MIAMI, Oct. 23 (UPI) — Paolo Banchero and his exuberant Orlando Magic teammates blew by their Miami Heat foes on countless extra efforts, transforming a tight game into a blowout with a third-quarter onslaught Wednesday in Miami.
“It was fun,” said Banchero, who scored a game-high 33 points in the 116-97 win. “It was run and gun.”
The Magic, who made just 37% of their shots in the first half, sank 66.7% in the third quarter, when they outscored the Heat by 21 points.
“We were just trying to keep the energy high and remind each other that we had to start fast in the third and that’s exactly what we did,” Banchero said…