The Magic's four-game winning streak came to an end. JJ Redick scored 17 points, leading the team, while Dwight Howard contributed 12 points and 15 rebounds, making only two of his ten free throws. Glenn Davis added 12 points, and Quentin Richardson (the Po) scored 10 points with nine rebounds. Recently, these two teams had been on a hot streak. The last time the Heat lost was against the Magic, where Howard dominated with 25 points and rebounds, but Miami managed to defeat Orlando in three games. In that match, the Magic attempted 42 three-pointers, setting a team record, while James struggled, making only five of his 15 shots for 17 points. After the game, he could only exclaim that the Magic controlled both inside and outside. However, since then, the Heat remained undefeated until today, achieving an easy revenge.
In this game, the Magic still performed well from beyond the arc but couldn't match their previous performance. Additionally, Mr. Howard's form came at a cost. After starting 5-4, James and Dwyane Wade executed an aerial connection, with Wade successfully blocking a shot, allowing the Heat to launch a counterattack. With six points and 20 seconds left in this quarter, Wade completed another alley-oop, pushing the Heat's lead to 16 points. Wade scored eight points during this wave of attack. The Magic hit four three-pointers in the first quarter but still trailed 19-22.
In the second quarter, the Magic went wild with their outside shooting, attempting 11 three-point shots but making only two. Their poor shooting contributed to their collapse, scoring only 12 points in this quarter. Anderson started this quarter with a three-pointer, and the Magic briefly led 27-24, but this was the last time they were ahead. For seven minutes and 22 seconds, the Magic failed to score. The Heat then went on a 12-0 run, extending their lead to 36 points. It wasn't until there were 2 minutes and 39 seconds left in this quarter that the Magic finally drove for a layup, achieved by Howard, leaving them trailing 31-43 at halftime.
Anthony Davis and Lin ShuHao welcomed back close to two key performances as James and Wade combined for $52 points, leading the Miami Heat to a 90-78 victory over the Nets. Meanwhile, the Nets shocked the Bulls with a 97-85 win, bringing an end to their series.