The Sixers’ latest back-to-back, with James Harden out to manage his hamstring, went just about as you’d expect, as they lost 99-82 to the No. 1 seed Heat. As the Heat threw constant aggressive help at Joel Embiid and his teammates struggled to get him the ball or warm up from three, the Sixers never fully recovered from a horrible offensive start. They caught up in the third quarter with far better defense and some zone coverage to throw off Miami, and deserve some credit for hanging around in most of the second half. But ultimately, they just couldn’t overcome their 34.
Sixers look to bounce back as James Harden returns vs. Bulls
