The Orlando Magic were 2-0 versus the Miami Heat this season entering Tuesday's NBA Cup quarterfinals showdown, so one would have assumed that the latter would not allow itself to get overconfident. Apparently, though, Tyler Herro and company were feeling themselves after jumping to a 15-0 lead in the Kia Center. But momentum can quickly change in the modern game, and on the strength of a 37-point outing by Desmond Bane , the home team booked a trip to Las Vegas.

Orlando (15-10) remains unbeaten in NBA Cup play this year and is intent on using the in-season tournament to vault itself into the sport's upper echelon. Bane relished the higher-stakes battle and was an outstanding 14-of-24 from the floor in the 117-108 win. He also took great joy in silencing Herro and the Heat.

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