MIAMI, FLORIDA – JANUARY 27: Bam Adebayo #13 of the Miami Heat dribbles the ball up the court against Franz Wagner #22 of the Orlando Magic during the fourth quarter at Kaseya Center on January 27, 2025 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images)

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A Sunshine State showdown between the Miami Heat and the Orlando Magic opens the 2025-26 NBA season on Wednesday for both teams.

MIAMI, FLORIDA - JANUARY 27: Bam Adebayo #13 of the Miami Heat dribbles the ball up the court against Franz Wagner #22 of the Orlando Magic during the fourth quarter at Kaseya Center on January 27, 2025 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images)

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Orlando will raise the curtain on the 2025/26 NBA season at home to Miami in a clash that promises fireworks from the first whistle. And the Magic will look to raise the roof in front of the Kia Center following a very promising pre-season, which gave fans their first look at Jamahl Mosley’s new line-up.

Desmond Bane and Tyus Jones have been steadily settling into their new surroundings and have helped Orlando go 4-0 over the summer warm-up period. Contrast that against the Heat’s porous 0-6 run through pre-season, which just so happened to include two defeats against none other than the Magic.

Mosley’s men will look to raise the stakes once more as a starting corps, including the likes of Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, and Wendell Carter, who look to light the path to another division title. Orlando took the Southeast crown for the second straight year last season and hopes the third time’s the charm this term.

Miami, on the other hand, finished last season third in the division but, like the Magic, bowed out in the first round of the playoffs. The Heat have some new faces of their own as the likes of Norman Powell and Simone Fontecchio get the ball rolling in Florida, though a poor pre-season may not have helped morale around Erik Spoelstra’s side.

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