1. Back in December, the HEAT flew into Philadelphia without Bam Adebayo or Jimmy Butler and beat a mostly full 76ers team – minus Ben Simmons – behind 18-of-44 shooting from three and 26 points from Gabe Vincent. Without Joel Embiid or James Harden tonight, the Sixers tried to return the favor. They were successful for much longer than anyone might have THOUGHT, making just enough from the outside and duct-taping together enough of an interior attack to lead by one at the half. The HEAT, for their part, did not appear to be operating in fifth gear to that point, but even as they turned on the jets defensively they still trailed by two at the start of the fourth and by four with just over three minutes to play.
Coup’s Takeaways: Shorthanded 76ers Return The Favor As HEAT Search For Offense Down The Stretch
