Tyler Herro scored 30 points and Nikola Jovic added a season-high 23 as the Miami Heat defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 108-101. The win came amidst reports of a three-team trade involving Jimmy Butler and the Golden State Warriors.
Tyler Herro scored 30 points and Nikola Jovic shined in a complementary role as the visiting Miami Heat topped the Philadelphia 76ers 108-101 on Wednesday amid a major roster shakeup.ESPN reported during the first half that the Heat had agreed to trade disgruntled star Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors as part of a three-team deal. If the Miami players knew about the trade, it certainly didn't faze them as they held off Philadelphia for their fourth win in six games.
Joel Embiid sat out to rest his knee after returning from a 15-game absence Tuesday.George made a 3-pointer with 4:19 left to draw Philadelphia within 97-93, but Pelle Larsson's 3-pointer restored a seven-point lead with just under three minutes left.The Sixers kept fighting, closing within 102-98 on Kelly Oubre Jr.'s lay-in with 56.6 seconds to go. They then got within 104-101 on Maxey's 3-pointer with 28.7 seconds left.
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