Overview
- Orlando beat Miami 126-118 in Puerto Rico as Heat starters played limited minutes in their first preseason outing.
- A day after finalizing a four-year, $62.4 million extension, Nikola Jovic started at forward and scored 10 points in a little over 12 minutes.
- Guard Dru Smith made his first appearance since a December Achilles tear, finishing with seven points, a steal and a block in 10 minutes.
- Norman Powell and Simone Fontecchio debuted for Miami, and Precious Achiuwa returned to action.
- The Heat were without multiple guards, including Tyler Herro, Davion Mitchell and Pelle Larsson, while Kel’el Ware came off the bench for 10 points and eight rebounds in 17 minutes.