Magic beat Heat 126-118 in San Juan to open preseason

The Orlando Magic opened their preseason with a 126-118 victory over the Miami Heat on Saturday night at Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan. The win came despite the Magic committing 19 turnovers, as Orlando dominated the boards and second-chance scoring to overcome Miami's scoring off those miscues.

Orlando out-rebounded Miami 57-40 and outscored the Heat 42-13 in second-chance points, a decisive edge that offset the 21 points Miami produced off those 19 takeaways. The Magic also made 23 of 31 free throws while the Heat were 28 of 38 from the line. The Miracle of rebounding and offensive rebounding repeatedly extended possessions for Orlando and helped seal the eight-point margin.

Coach Jamahl Mosley said he viewed the preseason as an extension of training camp. His starters Saturday were Tyus Jones, Desmond Bane, Tristan da Silva, Paolo Banchero and Wendell Carter Jr., with Bane and Jones making early impressions in their first look together. Bane finished with nine points, six rebounds and three assists in 13 minutes, and Banchero got downhill to the rim, registering seven points, three rebounds and three blocks in 13 minutes. Carter added 10 points, five rebounds and two blocks.