Heat Take Longer Than Expected to Outlast Sixers

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MIAMI -- The Miami Heat faced the Philadelphia 76ers for the second time this season on Friday night and it was under similar circumstances as they were looking to bounce back after a tough loss to an elite East team. Given the circumstances of their underwhelming start to the season, the Heat played without much urgency through three quarters but their talent was simply too much for the hapless Sixers in a 99-90 win.



Sixers coach Doug Collins anticipated that the game would bring the best of out of the Heat, who were seeking to end their three-game losing streak before going on the road to face the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night.



"We're going to get the rampaging Miami Heat tonight," said Collins before the game "They're going to come out with all kinds of energy, we know that. They're not happy the way they played the last couple of games."



Though the Heat struggled for most of the game to put away the Sixers at home, the team did just enough right things in the fourth quarter to keep Philadelphia at bay. The Sixers mostly played catch-up but were able to stay in the game by not affording the Heat easy buckets in the paint and in transition. As a result, the Sixers were able keep their deficit to single digits throughout the game.

 

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