Evan Fournier scored nine of his game-high-tying 25 points in the fourth quarter, leading the host Orlando Magic past the Miami Heat 113-107 on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams.
Orlando ended the game on a 19-12 run.
Magic forward Aaron Gordon fought off foul trouble to score 20 points, 11 of them in the fourth period.
Terrence Ross, who has been battling a toe injury, added 19 points for Orlando. Nikola Vucevic, who made only 2 of 8 free-throw attempts and 5 of 13 field-goal attempts, still managed 15 points and 11 rebounds. He was 3-for-5 from 3-point range.
Bam Adebayo led the Heat with 25 points, 11 of them in the fourth quarter, and 11 rebounds.
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