ORLANDO, Fla. — Tyler Johnson scored 20 of his 25 points in the third quarter as Miami defeated the Orlando Magic 115-91 Sunday and delivered Heat coach Erik Spoelstra his 500th coaching victory.
- The Orlando Magic again struggled on offense, shooting 41.4 percent in a loss to the Miami Heat
- Tyler Johnson scored 20 of his 25 points in the third quarter to help the Heat take as much as a 26-point lead
- Orlando has lost its last five games at the Amway Center
Justise Winslow added 22 points and Josh Richardson finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds for Miami, which beat Orlando for the first time in three tries this season and improved to 16-16.
Johnson made just his fourth start of the season and hit five 3-pointers in the third quarter, finishing off one with a four-point play. He didn’t play in the fourth quarter.
Dwyane Wade, playing his 24th and likely final game in Orlando, had 10 points and four assists in 24 minutes.
Spoelstra, Miami’s coach since the 2008-09 season, has a career coaching record of 500-336 and has won two NBA titles.
Evan Fournier scored 17 points for the Magic, who lost their third straight.
Richardson hit a 3-pointer and converted a three-point play that gave Miami a 37-18 lead early in the second quarter. The Heat were in control until going 4:35 without a field goal.
Jonathan Isaac hit two free throws with 3:29 left in the first half punctuated a 16-2 run that cut Orlando’s deficit to five points.
The Heat led 53-44 at halftime, and Johnson’s shooting helped them build that advantage to 26 points in the third quarter.
Orlando cut it to eight in the fourth quarter, but four straight free throws by Richardson opened an 11-0 run by Miami that put the game away.