Miami Heat Will Face Philadelphia 76ers In Second Round

The Miami Warmth discovered their second-round opponent on Thursday. 

The Warmth will play the Philadelphia 76ers within the Jap Convention semifinals. The Sixers eradicated the Toronto Raptors, profitable in six video games. 

This is a glance again at when the Warmth final performed the Sixers: 

The Miami Warmth nonetheless maintain the highest spot within the Jap Convention standings.

However Monday’s 113-106 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on the highway positively served as an eye-opener. The Warmth misplaced regardless of the 76ers taking part in with out All-Stars Joel Embiid and James Harden.

And it occurred simply three weeks after they defeated the Sixers simply in Miami.

“I’m going to chalk this up as an anomaly,” Warmth coach Erik Spoelstra stated of the disappointing loss. “However hopefully it caught our consideration, as effectively.”

Tyrese Maxey, who picked up for Harden and Embiid, led the Sixers with a game-high 28 factors.

“Maxey performed nice,” Spoelstra stated. “He was attending to his proper hand all night time lengthy. No matter what we have been doing or regardless of the scheme was or whoever was on him, he was attending to his proper and attending to the place he wished to go.”

The Warmth nonetheless are forward of the Sixers and Milwaukee Bucks by 2.5 video games with solely 10 video games remaining. With a giant matchup coming Wednesday towards the Golden State Warriors at FTX Area, the Warmth hope to place the powerful loss within the rearview.

“It occurs,” guard Kyle Lowry stated. “You continue to simply acquired to remain even keel. It’s what it’s.”

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