to hold on through their own late-game gaffes but scored an opening night victory over the rival Miami Heat.

The Orlando Magic were clinging to the lead as they have done countless times. The whiff of here we go again was in full effect as the Miami Heat seemed to make every 50-50 play, catch every break and allow the Orlando Magic to beat themselves in the final moments of the game.

Up by eight with 2.5 minutes to play, Nikola Vucevic was called for a dubious offensive foul while posting up Josh Richardson. Josh Richardson would then get gifted a three-shot foul when Aaron Gordon barely grazed him on a follow through a challenge. And, worst of all, after giving up a…