The Philadelphia 76ers recently hosted the Miami Heat in an Eastern Conference game. While both teams had the same record (37-30), the Sixers and the Heat were looking to compete to gain the advantage in the NBA standings. With only 15 games left in the season, time is running out for both teams to secure a playoff spot.
Tyrese Maxey played with some urgency in the first quarter after giving the Sixers a 31-23 lead. He scored 17 points in the entire opening period. Kelly Oubre Jr. (six points), Mo Bamba (three points and two rebounds), Cameron Payne (three points and two assists) and Paul Reed (two points and four rebounds) helped Maxey build an eight-point lead.
Despite the absence of Jimmy Butler at his side due to a contusion on his right foot, the Miami Heat showed a lot of will in the second quarter. Miami managed to stop Tyrese Maxey in his tracks, only allowing him to score one point. Bam Adebayo and Terry Rozier put the Heat on their backs.
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Adebayo nearly had a double-double to finish the first half with 13 points and nine rebounds. Rozier, on the other hand, added 10 points and five rebounds. Jaime Jaquez Jr. also had a remarkable performance in the first half with seven points, four rebounds and three assists, helping his teammates cut the Sixers’ lead to two with a score of 51-49 in the first half .
Unfortunately, the Miami Heat’s efforts to come back in the first half were immediately stopped by the Philadelphia 76ers in the third quarter. After being limited to one point in the second quarter, Tyrese Maxey exploded for 11 points to extend his lead to 14 points (79-65).
In the end, while the Heat managed to catch up in the fourth quarter, the Sixers secured a 98-91 victory.
Miami Heat vs Philadelphia 76ers Player Stats and Box Scores (March 18)
Miami Heat player statistics
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Tyrese Maxey’s points tonight
Tyrese Maxey had an excellent double-double performance to help the Philadelphia 76ers overtake the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference standings. Maxey proved why he is more than capable of carrying the team, adding 30 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds, a steal and a block.
Bam Adebayo’s points this evening
Bam Adebayo did everything it could on Monday to try to overtake the Sixers in the Eastern Conference standings. Adebayo had a huge double-double with 20 points, 13 rebounds and six assists. The Heat big man also shot efficiently from the field with 80% accuracy.
