Philadelphia 76ers (33-26) beat Miami Heat (31-29) 124-117 at home on Thursday, February 26.
The game, quarter by quarter
The 76ers had the better start, winning the first 36-35 to lead by 1 after one. The 76ers kept the pressure on with a 37-22 second quarter, carrying a 16-point lead into halftime.
The Heat won the third 34-26 to stay in front, taking a 8-point lead into the fourth. The Heat took the fourth 26-25; the 76ers held on for a 124-117 regulation win.
What decided it
The 76ers grabbed 23.9% of their own misses, while the Heat recovered 20.8%. The 76ers got more from their shots, finishing at 56.9% effective field-goal shooting compared with 55.7% for the Heat. The second chances kept adding up.
The Heat did win one battle, the free-throw line: FT rate of 23 against 18.1. The 76ers made up for it elsewhere.
At roughly 104 possessions per team, the 76ers produced 119.6 points per 100 possessions to 112.8 for the Heat.
Who made the difference
Tyrese Maxey was the game's biggest individual force for PHI: 28 pts, 4 reb, 11 ast, 5 stl on 9-26 shooting. His Game Score of 26.2 led everyone. His team was +6 with him on the floor.
Bam Adebayo led the Heat with 29 pts, 14 reb, 3 ast on 10-20 shooting, good for a 24.1 Game Score.
Joel Embiid (26 pts, 11 reb, 4 ast), Tyrese Maxey (28 pts, 4 reb, 11 ast), and Bam Adebayo (29 pts, 14 reb, 3 ast) each recorded a double-double.
What it means
The pre-game Win Meter had it close to a coin flip, at about 60% for the 76ers.
Across the last 5 meetings in our records, Miami Heat lead 5-0.
The 76ers are now 33-26, and the Heat are 31-29. The 76ers last five before this game: L-L-L-W-W.
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