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Ira Winderman

Butler, Adebayo help Heat hold off Magic, 110-105, to close out 3-0 homestand

MIAMI — In the end perhaps it makes perfect sense for the Miami Heat. Late-arriving crowds; games decided in the closing ticks.

And so it was again on Friday night at Miami-Dade Arena, in a tougher-than-expected 110-105 victory over the Orlando Magic.

Unable to regain their 3-point shooting until the second half and unable to solidify their footing until the fourth quarter, the Heat nonetheless moved a season-best six games over .500 at 28-22, closing out a 3-0 homestand.

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