Heat 119, 76ers 109
Miami toppled Philadelphia 119-109 on March 30 — the game highlighted the Heat’s bench scoring and rotation management as crucial to pulling away late. (x.com) (youtube.com)
Tyler Herro led Miami with 30 points on 12-of-24 shooting and logged 41:55 of game time, while Bam Adebayo recorded 23 points and a 16-rebound double-double. (espn.com) The Heat closed the game on a decisive 14-0 run that began after an Adebayo dunk narrowed the gap, with Herro drilling a go-ahead 3 at 2:36 left and stretches of scoring from Jaime Jaquez Jr., Pelle Larsson and Herro sealing the rally. (gmanetwork.com) Jaime Jaquez Jr. played 31:41 off the bench and led the Heat reserves with 14 points, while Miami’s bench collectively contributed 23 points as starters logged heavy minutes. (basketball.realgm.com) On the other end, Joel Embiid paced Philadelphia with 26 points on 10-of-25 shooting and Tyrese Maxey added 23 points and made all seven of his free-throw attempts. (basketball.realgm.com) The win moved Miami to 40-36 and into the thick of the Eastern play-in conversation, and the Heat return to Kaseya Center to host the Boston Celtics on Wednesday as their homestand continues. (espn.com)
