{"id":689148,"date":"2026-03-31T02:14:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T02:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/689148\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T02:14:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T02:14:21","slug":"observations-after-sixers-allow-late-14-0-run-in-loss-to-heat-nbc10-philadelphia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/689148\/","title":{"rendered":"Observations after Sixers allow late 14-0 run in loss to Heat \u2013 NBC10 Philadelphia"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Sixers tripped just before the finish line Monday night in Miami.<\/p>\n

Seeking their fifth win in six games, the Sixers allowed a late Heat run and fell to a 119-109 loss.<\/p>\n

Miam\u2019s victory secured the regular-season series over the Sixers. The Heat now sit at 40-36, the Sixers at 41-34. With a win over the Celtics, the sixth-seeded Hawks extended their lead over the seventh-seeded Sixers in the Eastern Conference standings.<\/a><\/p>\n

Joel Embiid had 26 points and seven rebounds. Tyrese Maxey posted 23 points, nine assists and seven boards. Paul George added 19 points.<\/p>\n

Miami’s top scorer was Tyler Herro with 30 points. Bam Adebayo had 23 points, 16 rebounds and six assists. <\/p>\n

All-Star Heat guard Norman Powell was out with an illness. For the second straight game, Johni Broome (right knee surgery recovery) was the one Sixer sidelined.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Sixers will visit the Wizards on Wednesday night. Here are observations on their loss to Miami:\u00a0<\/p>\n

George picks up where he left off <\/p>\n

The Embiid-George duo posted 14 of the Sixers\u2019 first 16 points.<\/p>\n

Embiid scored a post-up bucket on Adebayo, a mid-range leaner, and a top-of-the-key three-pointer. George\u2019s early highlights included a driving dunk, a three-ball and a long-range alley-oop feed that VJ Edgecombe leaped high to slam home. Edgecombe also had a stellar first quarter, recording nine points on 4-for-6 shooting and four assists.<\/p>\n

While George eventually cooled off, his play has been encouraging overall since he came back from his 25-game suspension.<\/a> Here are his numbers over the last three games:\u00a0<\/p>\n

24.3 points per game <\/p>\n

45.8 percent from the field<\/p>\n

40 percent from three-point range<\/p>\n

7.7 rebounds per game<\/p>\n

2.7 assists per game<\/p>\n

3.0 steals\u00a0per game <\/p>\n

He\u2019s been a confident, high-volume three-point shooter, which the Sixers need. The 35-year-old has also looked fresh physically and even downright explosive on occasion. Having that sort of player in the playoffs would certainly brighten the Sixers\u2019 postseason outlook.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Oubre still on second unit <\/p>\n

The Heat\u2019s high-paced offense had a strong start. Pelle Larsson\u2019s fast-break dunk was one of several early baskets Miami scored before the Sixers were fully back on defense.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Sixers have multiple players capable of momentum-shifting defensive stretches. Maxey, who entered the night averaging an NBA-best 2.0 steals<\/a>, is among that group. He blocked a Herro mid-range try, grabbed the ball and assisted an Edgecombe layup. Later, Maxey drew an offensive foul on Miami big man Kel\u2019el Ware by sprinting through a baseline down screen and absorbing contact.\u00a0<\/p>\n

George knocked down a three on the Sixers\u2019 final play of the first quarter and their second possession of the second. The Sixers made a 15-1 run to take a 39-38 lead.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sixers head coach Nick Nurse cut his rotation down to nine players, and that included a 36-second Justin Edwards stint. Kelly Oubre Jr. again came off the bench in his second game since returning from a left elbow sprain. He had 11 points on 5-for-14 shooting, 11 rebounds and three assists in 31 minutes.<\/p>\n

If everyone stays healthy, we imagine Oubre may very well start over Dominick Barlow in the playoffs. Oubre can provide energy and two-way aggression in a second-unit role, but there\u2019s no question his preference is to start. Barlow\u2019s a selfless role player who often has not closed out games that he\u2019s started this season. Both Barlow and Oubre have shown a knack for cutting off of Embiid, which helps each to mesh with the Sixers\u2019 starters.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sixers can’t stop decisive Heat run <\/p>\n

The Sixers\u2019 three-point halftime lead was soon down the drain.<\/p>\n

Following a first half in which they committed just one turnover, the Sixers had five giveaways in the first five minutes and change of the third quarter. Embiid fell to 5 for 16 from the floor with a mid-range miss. Edgecombe was whistled for his fourth foul with 6:24 left in the third and then picked up a technical. Adebayo made the three ensuing free throws to put the Heat up 77-65.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Sixers trailed by as many as 15 points late in the third quarter but summoned a timely 12-0 spurt. Maxey buried a three with 10.4 seconds left in the third to cut the Sixers\u2019 deficit to 89-87. George raised his level, too. <\/p>\n

Embiid subbed back in with 7:24 to go. A little over a minute later, he nailed a mid-range jumper, drew a foul in the process, and converted his free throw to tie the game at 101-all. A deep Maxey three pushed the Sixers in front. The Sixers’ defense was sturdy and Oubre snatched several important defensive rebounds.<\/p>\n

The Sixers appeared to be in a nice position when Embiid drilled a three to lift them to a 107-103 lead. However, Miami replied with a game-deciding 14-0 run.<\/p>\n

The Sixers’ offense was stationary and jumper-dependent against the Heat’s zone. Embiid and Maxey both missed decent looks. Herro blocked a George corner three attempt. Nothing the Sixers tried was successful on either end of the floor.<\/p>\n

Herro delivered in the clutch with two three-pointers in a row. Jaime Jaquez Jr. spun through the Sixers and scored inside. Larsson banked in a push shot and Herro dropped in a runner. The Sixers have completely shut opposing offenses down at times the past two games, but flashes of potential are obviously insufficient to win playoff series. <\/p>\n

They’ll aim for greater consistency (and continued good health) over the next couple of weeks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Sixers tripped just before the finish line Monday night in Miami. Seeking their fifth win in six…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":689149,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3769],"tags":[679,7,936,6462,6,526,678,207,3817,5902,4186,29161,1263],"class_list":{"0":"post-689148","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-philadelphia-76ers","8":"tag-76ers","9":"tag-basketball","10":"tag-joel-embiid","11":"tag-kelly-oubre-jr","12":"tag-nba","13":"tag-paul-george","14":"tag-philadelphia","15":"tag-philadelphia-76ers","16":"tag-philadelphia76ers","17":"tag-sixers-analysis","18":"tag-sixers-news","19":"tag-sixers-observations","20":"tag-tyrese-maxey"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116321376566110605","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/689148","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=689148"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/689148\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/689149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=689148"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=689148"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=689148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}