![]() ![]() Harden and Embiid did enough to pull within two points but Miami quickly got it back to six with a Butler pick-two off of an Embiid pass. Butler produced a highlight play with a putback slam and Miami shot the 3-ball very well. Just about the entire team collapsed to contain a roll to the hoop from Zeller.Įmbiid’s second stint went better than the first, as he was able to create offense getting more in sync with Harden. Philadelphia got flustered by a 2-3 zone with Victor Oladipo and Caleb Martin up top, fouled often and continued to over-help on drivers. Rivers opened the second quarter with Harden-Maxey-Milton-McDaniels-Reed as the Heat also went small, putting four guards/undersized wings around Zeller. Doc Rivers went back to his all-bench lineup and some tough shots from Shake Milton and Georges Niang saved the Sixers from scoring less than 20 points in the opening frame. They shot 12 fewer shots than Miami in the first quarter thanks to some poor rebounding. The ball just had no energy and possessions usually ended with Embiid trying (and failing) to score in the post through some very good defenders. Philly’s offense was not good to start the contest. Kevin Love showed his value to his new team with a gorgeous touchdown pass to Herro that Melton juuuust missed getting to, a 3-pointer and a floater. The Sixers allowed Butler to get into the paint often and snag some offensive rebounds that led to seven second-chance points. Game notes:īutler guarded Harden, Tucker guarded Butler, Melton guarded Herro and the two star centers guarded each other. The Heat performed better in the minutes that his backup, Cody Zeller, played in. He had a horrendous shooting night and was outshined by almost all of his teammates. His scoring did trail off in the second half but his impact was felt throughout the game as he helped Miami snap a four-game losing streak.īam Adebayo: 13 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 4-14 FG shootingĪdebayo’s physicality with Embiid was very helpful for Miami, though he did start the second half with three fouls. He was just about halfway to a triple-double after the first quarter with seven points, five assists and four rebounds and never took his foot off the gas. Jimmy Butler: 23 points, 11 rebounds, 9 assists, 4 steals, 8-13 FG shootingīutler was everywhere for the Heat early on - scoring, playmaking, crashing the glass and disrupting the Sixers offense. Even though he fouled out, this was a very good game for the young guard. Maxey looked more confident shooting, especially in the third quarter where he showed his typical fearlessness when attacking the paint and scored 14 points. The immediate results were very promising. Tyrese Maxey: 23 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 8-16 FG shootingĪfter the last game, Maxey had a conversation with Embiid about how he can rediscover his mojo. He assisted over a third of the team’s buckets. Still, his playmaking was strong and one of the main reasons Philly stayed in it. He and Embiid connected on plenty of shots but Philly didn’t go to their two-man game enough. Harden kept the Sixers afloat early on with eight points and did a solid job keeping the offense going. James Harden: 20 points, 6 rebounds, 12 assists, 5-14 FG shooting Defensively, he was good at contesting and deterring shots but played a big part in one of the team’s worst rebounding performances, though he cleaned that up as the game went on. He still managed an efficient 14 points by halftime but coughed the ball up too frequently. It wasn’t the most prolific start for Embiid, who didn’t have much space to score the ball early on. Joel Embiid: 27 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 10-17 FG shooting Let’s break down the Sixers’ loss to the Heat. The Sixers found themselves in another nail-biter and again fell short, this time by a score of 101-99. Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers (39-21) faced off against old friend Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat (33-29) for the first time since last season’s playoffs.
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