MIAMI — Tyler Herro scored 25 factors, Bam Adebayo completed with 24 factors and 12 rebounds, and the Miami Warmth topped the shorthanded Philadelphia 76ers 106-92 on Monday night time within the opener of their Japanese Convention semifinal sequence.
Jimmy Butler added 15 factors for the top-seeded Warmth, who bought 10 from Gabe Vincent and P.J. Tucker.
The 76ers had been with out Joel Embiid, the MVP finalist who isn’t even in Miami whereas recovering from an orbital fracture and concussion — accidents suffered in Philadelphia’s first-round-clinching win at Toronto. He’s not anticipated to play in Recreation 2.
And as can be anticipated, he was missed. Tobias Harris scored 27 factors for Philadelphia, which bought 19 from Tyrese Maxey and 16 factors, 9 rebounds and 5 assists from James Harden.
Recreation 2 is Wednesday in Miami.
Miami got here out as aggressive as may very well be, placing Tucker on Harden and having him guard him your complete 94 toes of the ground in an identical strategy to what the Warmth utilized towards Atlanta’s Trae Younger within the first spherical sequence.
It labored — for some time. Miami led by as many as 12 within the opening quarter, then a 10-2 run fueled by eight factors from Herro gave the Warmth a 13-point edge at 37-24 to mark their largest of the half. The margin was nonetheless 46-36 halfway by way of the second after one other Herro basket.
The remainder of the half was all Philly.
Miami went 1 for 9 from the sector over the ultimate 6 minutes of the half, with 4 turnovers in there as properly, and Philadelphia went on a 15-4 spurt. Harden’s shot within the lane with 28 seconds left put the 76ers up 51-50, their first lead of the night time and the rating that they took into the locker room.
The 76ers scored the primary 4 factors of the second half, going up by 5. That was nearly as good because it bought for the 76ers.
Adebayo took a bullet move from Tucker for a dunk that put Miami up 62-61, and that may be the ultimate lead change of the night time. It was the beginning of a 10-0 run that constructed a cushion, after which an 13-2 run early within the fourth determined issues and pushed the Warmth edge out to 98-77.
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