Chris Bosh scored 14 of his season-high 32 points in the fourth quarter Saturday night, leading the Miami Heat to a 99-92 victory over the Orlando Magic.
Bosh's two free throws with 6:45 left pulled the Heat out of a 77-77 tie and started a 14-4 run that put the Heat firmly in charge of their 10th straight win against their intrastate rivals.
A long jumper by Bosh gave Miami its first double-digit lead at 91-81. Bosh also had a team-high 10 rebounds and made 4-of-6 3-point shots. Rookie Shabazz Napier added 12 points for Miami in 28 minutes off the bench.
Nic Vucevic led Orlando with 33 points and 17 rebounds, leading the Magic (6-9) to a 44-33 rebounding advantage.
Mario Chalmers had 24 points and eight assists for the Heat, who shot 52 percent overall and made 12 of 26 3-point shots
Victor Oladipo scored 12 points for the Magic, and rookie Elfrid Payton came off the bench with nine points, four assists and five steals.
Willie Green, a major contributor to the Magic's comeback win at Charlotte on Friday night, went scoreless in 31 minutes in his first Magic start.
Payton late a Magic surge late in the third quarter with a steal and two lay-ups, quickly erasing an eight-point Miami lead.
Channing Frye's two free throws with 9:34 left in the game gave Orlando its biggest lead, 73-70. Bosh answered with an 18-foot jumper and a 3-pointer, and the Heat (7-6) never trailed again.
It was the 100th regular-season meeting of Florida's NBA teams. The Heat have won 56.
The Magic's last win against the Heat came on March 12, 2012.
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TIP-INS
Dwyane Wade (strained left hamstring) and Norris Cole (dislocated left middle finger) did not play for Miami. Wade has missed five straight games. . . Tobias Harris, Orlando's leading scorer, sat out the game with a strained right calf.
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Heat: Sunday night vs. Charlotte.
Magic: Monday night at Cleveland.