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MIAMI - Victor Oladipo calls Dwyane Wade a mentor. And when theyve gotten together for their off-season workouts, the Orlando guard has obviously been paying attention.Oladipo scored or assisted on Orlandos final nine points, Nikola Vucevic led all scorers with 26 and the Magic snapped a 10-game drought against Miami by topping the Heat 102-101 on Monday night — escaping when Wades 20-footer missed at the end.Hes a great player, Oladipo said of Wade, who has ties to the Magic guard because both played college ball under Tom Crean at Indiana and Marquette, respectively. When its all said and done, hes going to be one of the greatest to ever play. He already is to me. Its great to have him as a mentor and a close friend.Wade had 15 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, the third time hes scored that many in the final 12 minutes at home this season. Miami is 0-3 in those games, fell to four games under .500 for the season and is a staggering 6-12 at home.Weve got to win, Wade said. Its simple as that.Oladipo scored 22 points, Tobias Harris had 18 and Channing Frye finished with 13 for the Magic, who are two games behind Miami now for the No. 8 spot in the Eastern Conference.We showed some toughness tonight, Magic coach Jacque Vaughn said.For Miami, Danny Granger had 21 points and Chris Bosh scored 20 in his return after missing eight games with a strained left calf.Granger was 6 for 7 from 3-point range, including one that put Miami up 101-97 with 1:38 left. The Heat didnt score again.Oladipo tied it at 101-101 when he drove by Wade and scored with 45 seconds left. Wade missed a jumper on the next possession, and Oladipo made the first of two free throws with 6.6 seconds left to give the Magic the lead.Wade had a good look at the end, but missed.I didnt have a lane, Wade said.Miami led by 10 in the third quarter before the Magic got back on track and set up the back-and-forth final minutes.Harris scored 11 points in the third, including a 3-pointer with 1.8 seconds left in the quarter to cap a nine-point, 80-second run for the Magic that tied the game at 77-77 entering the fourth.That was a really fast run in less than two minutes, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. But thats competition.___TIP-INSMagic: Vucevic has reached double-digits in scoring in all 28 of his games this season. ... Orlando played its 21st road game — the most so far in the NBA. The Magic have played the second-fewest home games, just 13 to date. Their next three are all at home. ... Orlando scored the first seven points of the game, then allowed the first seven of the second half.Heat: Wades first field goal was his 4,000th (including post-season) at AmericanAirlines Arena, more than any other two players combined. ... The Heat finished their seven-game homestand 2-5. ... C Hassan Whiteside scored eight points, notable because it matched the third-most in Heat history for someone taking no more than one field-goal attempt. He was 1 for 1 from the field, 6 for 11 from the line. ... With Bosh and Chris Andersen starting, it was Miamis 14th lineup of the season, in 32 games.WHAT DISPARITYOrlando won despite shooting only 13 free throws. Miami shot 40.BREAKTHROUGH WINVucevic had played Miami 10 previous times, never emerging with a win despite some big numbers. He averages 19.9 points and 14.2 rebounds now in his last eight games against the Heat.UP NEXTMagic: Host Detroit on Tuesday.Heat: At Indiana on Wednesday. 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The Knicks have lost three in a row and will wrap up a three-game road trip before returning home for four straight games. New York sustained a 110-99 loss in Brooklyn Friday night in the battle of the Big Apple, as Carmelo Anthony scored 19 points on just 5-of-20 shooting and Tim Hardaway Jr. ended with 16 points. Amare Stoudemire netted 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds for the Knicks, who shot 41.1 percent and made 8-of-19 3-pointers. The Knicks have yet to reach 100 points in a game this season. Hats off to them, they did a great job breaking down our defense. Gotta give them credit, Hardaway Jr. said. Meanwhile, the Hawks will visit New York Monday to close out the home-and-home set and dropped their second straight game Friday at Charlotte. Lance Stephenson banked in a 3-pointer as time expired in the second overtimee, leading the Hornets to a 122-119 triumph.dddddddddddd Al Horford paced the visitors with 24 points and 10 rebounds, while Jeff Teague ended with 22 points and 15 assists. Kyle Korver was 4-of-7 from 3-point range en route to 20 points. Our team keeps showing fight, said Horford. Our guys just keep fighting until the last second. Paul Millsap and DeMarre Carroll each had 13 points for Atlanta, which made 46.2 percent of its shots and was outrebounded 51-38. Charlotte scored 27 points off 19 Atlanta turnovers and had 58 points in the paint. The Hawks entered the game averaging 31.0 points in the fourth quarter and were limited to 19 points in the period Friday night. They ended with 28 assists and have handed out at least 26 in all four games. Atlanta and New York split four meetings last season, while the Knicks have dominated the series lately with a 12-5 mark in the last 17 games. The two clubs have split the previous 12 contests at Philips Arena. ' ' '