No Bam Adebayo and Andrew Wiggins, no problem for the Miami Heat.
Tyler Herro and Duncan Robinson picked up the offensive slack to anchor a lean Heat finishing kick that silenced the Philadelphia 76ers, 117-105, Tuesday, April 8.
#HEATWIN final - Miami 117, Philadelphia 105
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) April 8, 2025
🔥 Robinson: 21pts, 5 3PM
🔥 Herro: 20pts, 5reb, 2ast
🔥 Ware: 19pts, 17reb
🔥 Larsson: 12pts, 3reb, 3stl
🔥 Mitchell: 12pts, 9ast, 4reb
🔥 Burks: 11pts, 3 3PM
🔥 Anderson: 8pts, 8reb, 6ast, 2blk
Herro racked up 20 points while Robinson provided a much-needed scoring off the bench with 21 markers, despite Miami missing Adebayo (back spasms) and Wiggins (sore hamstring).
Dunc had to let 'em know how many points that play was worth
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) April 8, 2025
Kel’el Ware produced monster double-double numbers of 19 points and 17 rebounds as the Heat outscored the Sixers, 34-22, in the fourth to notch their seventh win in the last nine games.
KEL'EL WARE ARE YOU SERIOUS??
— NBA (@NBA) April 8, 2025
19 points and a career-high 16 boards for the @MiamiHEAT rookie!
Miami moved to 36-43 and trailed only 0.5 games of the Chicago Bulls (36-42) in the race for the East no. 9 spot. Both teams will play in a crucial showdown on Thursday, April 10 to determine which will secure favorable play-in seeding.
Meanwhile, Quentin Grimes and Lonnie Walker IV posted 29 points apiece against a Philadelphia (23-56) side who absorbed a 12th straight defeat.
The Sixers’ final three games will be on the road against the Washington Wizards (17-61) and a pair of home contests over the Atlanta Hawks (37-41) and the Bulls (36-42).
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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[Editor's note: This article was written by a member of the One Sports Digital with the help of AI, and then checked by the staff to ensure accuracy.]
