Miami Heat (40-36) beat Philadelphia 76ers (41-34) 119-109 at home on Monday, March 30.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Heat had the better start, winning the first 38-34 to lead by 4 after one. The 76ers moved in front with a 27-20 second quarter, carrying a 3-point lead into halftime.
The Heat won the third 33-26 to turn the game around, taking a 4-point lead into the fourth. The Heat took the fourth 28-22; the Heat finished the job for a 119-109 regulation win.
What decided it
The Heat grabbed 32.7% of their own misses, while the 76ers recovered 18%. The Heat made 23.7 free throws per 100 field-goal attempts, compared with 17.7 for the 76ers. The second chances kept adding up.
The 76ers did win one battle, ball security: TOV% of 8.6 against 10.9. The Heat made up for it elsewhere.
At roughly 103 possessions per team, the Heat produced 116 points per 100 possessions to 106.3 for the 76ers.
Who made the difference
Bam Adebayo was the game's biggest individual force for MIA: 23 pts, 16 reb, 6 ast on 5-11 shooting. His Game Score of 25.7 led everyone. His team was +27 with him on the floor.
Tyrese Maxey led the 76ers with 23 pts, 7 reb, 9 ast on 7-20 shooting, good for a 17.6 Game Score.
Pelle Larsson (20 pts, 10 reb, 3 ast), Bam Adebayo (23 pts, 16 reb, 6 ast), and Kelly Oubre Jr. (11 pts, 11 reb, 3 ast) each recorded a double-double.
What it means
The result fit the pre-game Win Meter, which gave the Heat about a 66% chance.
Across the last 6 meetings in our records, Miami Heat lead 5-1.
The Heat are now 40-36, and the 76ers are 41-34. The Heat last five before this game: L-L-W-L-L.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.