Orlando Magic center Goga Bitadze participated in the team's Monday morning shootaround, but he's still working through concussion protocol.
Tyler Herro scored 30 points, Bam Adebayo finished with 26 and the Miami Heat erased a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter before beating the Orlando Magic 125-119 in double overtime.
Bitadze (concussion) is available for Monday's matchup against Miami, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports. Bitadze missed Orlando's last seven games, but he took part in the team's morning shootaround and officially cleared the concussion protocol ahead of Monday's 7:30 p.
Bitadze (concussion) didn't participate in shootaround ahead of Saturday's game versus the Pistons, Dan Savage of the Magic's official site reports. Bitadze is officially listed as questionable for Saturday's contest after missing Orlando's previous five outings while in concussion protocol.
Although Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero are back, the Magic are still without Jalen Suggs and Goga Bitadze, two keys to defensive success.
In addition to suffering a right hip contusion Sunday vs. Philadelphia, Magic center Goga Bitadze got hit in the head.
The Denver Nuggets are rounding off their Florida road trip with the Orlando Magic on Sunday night in the first meeting between the two teams this season. Last season the Magic swept the season series,
Detroit Pistons (23-21, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (23-23, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Orlando, Florida; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Orlando looks to break its five-game slide when the Magic play Detroit.
Orlando Magic (23-20, sixth in the Eastern Conference ... The Nuggets score 16.2 more points per game (120.3) than the Magic allow (104.1). TOP PERFORMERS: Goga Bitadze is averaging 9.6 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.6 blocks for the Magic.
BOTTOM LINE: Denver will try to keep its five-game road win streak alive when the Nuggets face Orlando ... TOP PERFORMERS: Goga Bitadze is averaging 9.6 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.6 blocks ...
Orlando Magic (23-20 ... than the Magic allow (104.1). TOP PERFORMERS: Goga Bitadze is averaging 9.6 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.6 blocks for the Magic. Michael Porter Jr. is shooting 51.4% ...
BOTTOM LINE: Orlando aims to break its four-game losing streak when the Magic play Portland. The Magic are 14-8 on their home court. Orlando has a 2-3 record in games decided by less than 4 points. The Trail Blazers are 6-16 in road games. Portland is 5-18 in games decided by 10 or more points.