Orlando's Desmond Bane, at left guarding Miami's Pelle Larsson, scored 37 points to lead the Magic over the Heat 117-108 and into the NBA Cup semi-finals Julio Aguilar

The Orlando Magic, sparked by 37 points from Desmond Bane, and the New York Knicks advanced to an NBA Cup semi-final showdown with breakthrough triumphs on Tuesday.

Bane went 6-of-9 from three-point range and added six rebounds and five assists in Orlando's 117-108 victory over visiting Miami.

Jalen Suggs added 20 points for the Magic, who despite lacking top scorer Franz Wagner due to a high ankle sprain won for the 11th time in 15 games and improved to 5-0 in Cup play.

"We need these reps. We need to play in these meaningful games," Bane said. "We're a young team trying to make something happen like a run so we need

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