Ben Simmons had 18 points (12 in the paint), 12 rebounds and 10 assists, his sixth career triple-double, and the Philadelphia 76ers rallied from 24 points down in the third quarter to beat the Miami Heat 104-102 for their fifth straight win.
The 76ers trailed 62-39 at halftime and 68-44 with 9:13 left in the third quarter. They outscored the Heat 60-34 the rest of the way.
JJ Redick’s 19-foot fadeaway with 20.0 seconds left made it 102-99. The Heat had the ball down 2, but Dwyane Wade missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have put them ahead.
During clutch time, the 76ers outscored the Heat 12-8. Redick scored 5 of the 76ers’ 12 on 2 for 4 shooting. In the fourth quarter, Simmons had 3 of his 4 steals, one of them leading to his dunk that put the 76ers ahead 94-92, and the 76ers scored 5 points off them.
For the Heat, James Johnson scored 22 points (11 in the second quarter) on 8 for 10 shooting off the bench, and Wayne Ellington went 1 for 7 from 3. Hassan Whiteside had 16 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks on 7 for 10 shooting.
The Heat gave up 23 offensive rebounds, about 13 more than usual for the shots the 76ers missed. They outscored the 76ers 26-13 off turnovers. The Heat outscored the 76ers 16-2 in 5 minutes with Dragic, Ellington, Whiteside, Johnson and Winslow on the floor together.