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Jimmy Butler leads Heat romp of 76ers to take 3-2 series lead

For three quarters, the Miami Heat controlled Tuesday's Game 5 against the Philadelphia 76ers.

In the fourth quarter, they poured it on en route to a 120-85 romp to take a 3-2 series lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

In stark contrast to a pair of 76ers wins in Philadelphia alongside the return of Joel Embiid, the Heat were dominant at home en route to an 81-66 lead through three quarters. They left no doubt about the game's outcome with a 7-0 run to start the fourth that prompted Doc Rivers to call a timeout a minute into the stanza.