Chalmers finished with 18 points and Luol Deng added 15 for the Heat, who have opened the post-Lebron James era at 2-0. Dwyane Wade suffered through a 4-for-18 shooting night but contributed 10 assists for Miami as Bosh tallied at least 26 points in consecutive games for the first time since joining the organization in 2010-11.
Tony Wroten had 21 points and 10 assists for the 76ers, who have started the season with three straight losses a season after beginning with three straight wins. Brandon Davies scored a career-high 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting off the bench for Philadelphia.
The Heat scored the final five points of the third period and Chalmers hit a 3-pointer and converted a three-point play as Miami opened the fourth on a 12-4 spurt for a 99-87 lead. Chalmers drained a step-back 3-pointer from the right wing to push the lead to 16 with 3:20 left, and the Heat went on to close out the victory.GAME NOTEBOOK: Heat F Josh McRoberts played after missing the opener with a toe injury, but Fs Udonis Haslem (quad) and Danny Granger (hamstring) missed their second straight games. … The 76ers made their final seven shots in the first quarter but trailed 32-30. … Hall of Famers Julius Erving and Billy Cunningham were in attendance.
Miami | Philadelphia | |
Chris Bosh 30 | Scoring | Tony Wroten 21 |
Dwyane Wade 10 | Assists | Tony Wroten 10 |
Chris Bosh 8 | Rebounds | Malcolm Thomas 9 |
Chris Bosh 10 | Free Throws Made | Tony Wroten 8 |
Mario Chalmers 4 | Steals | Brandon Davies 3 |
N/A | Blocks | K.J. McDaniels 3 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Miami | 114 | 49.4 | 12-24 | 20-29 | 33 | 35 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
Philadelphia | 96 | 52.2 | 7-23 | 19-26 | 28 | 37 | 10 | 9 | 25 |