Tonight, in Jimmy Butler’s second return to the Wells Fargo Center this season the result was much different than his first. Back on November 23rd, the Sixer faithful rained down a chorus of boos on Butler as the Sixers blitzed the Heat, who were on their second leg of a back-to-back. Philadelphia won 113-86. This time, however, both teams came in fresh. The Sixers had a full lineup. Al Horford returned, following a two game absence, due to left knee soreness and left hamstring tightness. And Joel Embiid returned following a one game absence with an illness.
The Heat were a bit short handed.