Heat Outwork 76ers, Snap 2-Game Winning Streak

The Philadelphia 76ers fell to the Miami Heat 109-105 in a disheartening effort by Philly. The Sixers will head into the All-Star Break with a 32-22 record and the Heat go in with a 30-25 record.

Tyrese Maxey did all he could to keep the Sixers in it, making multiple tough shots and impressive plays late in the game, but it was all for naught. Maxey looked like the only player on the court who really wanted to win the game for Philadelphia and that isn’t the effort needed to win games.

Late in the game, Philadelphia had multiple opportunities to score, but a lackluster effort on the boards and defensively made it impossible to muster a comeback. Specifically, with 8 seconds left in the 4th, Tyler Herro missed a jump shot from the left wing, but not a single Philadelphia soul attempted to get the ball. Bam Adebayo jumped on that miscue and solidified a Miami victory. Mistakes like these need immediate fixing and cannot be the reason why the Sixers lose games.

The Sixers are now in the All-Star Break, with Tyrese Maxey competing in the Skills Challenge and former Deleware Blue Coat and 76er Mac McClung is heading back to the Dunk Contest. The Sixers will need to regroup and figure out how to pull it together and finish the season dominantly, just like how they started it.