Tyrese Maxey scored 21 points (14 in the fourth quarter), and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Miami Heat 99-79 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, cutting the deficit to 2-1.
The 76ers led by as many as 20.
Danny Green scored 21 points (all 21 on 7 3-pointers) on 7 for 9 shooting. Maxey scored 14 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Heat, Jimmy Butler III had 33 points and 10 rebounds.
The 76ers shot 47.8% from the field and 48.5% from 3 to the Heat’s 35.1% and 23.3%. They held the Heat to 79 points and outscored them 19-6 on the fast break. The 76ers’ starters outscored the Heat 35-24 in 15 minutes together. Tobias Harris fouled out.