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Miami Defeats Philadelphia 99-82 - Recap

Miami got 21 points from Tyler Herro en route to a 99-82 victory over Philadelphia on Saturday at FTX Arena.

The Heat were a -5.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 214.0.

Jimmy Butler had 21 points for Miami and Gabe Vincent chipped in with 16 points. Jimmy Butler had 5 assists for the Heat, while Bam Adebayo was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.

The 76ers got a 22-point performance from Joel Embiid, who was supported by 17 points from Tyrese Maxey. Georges Niang had 3 assists in a losing cause for Philadelphia, while Joel Embiid grabbed 15 rebounds.

The Heat hit the break winning 54-40 before taking care of business in the second half.

Philadelphia won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 41-38.

Miami heads into a battle against the Rockets. Philadelphia, meanwhile, will have their next action against Chicago.