Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh combined to score 61 points in leading Miami to a 99-90 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night, and snapping the Heat's three-game losing streak .
The slumping Heat got a boost from its "Big Three" when it needed one. Wade led Miami with 23 points, James scored 20 points and Bosh added 18 for Miami (9-7).
James added eight rebounds and six assists while Bosh had nine assists. Wade was 9 of 12 from the free throw line while James was 9 of 11. Carlos Arroyo added 17 points.
Backup guard Jodie Meeks led the fading 76ers with 21 points, Andre Igudola scored 20 points and Elton Brand had 12. Thaddues Young scored 11 points for visiting Philadelphia, which has lost eight of nine and is 1-9 on the road.
Leading 75-73 early in the fourth quarter, the Heat went on a 10-0 run. The lead reached 99-86 with 2:05 to play.
Philadelphia | Miami | |
Jodie Meeks 21 | Scoring | Dwyane Wade 23 |
Jrue Holiday 6 | Assists | Dwyane Wade 8 |
Andre Iguodala 9 | Rebounds | Chris Bosh 9 |
Elton Brand 4 | Free Throws Made | LeBron James 9 |
Andre Iguodala 3 | Steals | LeBron James 2 |
Andre Iguodala 1 | Blocks | Joel Anthony 1 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Philadelphia | 90 | 47.3 | 8-20 | 12-21 | 23 | 40 | 1 | 7 | 14 |
Miami | 99 | 44.9 | 6-16 | 23-29 | 19 | 39 | 3 | 7 | 11 |