Jaime Jaquez Jr. had a career-high 31 points (18 in the paint) and 10 rebounds, and the Miami Heat went on an 18-7 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 119-113 on Christmas at Kaseya Center.
It was tied at 99 when Kyle Lowry’s 14-foot pull-up jumper put the Heat ahead for good with 5:55 left. Duncan Robinson made 2 3-pointers and Bam Adebayo added 6 as they pulled away to a 117-106 lead with 51 seconds left.
During clutch time, the Heat outscored the 76ers 7-0. Late in the fourth quarter, De'Anthony Melton had 2 of his 4 steals, and the 76ers scored 3 points off them.
Adebayo had 26 points, 15 rebounds and 3 blocks, and Tyler Herro added 22 points (7 during a 10-0 run across the second and third quarters) but shot 8 for 25. The Heat had 3 20-point scorers.
For the 76ers, Tobias Harris had 27 points and 6 assists, and Tyrese Maxey went 1 for 8 from 3. Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 25 points with 6 3-pointers. Mo Bamba scored 18 points on 7 for 8 shooting off the bench.
The 76ers got 5 offensive rebounds, about 8 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. They outscored the Heat 21-4 off turnovers. The 76ers’ starters outscored the Heat 50-30 in 15 minutes together.