Heading into the night, this felt like a schedule loss. Then, the news that James Harden would sit as he still nurses a left hamstring injury didn’t instill much confidence.
Credit to the Sixers for putting up a fight, but their tired legs were too much to overcome in a 99-82 loss to the Heat in Miami Saturday night. The loss drops the Sixers to 39-24 and snaps a five-game winning streak. They’ll host the Bulls on Monday.
Here are a few takeaways from a tough night.
First quarter
- Right off the bat the Heat’s strategy was obvious: swarm Joel Embiid on every touch and make anyone else beat you.