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Wednesday, Apr. 18 8:00pm ET
Key players rest for majority of game

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – A.C. Green had 19 points and 14 rebounds in leading the Miami Heat to a 103-91 regular season-ending victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night.

Eddie Jones scored 22 points and Alonzo Mourning added 17 for Miami, which will play Charlotte in the first round of the playoffs. The Heat and Hornets split their four games this season.

Mike Miller's 20 points led the Magic, who face Milwaukee in the opening round. The Bucks have beaten Orlando nine straight times.

The game was meaningless for postseason seeding. Starters sat for long stretches, with Orlando's Tracy McGrady benched after a 10-point, five-rebound first quarter.

Also, seldom-used bench players saw quality court time. Of the 12 reserves available, 10 saw at least 16 minutes with only Miami's Duane Causwell and Dan Majerle not playing.

The game was an opportunity for Orlando point guard Darrell Armstrong to get back into form after sitting out six games with a strained groin. Armstrong had two points and three assists in 23 minutes

After back-and-forth play for three quarters, Miami broke ahead for good early in the final period behind its defense. The Heat had three steals in the quarter's opening two minutes, and the resulting fast breaks sparked a 9-0 run. Cedric Ceballos' breakaway dunk capped the outburst and put Miami ahead 79-73 with 10:05 remaining.

Orlando closed within three points, 83-80, Miami was led down the stretch by Green and Eddie House, who finished with 14 points. The two each scored six points in the game's final 6:22.

Orlando drew 16,377 to finish with a season attendance of 605,031, nearly 29,000 above last year's franchise low.

Game notes
Ceballos had 11 rebounds, four coming during a nine-second span during the second quarter. ... Orlando center Michael Doleac missed his fourth straight game with a sprained left ankle. ... Referee Hugh Evans was officiating his last regular-season game after 28 years.

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