The Heat made tweaks to its offense during training camp and in the preseason, emphasizing the need for a faster pace (played at the NBA’s second-slowest pace of 96.9 possessions per 48 minutes last regular season) and a more efficient shot profile that includes more threes, attempts at the rim and free throws.

The night began as a celebration for Miami Heat team president Pat Riley. It ended with an ugly loss to the Orlando Magic in the season opener at Kaseya Center. On the night the Heat named the court after Riley,

Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s season-opening 116-97 blowout loss to the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night at Kaseya Center. Next up for the Heat (0-1) is a quick trip to take on the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday before returning home:

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The Orlando Magic are expecting a physical matchup versus the Miami Heat on Wednesday evening in the 2024-25 regular season opener. "That's what you love as a competitor," Jalen Suggs said.

Despite making the NBA Finals two seasons ago, the Miami Heat are expected by some to have a down year in 2024-25. ESPN, for example, ranked Miami 18th out of 30 teams in its season preview on Monday.