Jimmy Butler III went 1 for 2 at the line with 2.3 seconds left in overtime, and the Miami Heat beat the Philadelphia 76ers 117-116 in overtime for their fifth straight win.
Ben Simmons made a putback with 0.6 seconds left in the fourth quarter to tie it at 108 for the 76ers, but the Heat outscored them 9-8 in overtime.
The 76ers had the ball down 1 after a timeout, but Tobias Harris missed a corner 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have put them ahead.
During clutch time, the 76ers outscored the Heat 22-21. Joel Embiid scored 9 of the 76ers’ 22 on 4 for 4 shooting. Butler made his first 8 free throws and missed 3 of his last 6. Late in the fourth quarter, Butler had 2 steals in 7 seconds, the first leading to Tyler Herro’s step-back 3-pointer that put the Heat ahead 107-106 and the second to his own free throws.
Butler had 25 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists but shot 7 for 21. The Heat had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the 76ers, Embiid had 35 points and 11 rebounds on 11 for 16 shooting. Simmons had 15 points, 11 assists and 3 steals. Josh Richardson scored 17 points (9 in the second quarter).
The 76ers forced 8 turnovers, about 7 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The 76ers’ starters were outscored 30-15 in 11 minutes together.