Desmond Bane is locked in for the Orlando Magic . With Franz Wagner nursing an ankle injury that looked so much worse than his eventual diagnosis, the Magic needed Bane to step up — especially with Paolo Banchero still on a minutes restriction. And that's exactly what Bane did, as he poured in 37 points, five rebounds, and six assists to lead Orlando to a 117-108 win over the Miami Heat on Tuesday night in NBA Cup quarterfinals action.

Bane was playing like someone owed him money and the only way to get it back was to beat the Heat. That may not be too far off from what was going through the Magic guard's mind. After all, Bane was recently fined for his hilariously odd throw of the ball straight onto OG Anunoby's back during their 106-100 loss to the New York Knicks on Sunday.

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