Bam Adebayo scored 23 points (16 in the paint), and the Miami Heat beat the Philadelphia 76ers 108-104.
The Heat took control with a 30-9 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 16.
The 76ers got within 106-104 on Tobias Harris’ 3-pointer with 25 seconds to play. They had the ball down 2, but Al Horford missed a 29-foot 3-pointer with 4.8 seconds left that would have put them ahead. Adebayo followed with 2 free throws, and the 76ers got no closer.
During clutch time, the Heat outscored the 76ers 7-5. Late in the fourth quarter, Adebayo had 2 steals, both with the game within five points, and the Heat scored 3 points off them.
Kendrick Nunn scored 26 points (7 during a 14-0 run in the second quarter).
For the 76ers, Joel Embiid had 22 points and 19 rebounds, and Harris added 20 points. Josh Richardson had 17 points and 6 assists. Embiid scored 12 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter.
The Heat shot 47.1% from the field and 38.7% from 3 to the 76ers’ 42.2% and 30.8%. The 76ers gave up 11 offensive rebounds, about 4 more than usual for the shots the Heat missed. The 76ers’ starters outscored the Heat 49-35 in 19 minutes together.