76ers March By Heat

     The Philadelphia 76ers raced by the Miami Heat 124-117 on Thursday night at Xfinity Mobile Center. The Heat concluded a two-game road swing and will host the Houston Rockets on Saturday. 

     Philadelphia(33-26) had a narrow 36-35 lead by the conclusion of the first quarter. The Sixers extended their lead to 73-57 by halftime. 

     Miami(31-29) tried to climb back and they trailed 99-91 at the end of the third quarter. The Heat were unable to take the lead in the final quarter.

     Bam Adebayo had a double-double with a game-high 29 points and 14 rebounds for Miami. Tyler Herro scored 25 points, Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 19 points and Andrew Wiggins drained in 18 points. 

     Tyrese Maxey helped the 76ers with a team-high 28 points. Joel Embiid contributed a double-double with 26 points and 11 rebounds while  Kelly Oubre Jr. finished with 21 points.