The Miami Heat had a rare uninspiring performance in a rather forgettable 113-106 defeat to the James Harden and Joel Embiid-less Philadelphia 76ers on Monday, dropping their hold of the first seed in the Eastern Conference to just two and a half games.
In what’s been a rather remarkable campaign for a Heat team that has surpassed preseason expectations in terms of overall record amidst injuries to key players, performances like the one Miami had in the finale of their season series against Philadelphia haven’t occurred regularly.
But that doesn’t mean they don’t take place.