Scouting report: The Heat enter 17-12 on opening nights, with victories in their last six openers, including 108-96 last year in Orlando . . . The Heat are 4-5 when opening on the road, with this only the second time they have opened on the road in the last six seasons . . . Only once in their first 29 seasons have the Heat used the same starting lineup on consecutive opening nights, and that won't be the case this year, with free-agent departure Luke Babbitt opening last season at power forward on opening night, alongside Hassan Whiteside, Justise Winslow, Goran Dragic and Dion Waiters . . . A total of 62 players have made an opening-night starts for the Heat . . . The opener will be followed by a season-longest six-game homestand that begins with Saturday's home opener against the Pacers . . . The teams previously met in the preseason on Oct. 7 at Amway, with the Magic winning 93-90, with Dragic given that night off for rest . . . The Heat went 1-3 against the Magic last season, with the teams again to meet four times this season . . . After last season's trade of Serge Ibaka to the Raptors for Terrance Ross, the Magic had a relatively passive offseason, with their additions limited to Arron Afflalo, Marreese Speights, Shelvin Mack, Adreian Payne and first-round pick Jonathan Isaac, as well as former Heat prospect Khem Birch . . . Frank Vogel returns in his second season as Magic coach . . . Rodney McGruder (leg) and A.J. Hammons (flu) are out for the Heat, with forward Okaro White (shoulder) questionable . . . Payne (hand) is out and Wes Iwundu (hamstring) is questionable for the Magic.