Perhaps no series in the playoffs has embodied the playoffs like Heat-76ers. The teams exchanged body blows in the first two games, with the Heat following up a Sixers blowout by stealing homecourt two nights later. In Game 1, Philly absolutely blitzed Miami with a barrage of threes and a stellar Ben Simmons performance. In Game 2, the Heat adjusted, crowding Simmons and squeaking out a victory thanks in large part to a throwback night from Dwyane Wade. The series has already featured numerous strategic quirks—Brett Brown is starting Ersan Ilyasova! Hassan Whiteside is averaging 13.8 minutes per game!
The Heat, Sixers and a Series of NBA Playoff Outliers
