Heat-76ers Preview

By DAN GELSTON
Posted Apr 20 2011 4:15PM

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Chris Bosh can't wait to see Philadelphia at its best.

No, not the 76ers.

Miami already survived the Sixers' top effort in Game 1 and held on for the victory.

Bosh wants to absorb the atmosphere at a hostile court like in Philly - from the rowdy fans in the rare full house dressed in matching T-shirts, to the pyrotechnics, and a new pregame video that incorporates live performance elements.

"I'm sure they'll be ready. They have a reputation, so I expect them to really own up to it," Bosh said. "We've prepared ourselves. We just have to go in there with thick skin like we always have and let the opposing boos really, really motivate us."

Oh, boy. Just what the Heat need is more motivation.

The Heat beat the 76ers in a close Game 1 and destroyed them in Game 2.

LeBron James is healthy. So is Bosh. Dwyane Wade says he's "good to go" after dealing with migraine symptoms.

So unless the trio all come down with some sort of mystery ailment that puts them on the bench for Thursday's Game 3, the Sixers are still in serious trouble. Home court or not.

"We've bounced back, we've shown resiliency," Sixers coach Doug Collins said. "I think for our guys, if they could just come out and see the ball in the basket, it would be such a lift for us."

The Sixers are viewed as little more than a speed bump on Miami's way to the Eastern Conference semifinals.

The Heat have said all the right things. The playoffs don't start until a team wins on the road. The Philly fans are some of the toughest around. No game is harder to win than Game 3.

Give the Heat credit, they believe in good sportsmanship.

The Heat are likely among the few people not wearing a Philadelphia 76ers uniform who won't concede that this 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference playoff series is Miami's to lose.

Collins said his team remains upbeat. But unless they can find a way to shut down James, Wade, and Bosh at the same time, the odds of winning a game remain uphill.

"In Game 3, I think their will is at stake here," Bosh said. "They're going to come out fighting, they're going to come out really swinging, especially with that home energy behind them.

The Sixers won 26 home games this year - one less than their overall total from a year ago. The Heat haven't flinched as the NBA's top touring act. They led the East and tied for the NBA lead with 28 road victories.

Talent always finds a way to win out over location.

Win Games 3 and 4 in Philly and the series is over.

The Sixers have adopted "showyaluv" as their season slogan. The Heat are ready to "showdabroom."

"If I came up here and said, 'We're trying to win one,' then people would look at us crazy," James said. "We're trying to win both, but Game 3 is the most important one."

The Sixers had a surprise guest at Thursday's practice: Chairman Ed Snider, who founded the Flyers, arrived to applause in his team sweats. He watched practice and chatted with Collins before leaving for a scheduled 4 p.m. flight to watch the Flyers play Game 4 of their playoff series in Buffalo.

"We've got a really good organization now, the best we've had in 15 years," Snider said.

That starts at the top with team president Rod Thorn, general manager Ed Stefanski, and Collins. Collins, who refused to take credit for the Sixers turnaround, thrust himself into contention for coach of the year honors.

He took a Sixers roster that made only minor changes from last year's 27-win roster and turned them into a 41-win playoff team.

The Sixers, though, have a roster full of really nice players. Most teams would love to have Lou Wiliams, Thaddeus Young and Andre Iguodala. They're just not the type of franchise players a team can build a title contender around.

In other words, they're not The Big 3.

If the Sixers are going to contend against Miami, Boston and Orlando, they'll have to find that LeBron-esque superstar.

"We've gone to 41. Now 41 to 50 is another jump," Collins said. "To go plus-14 is big. To go plus-nine is huge. You can't do that by contracting. You've got to do that by adding. Sometimes you can add by subtracting. But eventually you've got to add by adding. We're at a point now where we've got add by adding."

But that time is not now.

"We can't push fast forward," Collins said. "It doesn't work that way."

The Sixers did not boast of "you've got to believe" comebacks or sell a fanbase on "anything can happen." They respect the Heat too much and know - as Collins said after Game 2 - the Heat are the better team.

They'd like to simply start small with one win at home.

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AP Sports Writer Tim Reynolds in Miami contributed to this story.

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Wade, James lead Heat past 76ers for 3-0 lead

By DAN GELSTON
Posted Apr 22 2011 4:17AM

PHILADELPHIA (AP) LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh all united this season to win a championship.

Step 1 is nearly complete.

Wade had 32 points and 10 rebounds, James finished with 24 points and 15 boards and the Miami Heat took a 3-0 lead in their first-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers with a 100-94 victory Thursday night.

"This is what we envisioned," James said.

The Heat's star trio were rolling from the opening tip.

Wade was driving, attacking, dunking - playing his game at full blast the way he couldn't in Game 2. He even fought through another familiar malady, a banged-up shoulder that needed ice and treatment.

Wade delivered with a string of big baskets - he was 10 of 19 from the field overall - in the third and fourth quarters that spurred the Heat to the brink of the conference semifinals. He drew a foul on a spin move against Jrue Holiday and hit two free throws with 51.6 seconds left to all but seal the win.

Wade missed practice before Game 2 with a migraine headache. He was slowed in Game 2 by the lingering effects and scored a combined 31 points in the first two games.

"He understood we needed something a little bit more," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said.

Hours before Game 3, Wade had a big-game feeling.

Wade's 36 miserable hours of migraine headaches had passed, his head was clear and his game, well, he'd prove his game was back in championship form.

"I don't have to worry about bright lights," Wade said.

Was he ever fantastic under the postseason spotlight.

Wade was 12 for 12 from the free throw line. For all the hype around the Big Three, Wade remembers he was once the Biggest One in Miami. He still plays that way and the Heat needed all of his all-around excellence against the scrappy Sixers.

"I felt a lot better," Wade said. "My game felt better. I think my teammates could see it."

Bosh scored 19 points for the Heat, who rallied from an early 10-point deficit.

Game 4 is Sunday in Philadelphia.

James gave the Heat a scare when he fell late in the fourth quarter and briefly sat against the scorer's table. He grimaced when his teammates pulled him up and he slowly walked back to Miami's bench.

James brushed off questions about a possible tender ankle, saying he was fine and will be ready for Sunday.

"We're a desperate team right now," James said. "We want to continue to play that way. D-Wade had an unbelievable game ... and we're ready to close it out."

The Sixers were determined to win one on their home court and played like a team trying all it could to get the series back to Miami.

Lou Williams missed a 3-point attempt with 43 seconds left that would have made it a one-point game. Holiday scored 20 points, Williams finished with 15 and Elton Brand had 21 points and 11 rebounds.

The Heat again dominated at the stripe, going 24 for 30 to Philadelphia's 13 of 19.

For most of the night, it seemed to be a rerun of Game 1: The Sixers' fast start would get picked away by Miami and the Big Three would take over.

When James hit a pull-up jumper for a 54-52 lead - Miami's first of the game - early in the third, the plan was going as scripted.

The Sixers had a whole new ending planned.

Jodie Meeks and Holiday bookended 3s during a stunning 12-0 run that helped them regain the lead in front of a rollicking crowd that truly made it feel like big-time, meaningful basketball was alive and thriving in Philadelphia.

In a play that showed what makes the Heat great, James stumbled and flipped an underhand pass to Wade for a ferocious dunk that cut it to 68-64.

"It definitely started a run for us," James said. "Luckily I was able to get rid of the ball before I traveled and D-Wade was able to slam it home. It's a great play for us, a great team win and we're looking to close them out on Sunday."

Fans booed each time James touched the ball - the crowd reveled in his lone airball - and the Sixers held a 75-73 lead heading into the fourth.

The Heat didn't flinch in the hostile environment: They led the East and tied for the NBA lead with 28 road victories.

Philadelphia's fast start fizzled down the stretch and a team that showed amazing resiliency all season simply doesn't have the talent to match up with the Heat.

The 76ers made their first four shots, raced to a 9-0 lead and drove a rare pumped sellout crowd bonkers.

Philadelphia's stellar first quarter was a familiar feeling for both teams. In Game 1, the Sixers made eight of their first 10 shots and led 25-11. While the Sixers coughed up the lead in the second quarter in that one, they stretched the lead to double figures and never lost the lead, going into halftime up 52-50.

"I'm a moral person, but I don't like moral victories," Sixers coach Doug Collins said.

Brand, who scored only 20 points the first two games, established his mid-range jumper and scored 13 points in the first half. The Sixers only turned the ball over twice and proved the Game 2 flop was well behind them.

Williams delivered on his two pregame promises.

The first compared Philly's fans to Miami's: "Ours will be better."

Fueled by "Rocky" clips, 20,404 fans were stoked from the time the lights were dimmed for intros to the final horn.

The other: The 76ers would "fight hard, fight to the finish."

They did. They just didn't win.

NOTES: Miami outrebounded the 76ers 50-34. ... The Heat have made 78 free throws in the series, while the Sixers have attempted 54.

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Heat-Sixers notebook

By Andy Jasner, for NBA.com
Posted Friday April 22, 2011 12:38AM

THE FACTS: Dwyane Wade and LeBron James were both spectacular and each player nearly posted a triple-double. Wade had 32 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists while James had 24 points, 15 rebounds and six assists as the Miami Heat defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 100-94 before a crowd of 20,404 in Game 3 on Thursday. The Heat can sweep the series on Sunday afternoon. Chris Bosh added 19 points.

There were five Sixers in double figures paced by Elton Brand's 21 points and 11 rebounds. Jrue Holiday scored 20 points, but the Sixers couldn't pull off the upset. Andre Iguodala played a solid all-around game with 10 points, 10 assists and five rebounds.

QUOTABLE: "It was a gutsy win. We could not really take control of the game until the fourth quarter."
-- Heat coach Erik Spoelstra.

THE STAT: Zydrunas Ilgauskas had eight rebounds -- all off the offensive glass.

TURNING POINT: After trailing 75-73 after the third quarter, the Heat responded in a big way with a 15-4 run to take an 88-79 advantage with 5:41 left. This run deflated the Sixers and sent Miami to a commanding lead in the series.

HOT: Wade was 10-for-19 from the field and 12-for-12 from the free throw line. Quite impressive.

NOT: Thaddeus Young missed his first seven shots and wound up 1-for-8. It was quite a difference from the first two games in this series when he led the team in scoring with 38 points.

QUOTABLE II: "If we score 94 points, we have a chance. There was nothing wrong with our offense."
-- Sixers coach Doug Collins, on looking ahead to Game 4.

FANTASY SPOTLIGHT: Wade and James. ... James and Wade. Both Heat stars put up stellar numbers. See above.

INSIDE THE ARENA: The sellout crowd at the Wells Fargo Center was loud from the opening tip to the final buzzer. This was the first home playoff game for the Sixers in two seasons and the fans reveled in that fact. When Collins took the job in the offseason, he wanted to make the franchise relevant again. That he has done.

QUOTABLE III: "We took their best shot. We stayed calm and kept playing."
-- Bosh on the victory.

GOOD MOVE: The Heat put the ball in James' hands in the fourth quarter. With his speed, quickness and explosiveness to the basket, he was virtually unguardable.

BAD MOVE: Iguodala spent too much time at point forward. With a tender right knee, it might have been smarter to let Holiday run the point and play Iguodala off the ball.

GOOD MOVE II: Collins called for veteran forward Tony Battie off the bench before anyone else in the first quarter. Battie is a savvy player who knows his role. And Battie gave the Sixers some key minutes.

BAD MOVE II: Bosh was forcing the action for much of the first half. It wasn't necessary, and he could have gotten better shots within the framework of the offense. Bosh settled down after halftime and played a large role in the win.

QUOTABLE IV: "They got some good shots. They have a lot of experience on their side and got to the line. We let them get in transition and that's what hurt us."
-- Brand.

ROOKIE WATCH: Evan Turner, the Sixers' No. 2 overall pick from Ohio State, continues to perform admirably off the bench. Turner scored 15 points in Game 2, but his minutes were cut on this night. He finished with two points in nearly seven minutes.

NOTABLE: The Heat dominated the boards by a 50-34 margin. This has been problematic for the Sixers at times during the regular season. Miami was active on the offensive (20) and defensive (30) glass and limited the Sixers' chances, especially in the second half.

UP NEXT: Game 4 of this series will take place Sunday at 1:00 p.m. at the Wells Fargo Center. If necessary, the series will shift back to Miami for Game 5 on Wednesday.

• Heat: Dampier, Haslem, Pittman
• 76ers: Brackins, Kapono, Songaila

• Heat: --
• 76ers: --

• Lead Changes: 3
• Times Tied: 3

• Arena: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
• Officials: #57 Greg Willard, #36 David Jones, #33 Zach Zarba
• Attendance: 20404
• Duration: 2:29

Miami Heat (59-24)		Philadelphia 76ers (41-42)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Hawes vs Ilgauskas (Brand gains possession)
	11:39 [PHI 2-0]	Hawes Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Iguodala (1 AST)
Wade Jump Shot: Missed	11:20
	11:19	Iguodala Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:04 [PHI 5-0]	Iguodala 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Meeks (1 AST)
Bosh Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed Block: Iguodala (1 BLK)	10:46
Team Rebound	10:44
Bibby Jump Shot: Missed	10:40
	10:39	Hawes Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:25 [PHI 7-0]	Brand Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Iguodala (2 AST)
Bosh Jump Shot: Missed	10:05
	10:02	Holiday Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:57 [PHI 9-0]	Hawes Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Holiday (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	09:50
Wade Jump Shot: Missed	09:42
Wade Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	09:40
Wade Layup Shot: Missed	09:40
Ilgauskas Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	09:37
Ilgauskas Tip Shot: Missed	09:37
Wade Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	09:36
Wade Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Meeks (1 ST)	09:35
	09:18	Holiday Jump Shot: Missed
Bosh Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:16
Bosh Jump Shot: Missed	08:52
Ilgauskas Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	08:50
Ilgauskas Tip Shot: Made (2 PTS)	08:50 [MIA 2-9]
	08:30 [PHI 11-2]	Hawes Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Iguodala (3 AST)
Bosh Hook Shot: Missed	08:11
Ilgauskas Rebound (Off:3 Def:0)	08:10
Ilgauskas Putback Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	08:10 [MIA 4-11]
	07:55 [PHI 13-4]	Holiday Step Back Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)
Bibby Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Meeks (2 ST)	07:48
	07:39	Iguodala 3pt Shot: Missed
James Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:38
Wade Layup Shot: Missed Block: Hawes (1 BLK)	07:30
	07:28	Hawes Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	07:19	Hawes 3pt Shot: Missed
James Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:17
James Running Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	07:11 [MIA 6-13]
	06:46 [PHI 15-6]	Holiday Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Iguodala (4 AST)
	06:25	Hawes Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Bosh Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	06:25
Team Rebound	06:25
Bosh Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)	06:25 [MIA 7-15]
	06:13	Hawes Jump Shot: Missed
Bosh Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:12
	06:01	Iguodala Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	05:54	Brand Foul : Defense 3 Second (0 PF)
James Free Throw Technical (3 PTS)	05:54 [MIA 8-15]
	05:54	Hawes Substitution replaced by Battie
James Running Bank shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Wade (1 AST)	05:39 [MIA 10-15]
	05:21	Brand Jump Shot: Missed
James Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	05:20
	05:07	Battie Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Wade Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	05:07 [MIA 11-15]
	05:07	Meeks Substitution replaced by Williams
Wade Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	05:07 [MIA 12-15]
	04:47	Holiday Jump Shot: Missed
	04:45	Team Rebound
	04:39 [PHI 17-12]	Williams Step Back Jump shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Holiday (2 AST)
Bibby 3pt Shot: Missed	04:21
	04:19	Brand Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	04:09 [PHI 19-12]	Battie Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Holiday (3 AST)
Wade Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: James (1 AST)	03:49 [MIA 14-19]
	03:31 [PHI 21-14]	Williams Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Holiday (4 AST)
Bosh Jump Shot: Missed	03:14
Ilgauskas Rebound (Off:4 Def:0)	03:12
Ilgauskas Layup Shot: Missed	03:11
	03:08	Iguodala Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	03:05 [PHI 24-14]	Holiday 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Iguodala (5 AST)
Bosh Jump Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Wade (2 AST)	02:43 [MIA 16-24]
	02:35	Team Timeout : Regular
Ilgauskas Substitution replaced by Jones	02:35
Bosh Substitution replaced by Anthony	02:35
	02:35	Iguodala Substitution replaced by Turner
	02:35	Brand Substitution replaced by Young
	02:28	Young Jump Shot: Missed
	02:25	Battie Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	02:25 [PHI 26-16]	Battie Tip Shot: Made (4 PTS)
James Layup Shot: Missed Block: Young (1 BLK)	02:12
	02:11	Battie Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	01:48	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Wade Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	01:47
Wade Running Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	01:41 [MIA 18-26]
	01:20	Young Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
Wade Substitution replaced by Chalmers	01:20
Jones Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)	01:05
	00:48.9	Holiday Jump Shot: Missed
James Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	00:47.6
Bibby 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: James (2 AST)	00:35.1 [MIA 21-26]
	00:15.9 [PHI 29-21]	Williams 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS)
James Jump Shot: Missed	00:01.0
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 1st Quarter
Miami Heat (59-24)		Philadelphia 76ers (41-42)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
James Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Bosh (1 AST)	11:46 [MIA 23-29]
	11:46	Turner Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
James Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	11:46
	11:44	Young Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:30	Young Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)
Jones Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Turner (1 ST)	11:20
	10:56	Turner Jump Shot: Missed Block: Bosh (1 BLK)
Anthony Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:54
	10:45	Battie Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
James Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)	10:45 [MIA 24-29]
	10:45	Turner Substitution replaced by Iguodala
	10:45	Battie Substitution replaced by Brand
James Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)	10:45 [MIA 25-29]
	10:36	Young Jump Shot: Missed Block: Bosh (2 BLK)
James Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	10:33
James Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	10:31
	10:13	Young Jump Shot: Missed
	10:11	Iguodala Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	10:07	Meeks 3pt Shot: Missed
	10:04	Young Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	10:04	Young Tip Shot: Missed
	10:03	Meeks Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
Anthony Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	09:59
	09:59	Brand Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	09:59	Team Rebound
	09:59 [PHI 30-25]	Brand Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
	09:50	Iguodala Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Anthony Jump Shot: Missed	09:39
	09:37	Brand Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Chalmers Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	09:31
	09:31 [PHI 31-25]	Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
James Substitution replaced by Wade	09:31
	09:31 [PHI 32-25]	Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
Wade Floating Jump shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Anthony (1 AST)	09:19 [MIA 27-32]
	09:01 [PHI 34-27]	Brand Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Iguodala (6 AST)
Anthony Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Chalmers (1 AST)	08:34 [MIA 29-34]
	08:15
	08:15	Williams Substitution replaced by Holiday
	08:07	Meeks 3pt Shot: Missed Block: Wade (1 BLK)
	08:07	Team Rebound
	08:07	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Wade Turnaround Bank shot: Made (10 PTS)	07:54 [MIA 31-34]
	07:35 [PHI 36-31]	Brand Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Iguodala (7 AST)
Wade Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Young (1 ST)	07:16
Bosh Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	07:12
	07:12	Holiday Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	07:12	Team Rebound
	07:12	Holiday Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Bosh Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	07:10
Bosh Hook Shot: Missed	06:53
	06:52	Brand Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	06:42 [PHI 38-31]	Brand Pullup Jump shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Holiday (5 AST)
Chalmers Jump Shot: Missed	06:20
	06:19	Brand Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	06:01	Iguodala 3pt Shot: Missed
Jones Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:59
Bosh Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Iguodala (1 ST)	05:51
Anthony Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	05:47
	05:47	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:47 [PHI 39-31]	Young Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	05:47	Meeks Substitution replaced by Williams
Jones Substitution replaced by James	05:47
	05:47 [PHI 40-31]	Young Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
	05:37	Young Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	05:30	Young Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Bosh Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)	05:30 [MIA 32-40]
	05:30	Young Substitution replaced by Hawes
Bosh Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	05:30 [MIA 33-40]
	05:03	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Bosh Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)	04:53
	04:34	Iguodala Jump Shot: Missed
Chalmers Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:33
Bosh Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Chalmers (2 AST)	04:22 [MIA 35-40]
Bosh Substitution replaced by Jones	04:02
	03:59 [PHI 43-35]	Holiday 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Williams (1 AST)
	03:40	Holiday Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Wade Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	03:40 [MIA 36-43]
	03:40	Hawes Substitution replaced by Meeks
Wade Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	03:40 [MIA 37-43]
	03:28	Holiday 3pt Shot: Missed
James Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	03:27
Wade Driving Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: James (3 AST)	03:24 [MIA 39-43]
	03:24	Williams Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Wade Free Throw 1 of 1 (15 PTS)	03:24 [MIA 40-43]
	03:11	Brand Jump Shot: Missed
James Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)	03:09
	03:05	Iguodala Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
	03:05	Iguodala Substitution replaced by Turner
James Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)	03:05 [MIA 41-43]
James Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	03:05
	03:05	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:48 [PHI 46-41]	Meeks 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Williams (2 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:35
Anthony Substitution replaced by Bosh	02:35
Chalmers Substitution replaced by Bibby	02:35
Bosh Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (3 TO)	02:25
	02:09	Brand Jump Shot: Missed
Wade Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	02:08
Jones 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Wade (3 AST)	01:57 [MIA 44-46]
	01:33 [PHI 48-44]	Turner Step Back Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)
Jones 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Wade (4 AST)	01:14 [MIA 47-48]
James Foul : Personal (1 PF)	00:54.9
	00:54.9 [PHI 49-47]	Brand Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
	00:54.9 [PHI 50-47]	Brand Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
Wade Layup Shot: Missed	00:46.9
	00:45.9	Turner Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:40.9	Turner Jump Shot: Missed
	00:38.9	Brand Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	00:37.9 [PHI 52-47]	Brand Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (13 PTS)
Wade Reverse Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: James (4 AST)	00:25.9 [MIA 49-52]
	00:25.9	Brand Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Wade Free Throw 1 of 1 (18 PTS)	00:25.9 [MIA 50-52]
	00:01.9	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
	00:00.2	Team Rebound
	00:00.2	Team Timeout : Short
	00:00.2	Brand Substitution replaced by Young
End of 2nd Quarter
Miami Heat (59-24)		Philadelphia 76ers (41-42)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Bosh Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS)	11:37 [MIA 52-52]
	11:24	Holiday Turnover : Poss Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO) Steal:Bosh (1 ST)
James Pullup Jump shot: Made (12 PTS)	11:15 [MIA 54-52]
	10:55	Brand Jump Shot: Missed
James Rebound (Off:0 Def:8)	10:54
Wade Layup Shot: Missed	10:46
Ilgauskas Rebound (Off:5 Def:0)	10:45
Ilgauskas Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	10:44 [MIA 56-52]
	10:44	Team Timeout : Short
	10:31 [PHI 55-56]	Meeks 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Holiday (6 AST)
James 3pt Shot: Missed	10:08
	10:05	Meeks Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	09:58 [PHI 57-56]	Brand Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Iguodala (8 AST)
Bibby Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Holiday (1 ST)	09:53
	09:33	Hawes Jump Shot: Missed Block: Ilgauskas (1 BLK)
James Rebound (Off:0 Def:9)	09:30
Ilgauskas Foul : Offensive (1 PF)	09:26
Ilgauskas Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	09:26
	09:10 [PHI 59-56]	Hawes Reverse Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Iguodala (9 AST)
Bosh Jump Shot: Missed	08:47
	08:45	Hawes Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Ilgauskas Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	08:30
	08:30 [PHI 60-56]	Holiday Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
	08:30 [PHI 61-56]	Holiday Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
Bibby 3pt Shot: Missed	08:18
	08:16	Hawes Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	07:55 [PHI 64-56]	Holiday 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Meeks (2 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	07:54
Bosh Layup Shot: Missed	07:35
Ilgauskas Rebound (Off:6 Def:0)	07:33
Ilgauskas Putback Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	07:33 [MIA 58-64]
	07:17	Brand Layup Shot: Missed Block: Bosh (3 BLK)
	07:13	Brand Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	07:03 [PHI 66-58]	Brand Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (17 PTS)
Wade Layup Shot: Missed	06:45
Ilgauskas Rebound (Off:7 Def:0)	06:38
Ilgauskas Tip Shot: Missed	06:38
Ilgauskas Rebound (Off:8 Def:0)	06:36
Ilgauskas Tip Shot: Made (10 PTS)	06:36 [MIA 60-66]
	06:24	Iguodala Jump Shot: Missed
Wade Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	06:21
	06:08	Brand Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Bosh Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	06:08
Team Rebound	06:08
Bosh Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	06:08
	06:08	Brand Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	05:51	Hawes Jump Shot: Missed
	05:48	Iguodala Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	05:48 [PHI 68-60]	Iguodala Putback Dunk Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Ilgauskas Layup Shot: Missed Block: Hawes (2 BLK)	05:32
	05:29	Hawes Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
Ilgauskas Foul : Personal (3 PF)	05:23
Ilgauskas Substitution replaced by Anthony	05:23
	05:11	Holiday Jump Shot: Missed Block: Bibby (1 BLK)
	05:09	Holiday Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	05:08	Holiday Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Wade (1 ST)
James Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Wade (5 AST)	05:04 [MIA 62-68]
	04:40	Iguodala Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:James (1 ST)
Wade Dunk Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: James (5 AST)	04:34 [MIA 64-68]
	04:33	Team Timeout : Regular
	04:33	Brand Substitution replaced by Young
	04:08	Meeks 3pt Shot: Missed Block: Wade (2 BLK)
	04:08	Team Rebound
	04:08	Holiday Substitution replaced by Williams
	04:08	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Bosh Floating Jump shot: Made (11 PTS)	03:54 [MIA 66-68]
	03:30	Meeks Jump Shot: Missed
James Rebound (Off:0 Def:10)	03:29
	03:21	Iguodala Violation:Kicked Ball
Bosh Substitution replaced by Jones	03:21
Anthony Jump Shot: Missed	03:12
Wade Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	03:11
Wade Putback Dunk Shot: Made (22 PTS)	03:11 [MIA 68-68]
	02:45 [PHI 70-68]	Hawes Floating Jump shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Iguodala (10 AST)
Jones 3pt Shot: Missed	02:27
Bibby Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	02:25
	02:14	Meeks Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Wade Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS)	02:14 [MIA 69-70]
Wade Free Throw 2 of 2 (24 PTS)	02:14 [MIA 70-70]
	02:01	Young Jump Shot: Missed
	01:59	Hawes Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	01:59 [PHI 72-70]	Hawes Tip Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Bibby Jump Shot: Missed	01:37
Anthony Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	01:35
Anthony Tip Shot: Missed	01:35
	01:33	Meeks Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	01:26	Meeks Running Jump Shot: Missed
	01:23	Iguodala Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
	01:23	Iguodala Tip Shot: Missed
Anthony Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	01:22
	01:22	Williams Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Wade Substitution replaced by Chalmers	01:22
	01:22	Meeks Substitution replaced by Holiday
James Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	01:22
Team Rebound	01:22
	01:22	Hawes Substitution replaced by Brand
James Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)	01:22 [MIA 71-72]
	01:08	Young Layup Shot: Missed Block: Anthony (1 BLK)
	01:08	Team Rebound
	00:59.9	Holiday Jump Shot: Missed
James Rebound (Off:0 Def:11)	00:55.9
James 3pt Shot: Missed	00:36.9
	00:35.3	Team Rebound
	00:31.9 [PHI 74-71]	Williams Driving Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)
	00:14.4	Brand Foul : Personal (3 PF)
James Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)	00:14.4 [MIA 72-74]
	00:14.4	Young Substitution replaced by Meeks
James Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)	00:14.4 [MIA 73-74]
Chalmers Foul : Personal (2 PF)	00:03.8
Anthony Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	00:00.3
	00:00.3 [PHI 75-73]	Iguodala Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
	00:00.3	Brand Substitution replaced by Turner
	00:00.3	Iguodala Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
James Rebound (Off:0 Def:12)	00:00.1
End of 3rd Quarter
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Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
	11:36	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
	11:35	Team Rebound
	11:23	Brand Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
James 3pt Shot: Made (20 PTS)	11:02 [MIA 76-75]
	10:43	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
Jones Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:41
Bosh Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Chalmers (3 AST)	10:17 [MIA 78-75]
	09:54 [PHI 77-78]	Holiday Pullup Jump shot: Made (17 PTS)
Bosh Jump Shot: Missed	09:31
Bosh Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	09:29
Bosh Tip Shot: Missed	09:29
Bosh Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	09:27
Bosh Tip Shot: Made (15 PTS)	09:27 [MIA 80-77]
	09:11	Young Jump Shot: Missed
Jones Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	09:09
Bosh Jump Shot: Missed	08:51
	08:49	Brand Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
	08:41	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	08:39
	08:39
Jones Substitution replaced by Wade	08:39
	08:39	Young Substitution replaced by Hawes
Chalmers 3pt Shot: Missed	08:17
Wade Rebound (Off:4 Def:3)	08:15
	08:15	Hawes Violation:Defensive Goaltending
Wade Layup Shot: Made (26 PTS)	08:15 [MIA 82-77]
	07:56 [PHI 79-82]	Brand Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Holiday (7 AST)
Anthony Jump Shot: Missed Block: Brand (1 BLK)	07:31
Wade Rebound (Off:5 Def:3)	07:29
Wade Jump Shot: Missed	07:27
	07:24	Brand Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)
	07:15	Iguodala 3pt Shot: Missed
James Rebound (Off:0 Def:13)	07:13
Chalmers 3pt Shot: Missed	06:58
James Rebound (Off:1 Def:13)	06:57
	06:57	Iguodala Foul : Personal (4 PF)
Chalmers Substitution replaced by Jones	06:57
Anthony Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Wade (6 AST)	06:51 [MIA 84-79]
	06:44	Team Timeout : Regular
	06:37	Brand Jump Shot: Missed
Anthony Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	06:35
	06:21	Jump Ball Holiday vs Wade (Jones gains possession)
Bosh Jump Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: James (6 AST)	06:13 [MIA 86-79]
	05:53	Iguodala Jump Shot: Missed
Wade Rebound (Off:5 Def:4)	05:51
	05:42	Brand Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
Wade Free Throw 1 of 2 (27 PTS)	05:42 [MIA 87-79]
	05:42	Iguodala Substitution replaced by Meeks
Wade Free Throw 2 of 2 (28 PTS)	05:42 [MIA 88-79]
	05:32	Hawes Jump Shot: Missed
Jones Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	05:31
Wade Jump Shot: Missed	05:20
	05:19	Brand Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)
Jones Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	05:14
	05:14	Williams Free Throw 1 of 3 Missed
	05:14	Team Rebound
	05:14 [PHI 80-88]	Williams Free Throw 2 of 3 (12 PTS)
	05:14	Hawes Substitution replaced by Young
	05:14	Meeks Substitution replaced by Iguodala
	05:14	Williams Free Throw 3 of 3 Missed
James Rebound (Off:1 Def:14)	05:13
James Layup Shot: Made (22 PTS) Assist: Wade (7 AST)	04:52 [MIA 90-80]
	04:31	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
	04:30	Team Rebound
	04:08 [PHI 82-90]	Iguodala Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Williams (3 AST)
Wade Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Williams (1 ST)	03:42
Jones Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	03:40
	03:40 [PHI 83-90]	Iguodala Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
	03:40 [PHI 84-90]	Iguodala Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	03:40
James 3pt Shot: Missed	03:24
Wade Rebound (Off:6 Def:4)	03:22
Wade Putback Dunk Shot: Made (30 PTS)	03:22 [MIA 92-84]
	03:01 [PHI 86-92]	Brand Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (21 PTS)
Bosh Layup Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Wade (8 AST)	02:32 [MIA 94-86]
	02:21 [PHI 89-94]	Holiday 3pt Shot: Made (20 PTS)
James Jump Shot: Made (24 PTS)	01:51 [MIA 96-89]
	01:33 [PHI 91-96]	Young Hook Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Williams (4 AST)
James Jump Shot: Missed	01:12
Bosh Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	01:11
Team Timeout : Regular	00:58.9
Anthony Substitution replaced by Bibby	00:58.9
	00:51.6	Holiday Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Wade Free Throw 1 of 2 (31 PTS)	00:51.6 [MIA 97-91]
Bibby Substitution replaced by Anthony	00:51.6
Wade Free Throw 2 of 2 (32 PTS)	00:51.6 [MIA 98-91]
Anthony Violation:Kicked Ball	00:45.7
	00:43.8 [PHI 94-98]	Williams 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Holiday (8 AST)
James Jump Shot: Missed	00:17.9
	00:16.8	Young Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	00:05.9	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Jones Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	00:04.5
	00:03.3	Brand Foul : Personal (5 PF)
Jones Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	00:03.3 [MIA 99-94]
Jones Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	00:03.3 [MIA 100-94]
	00:03.3	Team Timeout : Short
	00:03.3	Young Substitution replaced by Meeks
	00:01.9	Meeks 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.1	Brand Rebound (Off:3 Def:8)
End of 4th Quarter

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