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Cody Taylor @codytaylornba.bsky.social · 9h

Final: Magic 125, Heat 121

Cody Taylor @codytaylornba.bsky.social · 9h

Paolo Banchero misses a jumper, but Wendell Carter Jr. collects the offensive rebound and is fouled. He hits both free throws to put the Magic up 125-121 with 6.1 seconds left to play.

Cody Taylor @codytaylornba.bsky.social · 9h

Jalen Suggs took a charge on the last possession. Miami opted to challenge it, but the call stands after review.

Cody Taylor @codytaylornba.bsky.social · 10h

End of 3Q | Heat 91, Magic 90

Mitchell: 20 points, 6 rebounds
Adebayo: 15 points, 8 rebounds
Wagner: 22 points
Banchero: 16 points, 10 rebounds

Cody Taylor @codytaylornba.bsky.social · 10h

Halftime | Magic 69, Heat 65

Wagner: 19 points
Bane: 14 points
Powell: 13 points
Adebayo: 11 points

Magic shot 52.1% from the field (8-18 3PT), while the Heat were 51.2% (8-18 3PT).

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Cody Taylor @codytaylornba.bsky.social · 10h

Tristan da Silva has had a productive start tonight for the Magic with 8 points off the bench.

Cody Taylor @codytaylornba.bsky.social · 11h

All 5 of the Magic starters are on the board after that jumper by Banchero.

Cody Taylor @codytaylornba.bsky.social · 11h

Tyus Jones is in the game for Jalen Suggs with 9:08 left in the first quarter. Suggs just hit a 3-pointer.

Cody Taylor @codytaylornba.bsky.social · 11h

Jalen Suggs has picked up 2 fouls in the first 1 minute, 3 seconds.

Cody Taylor @codytaylornba.bsky.social · 11h

Wendell Carter Jr. slams in an alley-oop from Paolo Banchero to get the 2025-26 season underway for the Magic.

Cody Taylor @codytaylornba.bsky.social · 12h

Suggs is starting, along with Bane, F. Wagner, Banchero and Carter.

Cody Taylor @codytaylornba.bsky.social · 19h

Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said Jalen Suggs will be available to play tonight against the Heat.

Here he is getting up shots a few minutes ago after shootaround.

Cody Taylor @codytaylornba.bsky.social · 13h

Kel’el Ware is available to play for the Heat tonight.

Cody Taylor @codytaylornba.bsky.social · 14h

The Kia Center is ready for the Heat and Magic

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Cody Taylor @codytaylornba.bsky.social · 18h

Paolo Banchero on what Jalen Suggs brings to the Magic: "I think he adds a different element to the team with his defensive energy and his ability to play those big plays in big moments. He definitely gives us an element we don't have when he isn't out there."

Cody Taylor @codytaylornba.bsky.social · 19h

Jalen Suggs said Jeff Weltman and the team placing a target date of opening night to play gave him added confidence during his rehab

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Cody Taylor @codytaylornba.bsky.social · 19h

Jalen Suggs said it is very rewarding to be available to play tonight: "This is not just my journey."

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Cody Taylor @codytaylornba.bsky.social · 19h

Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said Jalen Suggs will be available to play tonight against the Heat.

Here he is getting up shots a few minutes ago after shootaround.

Cody Taylor @codytaylornba.bsky.social · 1d

The Magic have listed Jalen Suggs (Left Knee; Injury recovery) as questionable to play tomorrow night against the Heat.

Moe Wagner (Left Knee; Injury recovery) is out.

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Philip Rossman-Reich @philiprr.bsky.social · 1d

#Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said Jalen Suggs participated in 5-on-5 contact practice today. His availability for Wednesday's game will depend on how he responds to treatment.

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Cody Taylor @codytaylornba.bsky.social · 2d

The Magic open the 2025-26 season at home when they host the Heat at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, featuring:

🏀T-shirt giveaway
🏀Unique player intros
🏀National Anthem performed by Grammy Award-winning singer Gabriel Preisser
🏀Halftime performance by Perch
🏀Fan Fest on Church Street at 5 p.m.

Cody Taylor @codytaylornba.bsky.social · 6d

Jase Richardson, who checked in for the first time in the third quarter, just had a nice sequence, diving onto the court to force a turnover and passing it through a defender's legs to a cutting Tristan da Silva for the easy dunk.

Cody Taylor @codytaylornba.bsky.social · 6d

End of 1Q | Magic 38, Pelicans 21

Wagner: 13 points
Banchero: 7 points, 5 rebounds
Williamson: 6 points, 4 assists
Murphy: 5 points

Magic shot 61.9% from the field; Pelicans 37.5%.

Cody Taylor @codytaylornba.bsky.social · 6d

Jamahl Mosley said they'll see how the rotation goes tonight, but he doesn't anticipate anyone sitting against the Pelicans. Paolo Banchero and Desmond Bane will be available to play.

Cody Taylor @codytaylornba.bsky.social · 6d

Jamahl Mosley said Jalen Suggs won’t play tonight versus the Pelicans. He responded well to his contact work earlier this week and did some 5-on-0 activity today.

He was seen putting up shots after shootaround.

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Cody Taylor @codytaylornba.bsky.social · 10d

Final: Magic 120, Heat 104

Wagner: 17 points, 5 rebounds
Richardson: 13 points
Ware: 24 points, 10 rebounds
Young: 18 points

Magic improve to 3-0 this preseason, with their finale on Thursday against the Pelicans at the Kia Center.

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