National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Miami 102, Philadelphia 93
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, March 8, 2013
Where: American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida
Officials: #10 Ron Garretson, #55 Bill Kennedy, #44 Eli Roe
Attendance: 20029

Heat 102, 76ers 93: LeBron James racked up 25 points and 10 rebounds and Dwyane Wade added 22 points as host Miami ran its franchise-record winning streak to 17 games.

Chris Bosh chipped in 16 points and Ray Allen scored 12 off the bench for the Heat, who haven't lost since Feb. 1 at Indiana. Miami hosts the Pacers on Sunday.

Thaddeus Young scored 25 points and Spencer Hawes contributed 13 points and 10 rebounds for the 76ers, who dropped their 12th straight road game and have lost four straight and 11 of 12 overall. Philadelphia leading scorer Jrue Holiday dished out 13 assists but was held to nine points on 3-of-11 shooting.

Philadelphia led by nine midway through the first quarter but allowed Miami to reel off a 17-4 run to end the period and take a 28-24 lead. The Sixers reclaimed the lead and took a 51-47 advantage into halftime but couldn't hold on.

James hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to end the third period, giving Miami a 76-75 lead, and sparked a 10-0 run early in the fourth to put the Heat ahead for good.

GAME NOTEBOOK: James went 2-for-3 from 3-point range. His first basket of the night was the 1,000th 3-pointer of his career. … Miami has won 13 straight against the Sixers. … Wade recorded three steals and has at least one in 21 consecutive games, matching the longest streak of his career.

Top Game Performances
 
Philadelphia   Miami
Thaddeus Young 25 Scoring LeBron James 25
Jrue Holiday 13 Assists LeBron James 5
Spencer Hawes 10 Rebounds LeBron James 10
Spencer Hawes 5 Free Throws Made Dwyane Wade 4
Charles Jenkins 2 Steals Dwyane Wade 3
Spencer Hawes 2 Blocks Chris Andersen 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Philadelphia 93 48.1 10-21 9-11 22 33 3 10 17
Miami 102 53.2 8-21 10-13 23 39 7 10 15
Upcoming Games
  • Miami will play their next game at home against Indiana. The Heat have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against Orlando. The 76ers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.