If last year is any indication, the Miami Heat are exactly where they want to be.
The reigning Eastern Conference champions dropped an NBA play-in tournament game for the second successive season, falling 105-104 to the Philadelphia 76ers on the road at Wells Fargo Center.
Miami, which led by as many as 14 points, looked to be on solid footing when it carried a 51-39 advantage into halftime. But the air steadily went out of the balloon in the second half.
Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro combined for 44 points on 14-of-45 shooting. Bam Adebayo's 10 points were well below his season average (19.